VDA Estimator - FMG Repair Services : Job Details

Salary: £45,000 plus bonus + £5k ‘Golden Hello’

Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor at one of our busiest workshops at our Durham site and take advantage of our exceptional £5,000 ‘Golden Hello’. The site is situated in close proximity of Durham Centre and Sunderland, with great local amenities and retail parks close by. This established team in Durham has 34 colleagues including 12 technicians and has a great family feel.

As a VDA 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, Thatcham standards, together with 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 standard 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 …

• A £5,000 ‘Golden Hello’ scheme to welcome you to our team (*ask for further details)
• fantastic monthly bonus schemes!
• annual leave that increases with service, plusthe flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra dayoff to celebrate your birthday!
• free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)
• exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
• well-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
• A Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals
• 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 whento 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 …

• We’re part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland and Spain,– few other businesses can offer you the volume, variety and long-term security as us;
• You’re rewarded for your part in our success – lots of customers means lots of work to share, which in turn means lots of opportunity to boost your earnings through our fantastic bonus schemes;
• We invest in you – We believe everyone should have the opportunity to better themselves and look to progress, not just within FMG RS but the wider ZIGUP business too;
• We’re growing – it’s an exciting time for the industry and we’re committed to being at the cutting edge, investing in everything from our EV capabilities, our workshops to our Training Centres;

Join the FMG RS family

With the best people in the industry within our Group, we really believe that no one else can do what we do as well as us. So what are you waiting for?

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.

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