Regional Vda

**Salary £40k to 44k 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 West 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 West Region. Covering the branch network in **Exter, Barnstable, Pymouth, Redruth & Torbay.** You will be ideally based in the central of the area, 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 Regional VDA at FMG RS than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to)

- fantastic **uncapped monthly bonus schemes**plus**guaranteed average bonus** when you're on holiday
- start with 23 days annual leave, of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an **extra day**off to **celebrate your birthday**
- free **life assurance**(x2 your basic salary)
- exclusive colleague-only **vehicle-leasing** schemes
- **pension** & **save-as-you-earn**share scheme
- A Benefits App giving a huge range of **retailer discounts**and **cashback**deals
- **well-being**services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
- **Stream App**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**;
**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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