Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprentice Level 3

L & I EATON ARC LIMITED

Birmingham, Carlisle, Gateshead, Lincoln, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield

Closes on Monday 5 January 2026

Posted on 1 December 2025

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Summary

L & I Eaton are currently recruiting for Bodyshop Apprentices across their English sites. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn within the Automotive Industry.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 16:00 or 08:00 - 17:00.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 February 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As a Vehicle Damage Panel Technician, you will:

  • Repair and replace vehicle body panels after collision damage. This includes working with structural components, welding, and using specialist tools to restore vehicles to their original condition.
  • You’ll operate in a modern workshop environment, handling a variety of vehicles from cars to light commercial vans.
  • Teamwork, precision, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction are key to success in this role.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Unit 66, Gravelly Industrial Park, Birmingham, B24 8TQ
  • Unit C, Earls Way, Kingmoor Park Central, Carlisle, CA6 4SE
  • 19E White Rose Way, Gateshead, NE10 8YX
  • 14-15 Crofton Drive, Lincoln, LN3 4NR
  • Kingsley Road, Lincoln, LN6 3TA
  • Units 11 -13, Graylaw Trading Estate, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AU
  • Alder Street Garage, Alder Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9EY
  • Shelley Close, Lowmoor Business Park, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7ET
  • Unit 3, Holbrook Commerce Park, Holbrook Close, Holbrook Industrial Estate, Holbrook, Sheffield, S20 3FJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

Training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements.
  • Ability to identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to.
  • Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle/body panels are aligned correctly
  • Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology, e.g. when to use resistance spot welding or mig brazing or bonding.
  • Ability to remove, repair and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
  • Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools.
  • Ability to identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection.
  • Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety

Training schedule

Training Provider: Blackpool & The Fylde College

  • Block release: College attendance at Blackpool & The Fylde College approximately 1 week every 6 weeks.
  • Accommodation provided at Fleetwood Nautical Campus.

More training information

Please indicate on your application which Accident Repair Centre you are applying to by highlighting both the postcode and the city.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

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

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Our Group consists of 15 Accident Repair Centre’s covering Scotland, Cumbria, North West England and East and West Midlands regions.

All L&I Eaton Accident Repair Centres are strategically located throughout the country, offering coverage across all the major cities in the UK, and repairing over 20,000 vehicles annually. 

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Company benefits

Incentives with L & I Eaton: Free uniform and PPE. 29 days paid holiday including bank holidays. Life insurance.

After this apprenticeship

  • Future Prospects: A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the apprenticeship with future career development.
  • Training Provided: Apprentices will work towards completing their Level 3 Apprenticeship (Level 4 for Vehicle Damage Assessor).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003205.

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Closes on Monday 5 January 2026

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