Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 @ Stoke & Leominster Repair Centre

The Vella Group

Lancashire (WN8 9TA)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 21 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 October 2025

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Summary

The Vella Group are currently recruiting Accident Repair Technician Apprentices to join their team at Stoke and Leominster. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn within the Automotive Industry. As an Accident Repair Technician, you will repair all elements of a vehicle after it has been involved in a collision.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 December 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

4

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 an Accident Repair Technician, you will repair all elements of a vehicle after it has been involved in a collision. These range from small damage through to heavily impacted types of damage requiring complex and detailed repair or replacement of major structural elements of the vehicle.
  • Typically, the Accident Repair Technician works in a modern, highly technical workshop-type environment, working on a broad range of vehicles, from cars and car-derived vans to light commercial vehicles.
  • Uniquely, an Accident Repair Technician will work on and obtain a level of competence in all craft aspects of vehicle accident repair, including Mechanical, Electrical & Trim (MET); Panel Repair & Replacement; Preparation and Paint.
  • The Accident Repair Technician from day one embraces the need to put complete customer satisfaction, as well as 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.

 

Where you'll work

Gillibrands Road
Gillibrands
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 9TA

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
  • 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

Apprentices will work towards completing the Level 3 Accident Repair Technician apprenticeship programme, which includes:

  • Vehicle accident repair – including Mechanical, Electrical & Trim (MET), Panel Repair & Replacement, Preparation and Paint, Hybrid / Electric Vehicle Level 2, F-Gas, Welding.
  • Vella Group dedicated professional Technical Trainers who support with Apprentices development.
  • You may also be required to complete Functional Skills in English, Maths, and IT (dependent on previous or provisional GCSE qualifications or equivalent)

More training information

Please highlight the Vella Service Centre you are applying for on your application.

  • Course duration 36 months Applicants will display a good attitude, a positive approach to learning & development and a high level of ambition. Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment.
  • Please note that this apprenticeship includes block release college attendance at Blackpool & The Fylde College for 1 week every approx. 8-10 weeks.
  • Your accommodation will be provided on site at our Fleetwood Nautical Campus.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

The Vella Group is one of the UK's leading independent accident repair groups with body shops located across the country. We are vehicle repair experts with a reputation built on quality, reliability, and excellence in service. You can have total peace of mind that our technicians will repair your vehicle to the highest standards and get you back on the road quickly and safely after an accident.

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Company benefits

Vella Group such as: • Free company uniform - including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with safety boots. • 25 days paid holiday per year. • Excellent starting apprenticeship wage of £7.55 per hour.

After this apprenticeship

A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the apprenticeship with future career development.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

apprenticeships@blackpool.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348379.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 21 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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