Bodyshop Apprentice - Heavy Vehicle

DAIMLER BUSES UK LTD

West Midlands (CV2 2TU)

Closes on Friday 31 July 2026

Posted on 25 June 2026

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Summary

During this apprenticeship you will be working within our busy Workshop and assisting with repairs to body panels on coaches. It will also involve welding and painting. 

You will be part of a small bodyshop team where you will receive support and guidance throughout the apprenticeship. 

Wage

£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Hours
You will be required to work a 39 hour week, Monday to Friday. Normal working hours are: Monday to Thursday: 8.30am- 5.00pm Friday: 8.30am- 4.00pm

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 10 August 2026

Duration

3 years

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

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • To assist with the repair of vehicle body panels, structural components and internal fittings
  • Support the replacement of damaged bodywork, using industry standard techniques, for example cutting, welding and riveting
  • Preparing vehicle exteriors for painting through sanding, masking, filling and priming
  • Assist with painting and refinishing work under supervision, ensuring a high quality finish
  • Learn how to use specialist workshop equipment such as welding tools, sanders and spray facilities
  • Support the Workshop team in managing tools, equipment and materials

Where you'll work

Ashcroft Way
Cross Point Business Park
Coventry
West Midlands
CV2 2TU

Training

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

Training provider

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

Training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

You will work within our Workshop on a day to day basis and the apprenticeship training will take place on weekly block release, based at the training facility in Derby. 

The weekly training blocks will be split over the period of the apprenticeship, the costs for travel will be covered and all accommodation will be arranged for you. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working

About this employer

Daimler Buses UK LTD is part of Daimler Truck. We are one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 40 production sites around the globe and more than 100,000 employees. Home to four bus and coach brands, Daimler Buses UK LTD is responsible for the sale of Mercedes-Benz and Setra vehicles backed by our service brand, OMNIplus and our used vehicle sales brand known as BusStore.

Company benefits

Benefits include:

  • Life assurance 
  • Group personal pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Employee Assistance and wellbeing program
  • 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • This role will give you the techniques you require to become a fully skilled bodyshop technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAIMLER BUSES UK LTD

Claire Price

claire.price@daimlertruck.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039158.

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Closes on Friday 31 July 2026