Classic Car Bodyshop Apprentice
HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM TRADING LTD
Somerset (BA22 7LH)
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 August 2026
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Summary
An opportunity to learn the skills required to begin a career in the repair and restoration of classic cars. Areas covered will be metal work, welding, fabrication, paint preparation and spraying, along with general car repair work.
- Wage
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£12,480 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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Shifts within Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 5.00pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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2 years 9 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
Working alongside experienced technicians, you will support a range of vehicle restoration, repair, and fabrication activities while developing practical skills in:
- Paint preparation and surface finishing
- Paint spraying and refinishing processes
- Fibreglass repair and restoration
- Filler application and panel preparation
- Metalwork repair and panel replacement
- Welding and fabrication
- Rust identification, treatment, and repair
- Custom vehicle modifications and bespoke project work
- Mechanical dismantling, inspection, repair, and reassembly
This role involves working on a variety of restoration and repair projects, following safe working practices, maintaining workshop standards, and assisting with the repair, modification, and finishing of vehicles and vehicle components.
Where you'll work
Castle Cary Road
Sparkford
Near Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 7LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
The applicant will need to pass a short trial shift as part of their application.
About this employer
We specialise in restoring veteran, vintage, and classic vehicles. Our meticulous and detailed approach ensures that every project receives the attention it deserves, and only the very best level of repair and workmanship possible. The workshop trades as a normal, commercial garage and all profits made are donated to the Haynes Motor Museum, to help it fulfill it's charitable aims. We carry out MOTs, service work, repairs and full restoration on all types of vehicles, but fully specialise is classic cars.
https://www.haynesheritageengineering.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression to a full time paint or body shop technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047242.
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Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)