Vehicle Damage Assessor
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3541 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and MOTOR REPAIR NETWORK LTD is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 1252 (Garage managers and proprietors, Advert mentions assisting Bodyshop Manager and managing workflow), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask MOTOR REPAIR NETWORK LTD what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
1252 Garage managers and proprietors Also possible | £33,400 | £45,600 | £45,600 | £45,600 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job title: Vehicle Damage Assessor
Department: Activate Accident Repair Mildenhall
Reports to: Bodyshop Manager
Hours: 45 hours per week
We're looking for a Vehicle Damage Assessor to join the friendly, fast-paced team at our state-of-the-art Mildenhall body shop.
Help deliver outstanding service/high-quality repairs for our customers, and in return you'll receive competitive pay and bonus, opportunities for progression and great benefits !
Role overview:
As a Vehicle Damage Assessor you will assist the Bodyshop Manager to oversee all aspects of the Bodyshop, ensuring customer service level agreements (SLAs) and site key performance indicators (KPIs) are met while maximising profitability. Provide estimates for the cost of repair for damaged vehicles.
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Annual and monthly performance bonus
- Health Shield cash health plan for all
- Annual pay review
- Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / shared parental / adoption pay
- Life assurance: three times basic salary
- Free breakfast cereals and milk daily
- Free fruit – every Monday
- Free breakfasts sent to site every Wednesday
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning resource and equipment levels around budgets and financial plans.
- Establish and maintain control of consistent workflow within the Bodyshop through effective capacity planning
- Adhere to operational workshop loading system in line with company policy/procedures, ensuring all targets and deadlines are met or addressed
- Manage daily production co-ordination
- Regularly and consistently review site KPI performance to identify areas of potential shortfall against plan, delivery of average repair cost target, CSI targets and customer service scores
Skills & Experience:
- Relevant experience as an estimator.
What you can expect from us
At Activate Group, looking after team members is a major priority, and we'll make sure you have all the support you need to succeed.
From little perks like free fruit, breakfast cereals, to impressive rewards for our employee of the month, we'll go out of our way to show how much we appreciate the effort you put in.
A bit about us
Named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing private companies, we employ more than 900 team members nationwide.
We work with some of the UK's largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in a road accident at our contact centres in Halifax and Peterborough.
We look after every step of the repair process, repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair body shops, and through a UK-wide network of independent repair partners.
Want to know what it’s like to work with us? Take a look at our values. They define who we are, and how we work with team members, customers and suppliers:
· Make it happen – Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
· Strive for better – Be bold. Challenge the norm – make small improvements often.
· Win together – Be a team-player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with MOTOR REPAIR NETWORK LTD, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Estimators, valuers and assessors (SOC 3541) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~55k in sample- Middle half £30,888–51,168
- Median £38,168
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. MOTOR REPAIR NETWORK LTD holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3541 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.