Job title: VDA/Vehicle Damage Assessor
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Automotive
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Trafford Park, UK
Job published: 09/06/2025
Job ID: 35818
Phone number: +442039833400

Job Description

NEEDED - Vehicle Damage Assessor/VDA:

  • Full Time/permanent
  • Salary - £30,000 - £40,000 basic
  • Lucrative bonus available
  • Monday-Friday - 8:00am - 5:30pm

The Role of a Vehicle Damage Assessor/VDA:

  • Carry out audits
  • Carry out physical and desk top inspections on cars
  • Compile repair estimates on damaged vehicle and submit to insurance companies
  • Implement policies when required to do so
  • Produce job cards for workshop staff
  • Provide support to estimating department
  • Carry out effective liaison with insurance companies, motor engineer and policy holders
  • Liaise with work provider
  • Deal with engineers
  • Deal with customer complaints
  • Use Audatex or Glassmatixs
  • To achieve profit through accuracy and full appreciation of repair methods, opportunities and Bodyshop KPI’s.
  • Maintain a sound working knowledge of computerised estimating packages.
  • Attend daily production meetings; provide feedback to manager/team on matters affecting VDA.
  • Maintain awareness of personal performance vs quota and activity targets.
  • Identify service opportunities and provide an effective upselling sales function to customers.
  • Monitor statistics in line with weekly and monthly reporting requirements.

Requirements for a VDA/Vehicle Damage Assessor

  • ATA or Level 3 qualified VDA or be time served with 10+ years of VDA experience.
  • Previous VDA experience within a bodyshop environment
  • Full valid driving licence

If you meet the above criteria and want to join a rapidly growing company please get in contact with us, we would love to hear from you!