Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor

Location Preston
Discipline: Bodyshop & Accident Repair
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££55k per year
Contact name: Chris Taylor

Contact email: chris.taylor@autoskills-uk.com
Job ref: JO0000052985
Published: about 4 hours ago
Startdate: 15/01/2026

LEAD VEHICLE DAMAGE ASSESSOR
Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor details:
Basic Salary:CIRCA £55,000 DOE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (42.5 hours)
Location: Preston
Talented and efficient Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor to join this leading team.
Responsibilities of a Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor
Work efficiently in a fast-paced accident repair centre
Follow the correct repair techniques and produce work in line with factory specifications and customer satisfaction
Provide day-to-day leadership and support to the VDA team, ensuring workflow, quality and productivity targets are consistently achieved
Oversee and mentor junior team members, offering guidance and promoting best practice
Skills and Qualifications of a Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor
You will have served a recognised apprenticeship as a Vehicle Damage Assessor and gained a technical qualification (such as NVQ / VCQ / SVQ / ATA).
You must have previous experience working as a Vehicle Damage Assessor within a busy body shop and have proven experience managing or leading a team.
You will work to the highest standard and demonstrate a sound up-to-date knowledge of vehicle repair techniques.
Must have previous experience as a Vehicle Damage Assessor, ideally be ATA qualified and have an up to date Audatex certificate.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to support, influence and develop others within the team.
If you think you are a good fit for this Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor role, please contact Chris @ Auto Skills and state reference job number 52985.
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As well as this Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor role, Auto Skills UK is recognized as the leading provider of temporary and permanent staffing solutions, from productive trades to senior management and are always looking for candidates within the Bodyshop industry.
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