Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship

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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.
Course duration 24 - 36 months
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 endpoint assessment.

There are many incentives as an apprentice with The Vella Group such
as:
  • Free company uniform - including Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) with safety boots
  • 25 days paid holiday per year
  • Excellent starting apprenticeship wage of £7.50 per hour
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 our Fleetwood Nautical

Campus.

Training
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.

You may also be
required to complete Functional Skills in English, Maths and IT (dependent on

previous or provisional GCSE qualifications or equivalent)

Qualifications required

Level 3 a minimum of English and maths grades A*- C (9-4) (or equivalent) are desirable OR willingness to complete Functional Skills Level 2 are a requirement to have or to achieve before EPA Gateway.

Skills required
  • Good communication skills
  • Reliable
  • Punctual
  • Good practical skills
  • The ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Prospects
A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the

apprenticeship with future career development.

Qualification / Standard : ST0352 Accident repair technician

Duration 24 - 36 Months

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