Vehicle Body Panel Apprenticeship - Scunthorpe

Summary

Apprentices will be working alongside fully qualified body panel technicians to be fully trained in repairing and replacing damaged panels using approved techniques including gas, electric and plastic welding.

Wage

£17,728.62 a year

Training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, may vary.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

You will be working alongside fully qualified body panel technicians. Vehicle Body Panel Technician Apprentices are trained to repair and replace damaged panels using approved techniques, including:

• Gas
• Electric welding
• Plastic welding up to B.S.I certification

Where you'll work

Normanby Road
Scunthorpe
DN15 8XF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SKILLNET LIMITED

Training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements.
• Ability to identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to.
• Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle/body panels are aligned correctly
• Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology, e.g. when to use resistance spot welding or mig brazing or bonding.
• Ability to remove, repair and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
• Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools.
• Ability to identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection.
• Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety

Training schedule

• College block release
• Functional Skills in maths and English, if required 
• Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Standard

More training information

Apprentices will be expected to attend college block training at Skillnet Milton Keynes every 6-8 weeks. This will consist of a training week(4-5 working days). 

Apprentices travelling will be provided with hotel accommodation during the college block training. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 or above)
• Maths (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative