Accident Repair Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
L & I EATON ARC LIMITED
Nottingham (NG17 7ET)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 May 2026
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Summary
L&I Eaton are currently recruiting for an Accident Reapir Techncian. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn within the Automotive Industry.
- Wage
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£16,640 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 07:00am- 16:00pm or 08:00- 17:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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2 years 9 months
- Positions available
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2
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 purpose of the occupation is to repair a motor vehicle after it has sustained some type of collision damage. This can range from small damage to moderate impacted damage requiring complex and detailed repair or replacement of damaged elements of the vehicle
- The accident repair techncian interacts with colleagues within the workshop as well as other internal and external stakeholders, such as suppliers
- The accident repair technician embraces the need to put complete customer satisfaction and commercial awareness, at the centre of everything they do
- The ability to excel whilst working within a team is a key output for any accident repair technician
- Typically, the accident repair technician works in a modern, highly technologically advanced, workshop environment
Where you'll work
Shelley Close, Lowmoor Business Park
Kirkby-In-Ashfield
Nottingham
NG17 7ET
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
Accident repair technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify and apply techniques to document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Apply techniques to plan work activities.
- Identify and apply techniques to organise and use resources with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply sustainability principles.
- Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals, permits to work, instructions.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply techniques to record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Apply techniques to test the function of repaired, fitted and associate components.
- Applies stock control techniques to check, replenish and complete returns.
- Identify and apply techniques to resolve problems encountered during the accident repair process.
- Apply techniques to report issues and problems which cannot be resolved.
- Apply techniques to operate electrical and electronic control systems such as programmable logic control systems, electrical and electronic relay systems, and electronic drive systems.
- Use diagnostic tools for fault finding, such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Apply techniques to remove damaged and associated mechanical components from a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to re-assemble and replace existing mechanical components to a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to remove and refit trim components.
- Apply techniques to fit electrical components and systems.
- Diagnose and apply techniques to rectify vehicle electrical faults.
- Apply techniques to diagnose, remove, replace and recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems and components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace non-structural body panels.
- Apply techniques to repair and refurbish trim components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace structural body panels excluding chassis legs and related components.
- Apply techniques to identify and rectify vehicle body misalignment.
- Apply body filler and foundation materials.
- Apply techniques to prepare and refinish metal, plastic, and pre-painted surfaces.
- Apply paint, primer, and base coats.
- Apply topcoats and clear coats. Complete final refinishing operations.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify paint and preparation defects including smart repair technologies, and Paintless Dent Removal (PDR).
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
- Apply mechanical and non-mechanical joining techniques.
- Apply techniques to record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Communicate in writing.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify wheel misalignment (two-wheel and four-wheel).
- Identify and apply techniques to document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Apply techniques to plan work activities.
- Identify and apply techniques to organise and use resources with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply sustainability principles.
- Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals, permits to work, instructions.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply techniques to record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Apply techniques to test the function of repaired, fitted and associate components.
- Applies stock control techniques to check, replenish and complete returns.
- Identify and apply techniques to resolve problems encountered during the accident repair process.
- Apply techniques to report issues and problems which cannot be resolved.
- Apply techniques to operate electrical and electronic control systems such as programmable logic control systems, electrical and electronic relay systems, and electronic drive systems.
- Use diagnostic tools for fault finding, such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Apply techniques to remove damaged and associated mechanical components from a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to re-assemble and replace existing mechanical components to a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to remove and refit trim components.
- Apply techniques to fit electrical components and systems.
- Diagnose and apply techniques to rectify vehicle electrical faults.
- Apply techniques to diagnose, remove, replace and recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems and components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace non-structural body panels.
- Apply techniques to repair and refurbish trim components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace structural body panels excluding chassis legs and related components.
- Apply techniques to identify and rectify vehicle body misalignment.
- Apply body filler and foundation materials.
- Apply techniques to prepare and refinish metal, plastic, and pre-painted surfaces.
- Apply paint, primer, and base coats.
- Apply topcoats and clear coats. Complete final refinishing operations.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify paint and preparation defects including smart repair technologies, and Paintless Dent Removal (PDR).
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
- Apply mechanical and non-mechanical joining techniques.
- Apply techniques to record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Communicate in writing.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify wheel misalignment (two-wheel and four-wheel).
Training schedule
More training information
- Block release: College attendance at Blackpool & The Fylde College approximately 1 week every 6 weeks
- Accommodation provided at Fleetwood Nautical Campus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
L&I Eaton have 15 Accident Repair Centre’s covering Scotland, Cumbria, North West England and East and West Midlands regions.
L&I Eaton repair over 20,000 vehicles annually and is approved by all leading Insurance companies.
https://lieaton.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Incentives with L&I Eaton:
Free uniform and PPE
29 days paid holiday including bank holidays
Life insurance
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position is successful completion of Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031688.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)