Apprentice Vehicle Accident Repair Technician - Halo Stockport
HALO ACCIDENT AND REPAIR CENTRE LTD
Stockport (SK3 0XT)
Closes on Friday 19 September 2025
Posted on 13 August 2025
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Summary
Halo is the industry leading UK-based accident repair group, with 35 established accident repair centres across the UK and we are still growing! Partnered with IRS in Germany, who are the largest provider of accident claims in Europe, this partnership provides Halo with an unrivalled platform and the resource for excellent training and development
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accident repair technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm and 1 in 2 Saturdays, 8.00am – 12.00pm depending on business needs.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
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 remove 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
- In addition to this you will also gain IMI qualifications in air conditioning, electric vehicle (EV) systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and welding
Where you'll work
Halo Stockport Unit 14 Lawnhurst
Oakhurst Drive
Stockport
SK3 0XT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove all damaged & associated components from a vehicle.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET):Re-assemble replacement or existing components to a vehicle.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and re-assemble permanent & non-permanent fixed vehicle body panels
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit all types of vehicle body panels.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit trim components.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Identify and describe principle vehicle electrical components and systems.
- Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Diagnose and rectify basic vehicle electrical faults.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair all types of vehicle body panels.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair or refurbish Trim components.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using thermal welding operations and processes.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using non thermal joining, bonding and adhesive processes.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Remove, repair and replace structural body panels.
- Panel Repair & Replacement: Identify and rectify vehicle body structural misalignment.
- Preparation & Paint: Apply body filler & foundation materials.
- Preparation & Paint: Prepare all types of vehicle body material.
- Preparation & Paint: Prepare & refinish metal, plastic and pre-painted surfaces.
- Preparation & Paint: Repair minor defects in all types of body panels and materials.
- Preparation & Paint: Apply paint, primer and basecoat
- Preparation & Paint: Apply topcoats and clear coats and complete final refinishing operations.
- Preparation & Paint: Identify and rectify paint or preparation defects.
- Cross-cutting: Carry out their work safely in the workplace and adhere to relevant health and safety requirements.
- Cross-cutting: Develop strong working relationships.
Training schedule
- The programme for the Multi-Skill Accident Repair Apprenticeship level 3 incorporates underpinning knowledge delivered in partnership and managed by EMTEC College based in Nottingham, you will be required to travel to Nottingham for 7 seperate weeks across each year. Travel and accomadation costs with be covered by Halo
- Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 2 in English and maths prior to completion of their apprenticeship
- Regular review and welfare visits from appointed assessors who will observe all evidence opportunities that occur naturally in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Halo is extremely well known within the insurance industry for having extraordinarily high performing people and since we are a people thinking business, we know that it’s our teams and centres that provide extraordinary results. Therefore, you can expect an excellent package and environment. • Accredited Living Wage Employer • Employee assistance programme for you and your family • Health and wellbeing apps • Cycle scheme • Gym discounts • Retail and restaurant discount and cashback • Life Insurance • Health Insurance • virtualGP • Enhanced family friendly pay such as maternity and paternity • Free fruit and pizza • Refer a friend bonus incentive • Employee recognition rewards • Team Event Budget (do something fun together!) • Discounted LV insurance • Get appreciated for your time with paid breaks • 25 days holiday plus public holidays • We invest in YOU with opportunities for career progression • Pension contributions • Work within a modern and clean working environment • And we are always open to hearing what our people want! We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. We are an inclusive workplace, where staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are creating the next generation of repair centres, driven by a passion for service, quality, and customer focus, and we want you to be a part of it! Our Values Be Proud – take pride in your work and celebrate your successes, big or small. Keep It Simple – simple solutions are harder to find than complex ones, but consistency and simplicity matter most Do the Right Thing – if it feels right in your heart, do it. If it doesn’t, then don’t. And most importantly, always be extraordinary.
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Company benefits
Holiday entitlement - 21 days + 8 bank holidays
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the role holder will progress to full-time employment with the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HALO ACCIDENT AND REPAIR CENTRE LTD
Georgia Golding
vacancies@haloarc.co.uk
07597073253
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336846.
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Closes on Friday 19 September 2025
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