Roadside Rescue Mechanic

Roadside Technician

Join the team that keeps the UK moving. As a Roadside Technician, you’ll receive a market‑competitive base salary of £35,000 and a realistic OTE of £60,000, with top‑performers earning significantly more through bonuses and enhanced overtime rates. Start and finish on your driveway. Demand‑led shifts averaging 40 hours per week, with optional overtime available.

• Bromley
• Dagenham
• Enfield
• Esher
• Guildford
• Hampstead
• Hillingdon
• Holloway
• Mayfair
• Richmond
• Slough
• Streatham
• Stratford
• Wembley
• Heathrow

As a Roadside Technician within our Patrol division, you’ll deliver expert mechanical roadside repair, vehicle diagnostics, and emergency breakdown support across the UK. Whether it’s a flat battery, tyre change, or complex fault‑finding, you’ll provide quick, confident solutions and reassurance when our members need it most. You’ll start and end your day at home, tackling challenges head‑on and making a real impact on the roadside - combining your technical expertise with outstanding member service.

• A Level 2 light vehicle maintenance qualification (or equivalent), with proven technical, electrical, and diagnostic experience
• A customer‑focused approach
• A full UK driving licence

• Strong base pay – £35,000 and realistic OTE £60,000, plus bonuses and enhanced overtime rates
• Share in our success – colleague share scheme
• Free RAC Ultimate breakdown cover from day one
• Car salary sacrifice scheme, including electric vehicle options after 12 months
• Generous holidays – 23 days plus bank holidays (up to 25 with service)
• Pension & life cover – up to 6.5% matched pension contributions and life cover up to 4x your salary (10x with flex benefits)
• Wellbeing support – 24/7 confidential support helpline
• Exclusive discounts – tools, tech, holidays, and more via Orange Savings portal

• More than a mechanic – a problem solver, a people person, and a proud ambassador for the RAC
• Thrives on variety – fault diagnostics, flat tyre, battery, etc., with new challenges every day
• Think on your feet – trusted to make the right call for each customer

For more than 128 years, we’ve been keeping drivers moving, and today we’re trusted by over 15 million members. We welcome people from every background, value every voice, and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, you can bring your full self to work and we’ll be with you every step of the way to help you grow and develop your career.