What In Car Recruitment is a specialist UK automotive recruiter placing permanent vehicle technicians, MOT testers, bodyshop, painters, automotive engineers, dealership sales and service teams, parts staff, recovery operators, fleet and aftersales leadership. Credential-verified. UK-wide. Employer-facing.
We built the firm around what serious UK automotive employers were missing from generalist recruitment: genuine sector fluency, credential verification, honest package advice and one accountable consultant on every brief from intake through onboarding follow-up.
Our consultants know the difference between a Class 4 and Class 7 MOT, between an insurance-approved bodyshop and a general repair shop, between franchise and independent aftersales structures. You spend the intake call on the role, not on our education.
Every candidate has qualifications checked against the issuing body. IMI level 2 and 3 certifications, ATA vehicle damage assessor and MET accreditation, DVSA MOT tester status, manufacturer-specific training records where the role calls for them.
Not a stack of unfiltered CVs. Three to five candidates ranked, technical qualifications verified, current package and notice period on the table, our written notes on each hire.
The consultant who takes the brief runs the search, closes the offer and calls at day thirty and day ninety. Nobody hides behind an inbox or an account-management layer.
If the package is under the going rate for the discipline and region, we say so on the first call. Better a difficult conversation up front than a stalled search after four weeks.
Every permanent placement carries a written replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves inside the window for reasons that trace back to the search, we re-run the search at no additional fee.
Role, package, timeline, must-have credentials and site details agreed in one call. Written brief returned within 24 hours for your sign-off.
Active network and discreet passive approach. Client identity withheld until you give express permission (important in tight local automotive markets).
Three to five candidates, credential-checked, notice-period confirmed, our written notes on each, ranked with reasons.
Interview coordination, offer structuring, counter-offer support, onboarding follow-up at day 30 and day 90.
Every corner of the UK automotive market, from the service bay to the sales manager’s desk to the OEM engineering team.
Master techs, diagnostic techs, MET techs and service-bay technicians across franchise, independent and fast-fit workshops. IMI-qualified, manufacturer-training-verified.
DVSA-approved MOT testers across Class 4, Class 5 and Class 7. Fast-fit chains, franchise workshops, independent MOT stations. Tester ID and CPD records verified.
Panel beaters, MET technicians, strip-and-fit specialists, bodyshop foremen. Insurance-approved and independent bodyshops. ATA accreditation verified where required.
Paint sprayers, prep technicians and refinishing specialists. Colour-match expertise, water-based system experience, manufacturer paint-scheme certifications documented.
Design engineers, R&D engineers, EV and battery specialists, ADAS engineers, hybrid-system specialists. OEM and tier-one supplier engineering appointments across the UK.
New-vehicle sales, used-vehicle sales, fleet sales and commercial vehicle sales executives across franchise dealerships, independent forecourts and specialist marque retailers.
Dealer principals, general managers, sales managers, business managers and finance-and-insurance leads. Franchise, independent and group-dealer appointments.
Service advisors, senior service advisors, service managers and aftersales operations leads. Franchise and independent workshops of every size and marque.
Parts advisors, senior parts advisors, parts managers and parts operations leads. Dealer parts departments, motor factors and aftermarket parts distributors.
Recovery operators, HGV recovery specialists, roadside assistance technicians and recovery-fleet supervisors. RISB-level trained operators and heavy-recovery specialists.
Fleet managers, transport managers (Transport Manager CPC), fleet engineers and fleet-workshop leads for haulage, logistics, corporate fleet and blue-light operators.
Aftersales managers, service directors, dealership general managers and multi-site aftersales operations leaders. Group-dealer, franchise-network and OEM aftersales appointments.
Automotive recruitment done properly means knowing a Class 4 from a Class 7, a franchise workshop from an independent, and standing behind the placement long after the offer letter is signed.What In Car Recruitment · The Partner Team
Twelve specialist automotive disciplines: vehicle technicians, MOT testers, bodyshop technicians, vehicle painters, automotive engineers (design, R&D, EV/battery, ADAS, hybrid), sales executives, sales managers and F&I, service advisors and managers, parts advisors and managers, vehicle recovery, fleet management, and aftersales leadership.
UK-wide. Active networks across every region and nation, from London and the South through the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West, into Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Every major automotive cluster covered.
Yes. Every candidate on our shortlist has qualifications verified against the issuing body. IMI level 2 and 3 certifications, ATA vehicle damage assessor and MET accreditation, DVSA MOT tester status, manufacturer-specific training records where relevant.
Standard turnaround is ten to fifteen working days from signed brief to ranked shortlist of three to five candidates. Urgent site-critical roles (MOT tester cover, service manager gaps) can be prioritised on request.
Yes. Automotive engineering appointments including design, R&D, EV/battery, ADAS and hybrid-system specialists for OEMs, tier-one suppliers and specialist engineering consultancies across the UK.
Yes. Every permanent placement carries a written replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves inside the guarantee window for reasons that trace back to the search, we re-run the search at no additional fee.