Vehicle Damage Assessor

Salary : up to £48,500, depending on skills and experience, plus bonus and fantastic company benefits

Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor at our busy workshop in Trafford Park and take advantage of our fantastic bonus scheme!

Trafford Park site is in travelling distance from major motorway networks, M60 / M6 and in close proximity to the Trafford Centre with a local town centre a couple of miles away, based in middle of Trafford Park with all its amenities. With an established team of 35 colleagues and a stream of insurance contract work.

As part of a team of 35 professionals you will undertake the inspection of damaged vehicles , assessing the full extent of the damage, costs of repair and timeframes. An important aspect of this job is to identify the correct prescribed repair method and prepare, record and maintain records of electronic and manual estimates. You will then liaise effectively with insurance companies to obtain their authority to repair the vehicle at the costs estimated. You will also effectively liaise with customers engineers and technicians to explain and ensure they understand the repair methodology.

In the job of Vehicle Damage Assessor , you will be responsible for assessing many different marques of vehicle. This means keeping up to date with all repair methodologies and it is also important for you as a Vehicle Damage Assessor to fully understand different insurers and manufacturers literature and bulletins. Another very important aspect of the job is teamwork as you will be working with other colleagues in the bodyshop. Your aim; ensuring we get their vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time.

Ideally you are qualified to ATA / IMI qualified preferably Audatex experienced with a solid Bodyshop background . You will also require a full UK driving licence

Why choose FMG RS?

Of course, we offer a fantastic basic salary , but there’s much more to being a Vehicle Damage Assessor at FMG RS than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to) …

• fantastic uncapped monthly bonus schemes plus guaranteed average bonus when you're on holiday!
• annual leave with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday !
• free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)
• exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
• A Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals
• well-being services (incl. 24 / 7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
• Wagestream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay . Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach !

We’re going places …