Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship - Leicester

Nottingham College; Leicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham College offers an exciting apprenticeship in the Gemini Apprenticeship Programme for a Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician. The role involves training to repair vehicles while achieving formal qualifications through hands-on experience. Candidates will develop skills in mechanical, electrical, and paint refinishing techniques, obtaining industry-recognized certifications throughout the programme.

Qualifications

• Candidates will learn various key repair and refinishing techniques.
• Training includes mechanical, electrical, welding, and paint skills.
• Opportunity to attain industry-recognized certifications.

Responsibilities

• Repair vehicles to pre-accident condition through a structured training program.
• Learn and apply skills across mechanical, electrical, and surface repair.
• Complete additional tasks assigned by the line manager.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Welding

Paint refinishing

Education

British Standard Welding Certificate

Refrigerant Handler

Electric and Hybrid Repair

Job description

The Gemini Apprenticeship Programme provides you with an exciting and challenging opportunity to achieve formal qualifications through extensive product training, while in full-time employment. A Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician repairs all elements of a vehicle after it has taken some type of collision damage.

This will involve learning the skills required to take an accident damaged vehicle through various stages of repair to the pre-accident condition.

These fall into three main areas of skills training:

• MET-Mechanical, Electrical & Trim. Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and Hybrid & Electric vehicle systems
• Panel-repair. Candidates will learn to repair bodywork by replacing panels, filling defects and carrying out techniques such as welding, bond and riveting and correcting misalignment
• Paint-surface repair

Candidates will learn how to prepare surfaces and carry out paint refinishing through the following techniques:

• Sealing
• Masking
• Priming
• Application of base coat & lacquer
• Repairing defects and polishing

In addition to the above techniques, the employer will also provide successful candidates with additional training to achieve industry qualifications in the following techniques, throughout the programme:

• British Standard Welding Certificate
• Refrigerant Handler
• Electric and Hybrid Repair
• Senior Accredited Assessment

The post holder will also be required to complete any other tasks deemed by the line manager as appropriate in line with the role.