Commercial Vehicle Body Shop Apprentice - Panel
WCC Commercial Vehicle Specialists
Willenhall (WV13 3RN)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 July 2025
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Summary
Excellent opportunity to work as a Commercial Vehicle Body Shop Apprentice - Panel at WCC Commercial Vehicle Specialists. You will form part of our Accident Repair team working on all types of commercial vehicle from vans to HGVs cabs and tractor units.
- 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
- Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Working hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm Mon-Fri.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 August 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
As a Commercial Vehicle Body Shop Apprentice - Panel, you will form part of our Accident Repair team working on all types of commercial vehicle from vans to HGVs cabs and tractor units.
You may also have the opportunity to learn about other areas of our business such as graphics and Heavy Repair (HGV trailers and bodies) depending on work requirements and your personal interests.
- Health and safety
- Materials and consumables
- Removing and fitting non-structural body panels
- Removing and replacing structural body panels
- Repair techniques and processes
- Tools and equipment
- Vehicle body alignment
- Welding techniques and processes
- Panel beating & dent pulling
- Panel fitting - inc. van sidewalls, door apertures, etc.
- Filling
- Prepping for paintwork
- Document your work, following our quality management system and taking images throughout repair stages
- Deliver the highest quality work
- Cleaning your own station
You may also have the opportunity to learn about other areas of our business such as graphics and Heavy Repair (HGV trailers and bodies) depending on work requirements and your personal interest
About You
You don’t need vast experience in a vehicle body shop to apply but you must have a logical mindset and a can-do attitude. We’re looking for the type of person who naturally wants to take things apart to learn how they work.
You also need to be able to use your own initiative, be punctual and willing to get stuck in as part of the team. Whilst you will have all the support you need, you will also be expected to learn quickly and be able to repeat tasks that you have grown confident in with less supervision. You must also have your own tools (we can support with this) and will be expected to keep the workshop clean and tidy at all times.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, excellent working conditions, pension scheme, overalls and PPE provided. You will get 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays
Where you'll work
WCC Commercial Vehicle Specialists
Unit A Tractor Spares Industrial Estate Strawberry Lane
Willenhall
WV13 3RN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SANDWELL COLLEGE
Your 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
Your training plan
Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Standard:
- 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
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
More training information
Training will take place 4 days a week at WCC Commercial Vehicle Specialists Unit A, Tractor Spares Industrial Estate, Strawberry Ln, Willenhall WV13 3RN
And one day per week at: Bridge Automotive Academy, Unit 4 Bridge Business Park, Bridge street, Wednesbury, WS10 0AW (A Sandwell Colleges Partnership)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
maths and English (grade A to C GCSE/9-4's and above)Other in:
Maths and English (grade Level 2)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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
We are a rapidly growing ISO9001 certified commercial vehicle body shop, originally established in 1989. Our work includes commercial vehicle paintwork, repairs, graphics and bespoke body building. We are split across 2 sites a few miles apart with around 50 team members in total. We service businesses all over the UK and thrive due to the passion, dedication and loyalty of everyone that works here.
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate to progress within the business as a full-time employee
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SANDWELL COLLEGE
Gemma Taylor
apprentice@sandwell.ac.uk
0121 667 5018
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331226.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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