Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprentice - Loughborough, Leicestershire

S & A AUTO SERVICES LTD

LOUGHBOROUGH (LE11 5SR)

Closes on Sunday 17 August 2025

Posted on 6 May 2025

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Summary

As an apprentice vehicle damage panel technician, you will be repairing accident damage to vehicles, i.e., removal, repair and replacement of vehicle body panels to vehicle manufacturer specification. The vehicles can include cars and light commercial vehicles. Expect a high-quality training package with excellent career prospects.

• Wage:

  £15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Annual leave entitlement - 30 days inclusive of bank holidays

• Training course: Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 1 September 2025

• Duration:

  2 years 6 months

• Positions available:

  1

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

• Undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements
• Identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered 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
• Remove, repair, and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
• Operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools
• 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
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

Where you'll work

UNIT 9A-9B
MESSENGER CLOSE
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE11 5SR

Training

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

College or training organisation

AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED

Your 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

Your training plan

Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprenticeship Standard:

• Our training partner will deliver a high-quality Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician programme here in our state-of-the-art bodyshop
• No college attendance required
• You will work alongside a highly skilled mentor who will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle panel technician
• Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills (if not already achieved)

More training information

There is a physical element to automotive repair, including lifting, pulling and using kinetic tools such as hammers and compressed air devices

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English GCSE or equivalent (grade Grade 4/C or above)
• Maths GCSE or equivalent (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

About this company

Fix Auto Loughborough is one of the foundations for which the Fix Auto UK network we celebrate today is built upon. The Leicestershire repair centre is owned and managed by local businessman Paul Smith who is still at the forefront of what it achieves today. Situated in on the north side of Loughborough, the multi-award-winning repair centre is easily accessible via the main Derby Road. Like all Fix Auto UK vehicle repairers the business holds the prestigious BS10125 accreditation which provides the ultimate confidence that all repairs are carried out to the highest British Standards and as such ensures all car accident repairs, dent removals, dent repairs, bumper repairs, wheel alignment and wheel tracking are repaired or rectified to the highest standards. Significantly, Fix Auto Loughborough hold official vehicle repair accreditations – or approvals – for the V.A.G. Group of premium car brands that includes VW (including commercial vehicles), Audi, Skoda, SEAT and Cupra. In 2024 it also received the official accreditation from Stellantis encompassing Alfa Romeo, DS, Lancia, Jeep, Abarth, Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall models. The repairer also holds the official status from Kia and Mitsubishi. The team at the car body shop specialises in all car accident repairs, paintless dent removals and paintless dent repairs and effortlessly correct those annoying car scratches and door dinks caused in supermarket car parks!

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After this apprenticeship

• Following completion of your apprenticeship you can expect permanent employment as well as opportunities to progress into roles such as workshop controller, vehicle damage assessor or bodyshop manager
• The opportunities are endless, having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their careers within the automotive sector following their own interests and ambitions

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED

Sim Yoxen

sim@auto-assessltd.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318891.

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Closes on Sunday 17 August 2025

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