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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

MOT Tester - Edinburgh

Salary Range
£22,885 - £49,431
£1,907 - £4,119 / mo

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Location Base
Edinburgh, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

MOT Tester
Join Peoples today and we will welcome you with a £2,000 new recruit payment – who can say no to that?
We are looking for an experienced MOT Tester to join the Peoples team at our Edinburgh Fordstore.
In a fast paced environment where the customer always comes first, you will be responsible for carrying out MOT Tests and repairs of all Vehicles in accordance with the Company and manufacturer’s work specifications, ensuring each customer receives excellent customer service.
You will have the chance to work on a huge range of vehicles, from unique Ford models to the newest electric vehicles and everything in-between.
We have a diverse mix of skills in our Dealerships and we are proud to offer continuous development and training for anyone who wants to take us up on the offer.
What you’ll have:

  • A full UK driving licence
  • A desire to produce work to the highest standard

Hours and Location
We offer a range of shift patterns, so if you like a standard Monday to Friday, or prefer to start early and leave early, or maybe you want to condense your hours into 4 days, whatever you are looking for, we’re pretty sure we can find a working pattern for you.
Rewards and Benefits:

  • A welcome to the team £2,000 bonus payment for our new starters\*
  • Fantastic rates of pay
  • Premium rates for all overtime and regular overtime available for those who like to keep busy
  • Generous and uncapped bonus
  • Discounts on all our products and services. This includes offers which are exclusively available to Peoples and Ford employees across our best range of Ford vehicles. We also offer friends and family discount
  • Instant access to the Peoples Refer a Friend programme. Not only do you get paid for recommending a friend to work for us, but we will pay you if you recommend new customers too
  • Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits
  • 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with all our Service Departments automatically closing on b/hs)
  • Instant membership to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

At Peoples, we are not all the same and that is our greatest strength. We work hard and remain committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. People make Peoples.

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Working Hours Monday - Friday
Location EH11 4DF
Salary Excellent rates of pay & uncapped bonus earnings
Benefits
Closing Date 21/04/2023

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance bonus
  • Signing bonus

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Motor Vehicle Dealers

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for MOT Tester - Edinburgh roles across Peoples Ford's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Motor Vehicle Dealers.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,885 - £49,431 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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