Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

KARL VELLA AUTOBODY REPAIRS LIMITED

Lancashire, WN8 9TA

Closes in 12 days (Friday 11 October)

Posted on 27 September 2024

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Summary

Great Opportunity! The Vella Group are currently recruiting Accident Repair Technician Apprentices to join their teams across all 16 repair centres. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn within the Automotive Industry.

Annual wage
£15,382 a year

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Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

24

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • As an Accident Repair Technician, you will repair all elements of a vehicle after it has been involved in a collision. These range from small damage through to heavily impacted types of damage requiring complex and detailed repair or replacement of major structural elements of the vehicle.
  • Typically, the Accident Repair Technician works in a modern, highly technical workshop-type environment, working on a broad range of vehicles from cars and car derived vans to light commercial vehicles.
  • Uniquely, an Accident Repair Technician will work on and obtain a level of competence in all craft aspects of vehicle accident repair, including Mechanical, Electrical & Trim (MET); Panel Repair & Replacement; Preparation and Paint.
  • The Accident Repair Technician from day one embraces the need to put complete customer satisfaction, as well as commercial awareness, at the centre of everything they do. The ability to excel whilst working within a team is a key output for any Accident Repair Technician.
  • Applicants will display a good attitude, a positive approach to learning & development and a high level of ambition. Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment.

Where you’ll work

Gillibrands Road

Gillibrands

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 9TA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Accident repair technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove all damaged & associated components from a vehicle.
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET):Re-assemble replacement or existing components to a vehicle.
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and re-assemble permanent & non-permanent fixed vehicle body panels
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit all types of vehicle body panels.
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit trim components.
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Identify and describe principle vehicle electrical components and systems.
  • Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Diagnose and rectify basic vehicle electrical faults.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair all types of vehicle body panels.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair or refurbish Trim components.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using thermal welding operations and processes.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using non thermal joining, bonding and adhesive processes.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Remove, repair and replace structural body panels.
  • Panel Repair & Replacement: Identify and rectify vehicle body structural misalignment.
  • Preparation & Paint: Apply body filler & foundation materials.
  • Preparation & Paint: Prepare all types of vehicle body material.
  • Preparation & Paint: Prepare & refinish metal, plastic and pre-painted surfaces.
  • Preparation & Paint: Repair minor defects in all types of body panels and materials.
  • Preparation & Paint: Apply paint, primer and basecoat
  • Preparation & Paint: Apply topcoats and clear coats and complete final refinishing operations.
  • Preparation & Paint: Identify and rectify paint or preparation defects.
  • Cross-cutting: Carry out their work safely in the workplace and adhere to relevant health and safety requirements.
  • Cross-cutting: Develop strong working relationships.

    • Your training plan

    Training Provided:

    • Apprentices will work towards completing the Level 3 Accident Repair Technician apprenticeship programme which includes:
    • Vehicle accident repair – including Mechanical, Electrical & Trim (MET), Panel Repair & Replacement, Preparation and Paint, Hybrid / Electric Vehicle Level 2, F-Gas, Welding
    • Vella Group dedicated professional Technical Trainers who support with apprentices development
    • You may also be required to complete Functional Skills in English, maths, and IT (dependent on previous or provisional GCSE qualifications or equivalent)

     

    More training information

    • Please note that this apprenticeship includes block release college attendance at Blackpool & The Fylde College for 1 week every 6 weeks
    • Your accommodation will be provided on-site at B&FC Fleetwood Nautical Campus
       

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    Once you have successfully completed the program you will be submitted for your End Point Assessment. The EPA is an assessment of all the knowledge, skills, and behaviours you have learned throughout your apprenticeship, it confirms you are ready and competent in the career path you have chosen. These assessments have been designed and developed by employers in the industry to reflect the daily work of the business. Please note that as part of your application, you are required to provide a copy of your CV and complete the college based online initial assessments in English and Maths.

    About this company

    The Vella Group is one of the UK's leading independent accident repair groups with bodyshops located across the country. We are vehicle repair experts with a reputation built on quality, reliability, and excellence in service. You can have total peace of mind that our technicians will repair your vehicle to the highest standards and get you back on the road quickly and safely after an accident.

    https://www.thevellagroup.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Free company uniform - including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with safety boots. 33 days annual leave including bank holidays per year. Excellent starting apprenticeship wage of £7.40 per hour. Health cash back scheme called Medicash

    After this apprenticeship

    A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the apprenticeship with future career development.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

    Deborah Kelly

    deborah.kelly@blackpool.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279417.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Friday 11 October)

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