Summary
Our modern Level 3 apprenticeship is an ideal opportunity for you to develop skills for life and work with an organisation that has ambitions to grow, where you’ll be able to maximise your career potential.
- Wage
£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accident repair technician (level 3)
- Hours
- Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
2 years 9 months
- 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
Working in a safe and clean environment you will learn -
- All aspects of modern vehicle repair methods
- Vehicle refinishing techniques
- Vehicle Mechanical Electrical & Trim techniques
- Vehicle Panel repair and replacement techniques
- How to use state-of-the-art equipment
- Repair excellence and quality
- Communication skills
Where you'll work
3 Mead Avenue
Houndstone Business Park
Yeovil
BA22 8RT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THATCHAM RESEARCH
Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents- Identify and apply techniques to document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Apply techniques to plan work activities.
- Identify and apply techniques to organise and use resources with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply sustainability principles.
- Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals, permits to work, instructions.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply techniques to record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Apply techniques to test the function of repaired, fitted and associate components.
- Applies stock control techniques to check, replenish and complete returns.
- Identify and apply techniques to resolve problems encountered during the accident repair process.
- Apply techniques to report issues and problems which cannot be resolved.
- Apply techniques to operate electrical and electronic control systems such as programmable logic control systems, electrical and electronic relay systems, and electronic drive systems.
- Use diagnostic tools for fault finding, such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Apply techniques to remove damaged and associated mechanical components from a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to re-assemble and replace existing mechanical components to a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to remove and refit trim components.
- Apply techniques to fit electrical components and systems.
- Diagnose and apply techniques to rectify vehicle electrical faults.
- Apply techniques to diagnose, remove, replace and recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems and components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace non-structural body panels.
- Apply techniques to repair and refurbish trim components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace structural body panels excluding chassis legs and related components.
- Apply techniques to identify and rectify vehicle body misalignment.
- Apply body filler and foundation materials.
- Apply techniques to prepare and refinish metal, plastic, and pre-painted surfaces.
- Apply paint, primer, and base coats.
- Apply topcoats and clear coats. Complete final refinishing operations.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify paint and preparation defects including smart repair technologies, and Paintless Dent Removal (PDR).
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
- Apply mechanical and non-mechanical joining techniques.
- Apply techniques to record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Communicate in writing.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify wheel misalignment (two-wheel and four-wheel).
- Identify and apply techniques to document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Apply techniques to plan work activities.
- Identify and apply techniques to organise and use resources with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply sustainability principles.
- Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals, permits to work, instructions.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply techniques to record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Apply techniques to test the function of repaired, fitted and associate components.
- Applies stock control techniques to check, replenish and complete returns.
- Identify and apply techniques to resolve problems encountered during the accident repair process.
- Apply techniques to report issues and problems which cannot be resolved.
- Apply techniques to operate electrical and electronic control systems such as programmable logic control systems, electrical and electronic relay systems, and electronic drive systems.
- Use diagnostic tools for fault finding, such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Apply techniques to remove damaged and associated mechanical components from a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to re-assemble and replace existing mechanical components to a vehicle.
- Apply techniques to remove and refit trim components.
- Apply techniques to fit electrical components and systems.
- Diagnose and apply techniques to rectify vehicle electrical faults.
- Apply techniques to diagnose, remove, replace and recalibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems and components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace non-structural body panels.
- Apply techniques to repair and refurbish trim components.
- Apply techniques to remove, repair and replace structural body panels excluding chassis legs and related components.
- Apply techniques to identify and rectify vehicle body misalignment.
- Apply body filler and foundation materials.
- Apply techniques to prepare and refinish metal, plastic, and pre-painted surfaces.
- Apply paint, primer, and base coats.
- Apply topcoats and clear coats. Complete final refinishing operations.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify paint and preparation defects including smart repair technologies, and Paintless Dent Removal (PDR).
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
- Apply mechanical and non-mechanical joining techniques.
- Apply techniques to record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Communicate in writing.
- Identify and apply techniques to rectify wheel misalignment (two-wheel and four-wheel).
Training schedule
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
More training information
- Your training takes place both at the workplace and at one of the UK’s most highly regarded training centres on block release
- You will undertake a variety of additional online training during the apprenticeship
- Your endpoint assessment will be the final stage of achieving a level 3 apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 5-9 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 5-9 or equivalent)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
ICT (grade 5-9 or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We will be looking for those who can demonstrate reliability, strong work ethic and dedication to complete the apprenticeship and further their career within the automotive sector.
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