Vehicle damage assessor Review

My role on a day to day basis is to asses the extend of a vehicles damage when it arrives on site and create a safe appropriate repair method for the body shop to follow. I also have to research the methods for the repair process to ensure it is safe and to the manufactures standards. After doing this I have to contact the customer ensure that they are completely clear and happy with what the process of of repair that there vehicle is having and ensure the highest level of customer service is met at times.

100% yes every single day I have learnt something new it never stops. Before coming to direct line I was at a golf academy and have never touched a car. Within the first week I could take a bumper of a car, a week later I could take the door apart etc this has lead to me now not only passing the level 2 M.E.T qualification but gone on to become the youngest ever senior ATA VDA in the country before my apprenticeships even finished. So yes I have learnt an unthinkable amount of life lasting skills.

All people want is a job they enjoy and I honestly love my job! Feeling a part of a huge team where’s there’s so much responsibility and respect makes you feel good about what you’ve achieved. I also love the people I work with which makes it much easier.

Erm this is a bit of a tricky one because the VDA apprenticeship has never been done before so direct line was trying this scheme for the first time so there was and still is a little bit of uncertainty about what I do now as I’ve passed the exam 3 years early but that’s on the VDA side of it. I did the level 2 MET qualification first and that was organised to a tee! The college, the accommodation the mentors, online, studying, travel everything was just perfect!

A lot! All this was not what I expected when I left the golf academy. They’ve guided me through everything been patient with me when I’ve made my mistakes and allowed me to make to and redeem the mistakes I have made. They know when I’m down and have the ability to be less of a manager and more of a mate which is what you need sometimes.

When I was doing my ATA, Nigel who is a very busy man managed to create tome for me and the other lad to travel to Manchester or he’d come to us to guide us step by step though the exam and I could not have done it without him!

It’s given me everything I have today. Thatcham took me on as a MET apprentice and helped me to pass that even though I had no experience with cars and then they went and helped me pass the biggest exam of my life which has got me to where I am today.

Yeah we go out drinking every now and then and I’m mates with a few lads that play golf so we go away on golf holidays sometimes. I would like there to be more professional networking events like the RMA awards. I went last year and really enjoyed it,

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It’s given me the opportunity to endeavour on an apprenticeship that’s changed my life. I’ve just turned 20 like literally 2 week weeks ago, I have a level 2 in mechanical electrical and trim, an ICT qualification which should have never happened in school, and I’m the youngest ever senior ATA VDA in the country possible the world. I feel great. Direct line makes you feel good!

Do it! Don’t hesitate! search though the careers and the apprenticeships schemes and apply it doesn’t matter what age you are you can always start something new the guy who did this with me is 8 years older and has a child there’s nothing stopping you and direct line will help you through everything