Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician – Vehicle Bodycare Centre Ltd – Leeds

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Closing Date:

28 October, 2026

Expected Duration:

2 Years 6 Months

Apprenticeship Level:

Advanced

Number of Positions:

1

Hours per week:

40

Wage Information:

£16,640 a year

Employer's Website:

https://vehicle-bodycare.co.uk/about-us-approved-bodyshop-leeds/

Address:

KNOWSTHORPE ROAD

LEEDS

LS9 0NX

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Description

As an Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician, you will work as part of a highly skilled workforce that is committed to quality, preparing, spraying and finishing vehicles that have been involved in collisions and other incidents. The successful candidate can expect a high-quality training package with excellent career prospects.

Training Description:
  • Our training partner will deliver a high-quality programme here in our state-of-the-art Bodyshop alongside a highly skilled mentor – both will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle paint technician
  • Once the apprenticeship is complete, you will achieve a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Vehicle Damage Paint Technician
  • Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills (if not already achieved)
Full Description:
  • Repair of minor scratches and dents
  • Preparation of new and repaired panels for refinishing
  • Preparing vehicle surfaces for masking and priming
  • Paint refinishing techniques, paint detailing
  • Paint detailing and buffing 
  • Polishing the paintwork of the panel to a suitable finish
Outcome Description:
  • Following completion of your apprenticeship, you can have a full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority such as workshop controller, Vehicle Damage Assessor or Bodyshop Manager
  • The opportunities are endless. Having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their careers within the automotive sector following their own interests and ambitions
Description of Working Week:

Typical Working Hours Monday- Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm. Occasional Saturday until 11:00am

Skills Required:
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
Qualifications Required:
  • GCSE English 4 or C Grade/Level 2 or above Desired
  • GCSE Maths 4/C or above Desired
Things To Consider:
  • We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and organised. Keen to support others as a cooperative team member and eager to learn, with a genuine passion for cars and all things automotive.
Employer Description:

Professional Prestige & Electric Vehicle Repair Specialists
looking for approved bodyshop Leeds? We strive to maintain a one step ahead attitude in the industry and are committed to gaining the upmost knowledge and accreditation as we can. We provide manufacturer approved Vehicle Repairs in Leeds at our state of the art facility.

We work alongside some of the UK’s leading Manufacturers, including Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Lamborghini, Tesla and the Volkswagen Group of brands.

Our facilities and technicians have all been equipped with the training and the latest equipment to carry out safe and correct repair standards, working with manufacturers guidelines and processes, guarantees that your vehicle has been repaired correctly and safely.

We have a separate fully equipped Prestige and aluminium sector to deal with those more structural repairs and to ensure no cross contamination.

We hold the British Standard Kitemark for vehicle damage repair scopes of Structural Steel and Structural Aluminium and we are well equipped to meet the standards required, as the Company continually invests in the newest repair equipment, training and improving the company’s facilities always keeping one step ahead within this ever-changing industry.

The Company has also achieved a preferred status with a number of the UK’s leading insurance companies.

We are proud of our achievements and our awards which we can only build upon, and these are constantly pursued by our staff and technician team complying to repair standards and processes and constantly leading the way in quality.

The approvals not only support our achievements but confirm the ability of our company.

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