Vehicle Damage Assessor

Drive Recruiting; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time

Permanent

Mon-Fri

42.5 hours per week

Salary £45,000-£50,000

Bonus possible

Job summary

Drive Recruiting's client in Tottenham is seeking a Vehicle Damage Assessor to join a skilled, welcoming team. You will inspect damaged vehicles, calculate costs and prepare estimates for insurance approvals, and liaise with bodyshops to keep repairs on track.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week, with a salary of £45,000–£50,000 per annum plus a bonus. A bonus is achievable on top based on performance.

Qualifications

• To inspect damaged vehicles and record all details specifically.
• To either create estimates on the correct programmes or manually calculating costs.
• Calculate costs and estimates for insurance companies to confirm.
• Make sure all repairs needed to be done are authorised by the insurance company
• Communicate with the bodyshop to let them know what work is needing to be done.
• To try and improve profits for the company
• Working to specific deadlines.

Responsibilities

• To inspect damaged vehicles and record all details specifically.
• To either create estimates on the correct programmes or manually calculating costs.
• Calculate costs and estimates for insurance companies to confirm.
• Make sure all repairs needed to be done are authorised by the insurance company
• Communicate with the bodyshop to let them know what work is needing to be done.
• To try and improve profits for the company
• Working to specific deadlines.

Job description

Our client is looking for a Vehicle Damage Assessor to join their highly skilled and welcoming team in Tottenham.

The purpose of a VDA is to calculate costs accurately and inspect damage on a vehicle. All costs are to be sent over to insurance companies for them to confirm that the work needed to be done can go ahead. A VDA will have constant communication with the body shop to keep up to date on the repairs being done and completed.

What we are offering:

• Full time/Permanent
• Monday - Friday
• 42.5 hours per week
• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum plus bonus
• Achievable bonus on top!

Qualification/Requirements:

• To inspect damaged vehicles and record all details specifically.
• To either create estimates on the correct programmes or manually calculating costs.
• Calculate costs and estimates for insurance companies to confirm.
• Make sure all repairs needed to be done are authorised by the insurance company
• Communicate with the bodyshop to let them know what work is needing to be done.
• To try and improve profits for the company
• Working to specific deadlines.