Roaming VDA

Salary £44k to £48k plus bonus, car/car allowance, and excellent company benefits.Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a Roaming Vehicle Damage Assessor in the South Yorkshire/Nottingham area of the UK.This is a very varied role, which will involve working across multiple sites, to support the region during holidays, peak volume, training, any assistance required on site and being a champion for the South Yorkshire/Nottingham Region. Ideally based in the Sheffield area, but will consider other locations in the region, as travel to each site will be approximately 1 hour. A company vehicle or car allowance is also included in the package.As a proven VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor / Estimator you will have experience using Audatex, and an NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or ATA / IMI qualification is preferred, with a solid bodyshop background. Naturally due to the nature of the job you will hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence.You will be responsible for estimating/inspecting accident damage vehicles of all makes and marques, 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. An understanding of Thatcham Repair Methods and BSi safety standards is paramount. This means keeping up to date with all repair methodologies, together with an understanding of different insurers and manufacturers literature and bulletins.Why choose FMG RS? Of course, we offer a fantastic basic salary, but there’s much more to being a Roaming Vehicle Damage Assessor at FMG RS than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to) …fantastic uncapped monthly bonus schemes plusguaranteed average bonus when you're on holiday!an additional days' leave to celebrate your birthday each yearfree life assurance (x2 your basic salary)exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemespension & save-as-you-earn share schemeA Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback dealswell-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)We're excited to have recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to 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;