Vehicle Damage Assessor

Pybus Recruitment Ltd; Fareham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan and rewards

Pension contributions

30 days holiday incl. public holidays

Recommend a friend bonus

Job summary

Fareham Body Shop in Fareham is seeking a Vehicle Damager Assessor / VDA Estimator. This full-time role offers up to £40k basic plus a bonus, with an OTE around £55k. 42.5 hours per week,Monday to Friday, no weekends. You will prepare estimates and ensure repairs meet safety, specification, and profitability targets.

Experience: minimum 3 years VDA preferred; must hold a full, valid driving licence. Benefits include health plan, pension contributions, and generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years VDA experience preferred.
• Must hold a full and valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Produce initial and updated estimates for insurers/customers.
• Ensure repairs are planned safely and profitably.
• Research automotive advances affecting repairs.
• Work as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.

Skills

VDA experience

Driving licence

Tools

Audatex

Job description

Fareham, United Kingdom

Salary: Up to £40k basic + Bonus - Current OTE is £55k

Full Time and Permanent Monday to Friday – 42.5 hours a week – no weekends!

Join our client's highly efficient and professional body shop team with 20 years of unparalleled passion for vehicle body repair. With over 650 qualified and passionate employees, our client is a multi-award-winning company boasting 35 body shops nationwide.

They are now actively recruiting for a Vehicle Damager Assessor / VDA Estimator for their Bodyshop in Fareham.

Main Purpose of role:

Produce initial and updated estimates as specified by insurers/customers, ensuring that the vehicle repair can be carried out safely, to correct specification, efficiently, and that by doing so, a satisfactory profit margin can be generated.

It is expected that that the job holder will research emerging technical knowledge and automotive developments that may be present within present and future vehicles that may affect the repair following accident damage. This may involve consequential formal training, distance, or remote training.

A minimum of 3 years VDA experience is preferred and candidates must hold a full and valid driving licence

Requirements

About You:

You must be able to:

Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready for agreed timescales.

Work skillfully and safely under pressure.

Carry out work in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision.

Be flexible in your approach.

Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind.

You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example, wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy

Technical Job Knowledge:

The level and scope of the Vehicle Damage Assessor will be to maintain the outcomes of VDA Accreditation, Audatex, IMI Customer Service Practitioner Level 2, Level 3 ADAS, and IMIAL Level 3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle.

Competitive salary plus team bonus

30 days holiday including public holidays, plus additional days with service

Pension contributions

Recommend a friend technician bonus incentive

Health cash plan and Rewards platform – claim back medical costs & high street discounts