Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician - Continental Coachworks Ltd t/a Fix Auto West Kensington
Fix Auto West Kensington
LONDON (W14 9PP)
Closes on Sunday 17 August 2025
Posted on 4 July 2025
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Summary
As an Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician, you will work as part of a highly skilled workforce that is committed to quality, preparing, spraying and finishing vehicles that have been involved in collisions and other incidents. The successful candidate can expect a high-quality training package with excellent career prospects.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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20 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
- Training course
- Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, with two 15 min breaks and 30 min lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Repair of minor scratches and dents
- Preparation of new and repaired panels for refinishing
- Preparing vehicle surfaces for masking and priming
- Paint refinishing techniques, paint detailing
- Paint detailing and buffing
- Polishing the paintwork of the panel to a suitable finish
Where you'll work
112 NORTH END ROAD
WEST KENSINGTON
LONDON
W14 9PP
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 paint technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair e.g. substrate surface preparation, paint volume calculation etc
- Ability to correctly identify the substrate materials to be refinished e.g. plastic, steel, aluminium etc
- Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to create paint manufactures specified application
- Ability to use refinishing materials following paint manufacturer specifications to reinstate vehicle finish back to high quality
- Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process e.g mixing systems, paint booths, UV lamps and spray equipment
Your training plan
- Our training partner will deliver a high-quality programme onsite in our bodyshop alongside a highly skilled mentor - both will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle paint technician
- Once the apprenticeship is complete, you will achieve a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Vehicle Damage Paint Technician
- Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills for all apprentices aged 16-18 at start (if not already achieved)
- An option to complete Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills for all apprentices aged 19+ at start (if not already achieved)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Maths (grade 4/C or above)GCSE in:
English (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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Fix Auto West Kensington is part of Fix Auto UK, a network of more than 110 independently owned, branded franchised bodyshops operating across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Fix Auto UK network is rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot by thousands of customers. Housed in a perfectly sized 9,500 sq ft building with ample secure car parking, the vehicle repair centre can be accessed just off the A4 and sits just a 4 minute walk away from the West Kensington Underground station, providing easy access to Earl’s Court, Hammersmith and West Brompton among other local areas. 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. 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 look forward to a full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority 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
Jo Jones
joanne@auto-assessltd.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329965.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 17 August 2025
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