Benefits:
- Competitive salary of £40,000, plus OTE of £45,000
- Team and site bonus opportunities
- 30 days’ holiday, including public holidays, with additional days awarded for length of service
- Pension contributions
- Recommend a friend technician bonus incentive
- Long service awards
- Colleague recognition scheme
- Health cash plan to help with medical costs
- Rewards platform offering high street discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Monday to Friday working hours, 8.00am to 5.00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break
- Prepare accurate manual and computerised vehicle damage estimates in line with insurer and customer requirements
- Ensure estimates reflect repair feasibility, technical and safety standards, quality expectations and business profitability
- Maintain accurate records of all estimates and identify work requiring authorisation before repairs commence
- Liaise with insurers and customers to obtain authorisation and follow up unauthorised estimates
- Order parts according to the estimate, checking specifications, quantities and delivery times
- Verify whether parts are genuine, non-genuine or reconditioned and used, ensuring correct labelling and traceability
- Return incorrect or unnecessary parts in line with company procedures
- Communicate estimate details clearly to bodyshop personnel
- Coordinate with the workshop on vehicles considered a total loss, in agreement with the insurer
- Support the workshop team by helping to reduce errors, delays and rework
- Follow all relevant health and safety, audit and record-keeping procedures
- Provide guidance and, where appropriate, supervision to VDA Apprentices
- Complete any other reasonable duties within your capabilities as directed by a senior manager
- Previous experience as a Vehicle Damage Assessor within a bodyshop or accident repair environment
- Qualified Vehicle Damage Assessor status, with IMI Accreditation preferred
- Knowledge of insurer requirements, estimating systems and repair planning
- Familiarity with Audatex and Autoflow preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when preparing estimates and managing parts
- Experience with parts verification, labelling and traceability procedures
- Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with bodyshop staff, insurers and customers
- Familiarity with total loss procedures and insurer negotiations
- Good organisational and record-keeping skills
- Understanding of health, safety and workshop compliance procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience supporting, supervising or mentoring VDA Apprentices would be advantageous
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