Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institute in Nottingham is offering a position for a Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician through their Gemini Apprenticeship Programme. This role involves extensive hands-on training in repairing vehicles that have sustained damage from collisions. Candidates will gain skills in mechanical, electrical, and trim work, panel repairs, and paint-surface refinishing, all while working towards industry-recognized qualifications. The program provides a blend of practical training and formal education.

Qualifications

• Learn to repair and refit main vehicle systems including air conditioning.
• Repair bodywork by replacing panels and correcting misalignment.
• Prepare surfaces and perform paint refinishing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Repair accident-damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.
• Complete training to achieve industry qualifications.
• Execute tasks assigned by the line manager as appropriate.

Skills

Mechanical, Electrical & Trim skills

Panel-repair techniques

Paint-surface repair techniques

Education

British Standard Welding Certificate

Refrigerant Handler

Electric and Hybrid Repair Certification

Senior Accredited Assessment

Job description

The Gemini Apprenticeship Programme provides you with an exciting and challenging opportunity to achieve formal qualifications through extensive product training, while in full-time employment.

A Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician repairs all elements of a vehicle after it has taken some type of collision damage.

This will involve learning the skills required to take an accident-damaged vehicle through various stages of repair to the pre-accident condition.

These fall into three main areas of skills training:

• MET-Mechanical, Electrical & Trim. Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems, including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and Hybrid & Electric vehicle systems
• Panel-repair. Candidates will learn to repair bodywork by replacing panels, filling defects and carrying out techniques such as welding, bonding and riveting and correcting misalignment
• Paint-surface repair

Candidates will learn how to prepare surfaces and carry out paint refinishing through the following techniques:

• Sealing
• Masking
• Priming
• Application of base coat & lacquer
• Repairing defects and polishing

In addition to the above techniques, the employer will also provide successful candidates with additional training to achieve industry qualifications in the following techniques, throughout the programme:

• British Standard Welding Certificate
• Refrigerant Handler
• Electric and Hybrid Repair
• Senior Accredited Assessment

The post holder will also be required to complete any other tasks deemed by the line manager as appropriate in line with the role.