Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprentice - Tewkesbury
Role
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 and Trim: Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and hybrid and electric vehicle systems
- Panel-repair: Candidates will learn to repair bodywork by replacing panels, filling defects and carrying out techniques such as welding, bond and riveting and correcting misalignment
- Paint-surface repair: Candidates will learn how to prepare surfaces and carry out paint refinishing
- Sealing, masking, priming: Application of base coat and 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.
You must have a driving licence as you will be required to test vehicles on the road to check repairs.
Training
Level 3 Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship Standard: The programme lasts for 30 months.
The training incorporates underpinning knowledge in partnership and managed by EMTEC Colleges. Throughout the duration of the programme the candidates will be expected to travel to EMTEC's training centre in Nottingham for 24 separate weeks to carry out skills training. The first block is two weeks followed by individual one-week blocks.
Residential accommodation will be provided if required for the candidates.
Candidates will work towards achieving the Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship Standard for the Automotive Bodyshop Industry at Level 3.
They will also be required to study towards achieving level 2 maths and English functional skills if they do not already hold equivalent qualifications.
Regular visits to the dealership from EMTEC Vocational Learning Advisors will take place, who will observe all evidence opportunities that occur naturally in the workplace.
Candidates will be expected to engage in self-directed learning outside of normal working hours, which will be monitored and tracked through an online e-portal.
In addition to this, as part of the programme, the employer is offering additional off-the-job training to achieve the following qualifications, in order to bring the candidate to the required skills level for Gemini ARC Multiskills Technicians.
The following additional qualifications will be included: British Standard Welding accreditation BS1140 & BS4872 covering the range of 5mm to 2.5mm material (to include IMI AOM009) MIG brazing, and achieve IMI AOM133 Bonding and Riveting EC842 Refrigerant Handling IMIAL L3 Electric and Hybrid Repair and Maintenance Senior Automotive Technician Accreditation.
- Possible permanent position on the completion of the apprenticeship
- Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Accident repair technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
- Expected Duration
- 36 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 30th May 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 15th July 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
Qualifications
- English GCSE or equivalent, grade C/4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade C/4 (Essential)
About the Employer
- Company
- GEMINI REPAIRS LIMITED
- Location
- 5800 Shannon Place, Tewkesbury Industrial Estate, Tewkesbury, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £13,312.00
- Posted
- Company
- GEMINI REPAIRS LIMITED
- Location
- 5800 Shannon Place, Tewkesbury Industrial Estate, Tewkesbury, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £13,312.00
- Posted