Trainee Vehicle Damage Assessor

Auto Skills UK; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions provider in the UK is looking for a Trainee Vehicle Damage Assessor in Guildford. In this role, you will learn to collate estimates for repairs on damaged vehicles, calculate necessary repair times, and negotiate costs with insurance engineers. The successful candidate will have a driven work ethic, punctuality, and a genuine interest in the automotive industry. The position offers a base salary between £28,000 and £30,000.

Responsibilities

• Learn to collate estimates on body repairs to accident damaged vehicles.
• Calculate time required for repairs and inform body shop about additional work.
• Negotiate repair costs with insurance engineers.

Skills

Driven work ethic

Be punctual

Interest in automotive industry

Job description

Overview

Trainee Vehicle Damage Assessor

Location & Base Salary

Location: Guildford
Base salary: £28,000 - £30,000

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm, Saturday (1 in 3) 7am – 12pm

What You'll Do

You will be learning how to collate estimates on body repairs to accident damaged vehicles. You will be trained in calculating the time required to complete all necessary repairs and inform the body shop of the authorisation of additional work needed. Following completion of the estimates, you will negotiate the repair costs with insurance engineers and provide a breakdown of the repair costs for the customer.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Driven work ethic
• Be punctual
• Interest in automotive industry

Next Steps

If you think you are a good fit for this Vehicle Damage Assessor role, please contact Andy at Auto Skills and state reference job number 52638.

Auto Skills UK is recognised as the leading provider of temporary and permanent staffing solutions, from productive trades to senior management, and is always looking for candidates within the Bodyshop industry.

VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Vehicle Estimator, Vehicle Inspector