Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprentice - Penzance Crash Repair Ltd t/a Fix Auto Penzance
PENZANCE CRASH REPAIR LIMITED
PENZANCE (TR20 8DU)
Closes on Thursday 3 September 2026
Posted on 27 July 2026
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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
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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28 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays)
- Training course
- Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Typically, 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday (30 minutes lunch break).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- 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
- 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 1B ROSPEATH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
ROSPEATH LANE
PENZANCE
TR20 8DU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED
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
Training schedule
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
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English GCSE (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths GCSE (grade Grade 4/C or above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in vehicles and how they work, enjoys hands-on, practical work and is willing to learn and take on new challenges. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and strong work ethic, work well as part of a team, communicate clearly, possess basic IT skills and have reliable transport to and from the workplace.
About this employer
Fix Auto Penzance, the southern-most repair centre in England, has been an integral element behind the constant success of the Fix Auto UK network we celebrate today since joining in early 2012.
Founded by local businessman Stuart Cameron, while he is still very much hands on, the site is managed by his son, Joel. Spread over three inter-connected buildings which have been developed as the company has expanded over the years, Fix Auto Penzance has numerous industry awards to its credit.
Crucially, Stuart and his team have championed various projects and investments to ensure it is as eco-friendly as possible. Having been an early adopter of solar power, for example, Fix Auto Penzance is as ‘green’ a repair centre as possible. It was one of the first bodyshops in the country to gain the hugely creditable PAS 2060 certification, awarded to those repairers who achieve a carbon neutral operating status. In 2023, EV car charging powerpoints including a fast-charging unit were installed and made available for public use.
Situated a short drive from the centre of Penzance, the bodyshop is easily accessible within the Rospeath Industrial Estate found off the main A30 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. Further to this, Fix Auto Penzance holds official manufacturer repair approvals for the following car brands; Alfa Romeo, DS, Lancia, Jeep, Abarth, Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall models.
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!
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- 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
Jo Jones
Joanne@auto-assessltd.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041929.
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Closes on Thursday 3 September 2026