- GMFJ Reference
254395
- Wages
£7.40 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
25/09/2024
- Start Date
06/01/2025
- Approx. Duration
36 months
- Location
Workington
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Automotive
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Accident repair technician (ST0352)
- Employer
The Vella Group (Workington)
Description
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.
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.
There are many incentives as an apprentice with The Vella Group such as:
- Free
company uniform - including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with
safety boots
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays per year
- Excellent
starting apprenticeship wage of £7.40 per hour
- We
offer a health cash back scheme called Medicash
- Perkbox
– which is a rewards scheme (where you can get discount)
- Enhanced
Mat and Pat leave \ enhanced sick pay
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.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Blackpool and the Fylde College on 01253 504343 (Ref ID: 254395)
Company website : http://www.thevellagroup.co.uk/
- Good communication skills
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Good practical skills
- The ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Level 3 a minimum of English and maths grades A*- C (9-4) (or equivalent) are desirable OR willingness to complete Functional Skills Level 2 are a requirement to have or to achieve before EPA Gateway.
Training
Provided:
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)
- Willing to learn
- Enthusiastic
- Positive attitude
A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the apprenticeship with future career development.
Things to consider:
Once you have successfully completed the program you will be submitted for your End Point Assessment. The EPA is an assessment of all the knowledge, skills, and behaviours you have learned throughout your apprenticeship, it confirms you are ready and competent in the career path you have chosen. These assessments have been designed and developed by employers in the industry to reflect the daily work of the business.