Apprentice Vehicle Accident Repair Technician BCW REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED
Fix Auto are offering a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Accident Repair Technician to join their busy bodyshop in Buckingham. Learning how to provide industry leading repair services to clients and provide them with support during the repair process.
Closing date: 30 May 2022
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£216.40
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Working week
Monday - Friday 08.00 - 17.00
Total hours per week: 40.00
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Expected duration
30 months
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Possible start date
31 May 2022
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Date posted
05 Nov 2021
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC001787568
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Positions
1 available
The comprehensive programme provides you with an exciting and challenging opportunity to achieve formal qualifications through extensive 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 strip and 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
Duties will include:
- Accurately and skilfully undertake all aspects of the motor vehicle body repair
- Detect and diagnose any additional faults for further repair
- Working under direct supervision at all times to achieve full competence and qualification
- Ensure all work is completed safely and complies with manufacturer and British Standard industry guidelines
- Any other ad hoc duties and when required
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Manual skills
- Efficient
- Communication
- Eager to learn
- Team work
Personal qualities
- Mechanically minded
- Interest in the body shop environment
- Outgoing
- Confident
- Professional
- Keen interest in the automotive industry
Desired qualifications
4 GCSEs at A*-D/9-3 including maths and English Language (or equivalent).
Future prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the role holder will progress to full-time employment with the company.
About the employer
Fix Auto Buckingham has built a solid reputation in accident repair, consistently keeping pace with an ever-changing industry. Although the company has grown in size and joins an international network, it still maintains a family atmosphere and we are proud of our simplified claims process with your insurer, our quality commitment and our Fix Auto guarantee all combine to ensure your peace of mind.
Employer
BCW REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED
http://www.fixauto.com/buckingham
Address
Unit 1-2
Buckingham Court
Brackley
NN13 7EU
Training
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Nottingham College
Contact
Nottingham College Apprenticeship Team
Apprenticeship standard
Accident repair technician
Level 3 (A level)
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