Inspections Team Leader

**Inspections Team Leader**

**Wyton**

**£32,885**

**40 hours a week (Monday - Friday)**

**Accelerate your career with a company that leads the way**

Manheim Vehicle Services, part of the Cox Automotive Group is a dynamic and fast-moving part of our business, delivering expert support across customer de-fleet programs, multiple remarketing channels, and full vehicle preparation — from wholesale through to retail-ready.

We pride ourselves on being agile and responsive, managing a wide range of customer needs with precision and care. Our team carries out detailed cosmetic inspections, oversees the authorisation process, and ensures every vehicle meets both contractual and customer-specific standards before hitting the market. It's all about getting vehicles sale-ready — and done right, every time.

**Why Join Us & What’s In It For You?**

As a Cox Automotive team member, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits, including exclusive discounts, cashback offers and our brilliant peer to peer recognition scheme. And there’s even more to enjoy:

- Option to buy additional holiday days
- Your birthday off every year - paid
- One annual Well-Being Day for you to relax and recharge
- One paid Charity Day to give back and support a cause that matters to you
- Opportunities for career progression across the Cox Automotive network
- Competitive pension scheme

**About The Role**

We’re looking for a confident and proactive Team Leader to lead and guide the Inspection Support Coordinator Team. You’ll be responsible for driving performance through clear, data-led feedback shared in weekly team meetings and regular 1:1s. You'll also ensure key insights from external audits are communicated effectively, keeping the team informed and engaged.

You’ll take ownership of day-to-day leadership tasks including absence management, behaviour and conduct and supporting internal communications (Cascade). This role requires a strong commitment to upholding our policies and leading by example.

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Leading weekly departmental team huddles to share updates, drive performance and maintain team focus
- Holding monthly 1:1s with Vehicle Inspectors, documenting outcomes.
- Managing HR responsibilities through the HR System, including holiday bookings, absence tracking etc.
- Completing internal Absence Management training to support effective team oversight
- Communicating business changes and updates clearly to keep the team informed and aligned
- Delivering high-quality inductions and ongoing training for new and existing Vehicle Inspectors, setting them up for success

**What We’re Looking For**
- Proven experience in supervising or leading a team within a vehicle inspection or automotive environment.
- Ability to conduct 1-1s, team meetings and provide constructive feedback.
- Skilled in managing attendance, behaviour and performance in line with company policies.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

**We’re Committed to Inclusion**

We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are a place where you can be you.

**Ready To Join Our Team & Make A Difference?**

**STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE**
We kindly ask that agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We work with a carefully selected and trusted group of recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers, fleets, and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers’ core needs across vehicle
solutions, mobility, remarketing, funding, and retail.