Vehicle Inspector

Motability Operations Limited; Coalville; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension scheme (15% non-contributory)

28 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice

Life assurance

Job summary

Motability Operations Limited in Coalville is recruiting a Vehicle Inspector on a full-time, permanent basis. You will inspect vehicles, assess damage, and provide detailed estimates in line with Motability Inspection Standards.

Training for bespoke inspection software is provided, and you will work within a dedicated inspection building. The role requires a full UK driving license, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license.
• Vehicle inspection experience required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of industry fair wear and tear standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles and assess damage per Motability Inspection Standards specification.
• Identify correct repair methods and prepare cost/time estimates.
• Communicate findings clearly with the Coalville team.
• Use bespoke inspection software (training provided).

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Tools

Inspection software

Job description

About The Role

Motability Operations are currently recruiting for a Vehicle Inspector to join our team in Coalville on a full-time, permanent basis. You will join a team of dedicated Inspectors to carry out the initial assessment on our vehicles. This role reports into the Inspection Supervisor.

As Vehicle Inspector you will inspect vehicles and assess any damage sustained, as per Motability Inspection Standard specification and reporting criteria, identifying the cost and time scales for repair.

You will be responsible for delivering a detailed and accurate estimate based on the current inspection standards at our Coalville site working in a dedicated inspection building. This is an exciting opportunity for a logical individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles, record details accurately and fully assess the extent of any sustained damage, having a keen eye for detail and in line with Motability Inspection Standards specification
• Identify the correct repair methods
• Effectively communicate with Coalville team
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets and strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• To respond proactively to site and KPI targets
• Use bespoke inspection software (Training will be Provided)

About You

To be successful in this role you will have to have at previous experience in this job role, able to work effectively as part of a team and able to adapt your inspection as per required amendments.

Minimum criteria:

• Full UK Driving license
• Able to cope well under pressure and work effectively within a team
• Good Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a complex, fast paced operations function
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of working to deadlines with quality output
• Vehicle inspection experience required
• Previous VDA Experience Advantageous
• Bodyshop Experience Advantageous
• Basic repair method knowledge
• Knowledge of Industry fair wear and tear standards

About The Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 800,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.