Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA

Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA - De-Fleet

Long Bennington

UP to £50,000

Large automotive De-Fleet site
Permanent position, 42.5 hours per week
Financial planning app - Access up to 30% of your wages in advance every month
Enhanced Sick pay,
29 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) academy, IMI and ATA training
Immediate interviews available
Current booked holidays will be honoured For more information, please call Rochelle on (phone number removed)

Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA

Our client is offering a standout opportunity for a talented and experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) to become a vital part of a leading de-fleet site in Newark.

This isn't just another job - it's your chance to join a forward-thinking team at the forefront of the vehicle repair industry. You'll play a crucial role in delivering precision damage assessments, creating accurate repair estimates using cutting-edge systems, and ensuring every vehicle is restored to the highest possible standard of safety and quality.

Your expertise will directly shape the customer experience and reinforce the business's stellar reputation for excellence, craftsmanship, and trust. If you're looking for a role where your skills are valued, your input makes a real impact, and your career can truly thrive - this is it!!

Job Details: Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA

Working in a fast paced environment, you will inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assess the cost of repair and time scales
Experienced in identifying the correct prescribed repair method
To prepare computerised and manual estimates and to accurately record these, maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates
To obtain from insurance companies authority to proceed with repair to a vehicle and to confirm the cost of the repair
To communicate effectively with customers, engineers and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology
To ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorised by the insurance company

Job Experience: Vehicle Damage Assessor

Audatex experience is essential.
Experience as a VDA / Vehicle Estimator, ideally with EV / Hybrid knowledge and practiceIND123

We are also looking for candidates with the following skill sets: Panel Beater, Panel Technician, Bodyshop MET, Bodyshop Mechanic, Vehicle Painter, Vehicle Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Prepper, Paint Prepper, Bodyshop Technicians, Accident repair, Vehicle body repair, coach builder, VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Bodyshop Estimator, Vehicle Technician, Workshop Controller, Bodyshop Controller, SMART Repairer and Bodyshop Managers
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed