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Available Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are the easiest way to start a new career in the automotive repair industry with fantastic career prospects.
The vehicle repair industry offers various Level 3 and Level 4 apprenticeships using the governments modern apprenticeship standards programmes.
If you want to apply for any apprenticeships, please send your CV and email enquiries@autoraise.co.uk. Please don’t worry if you haven’t got an up to date CV as we can help you with that too. Modern delivery methods include block delivery programmes (where the learner spends 5 weeks at their place of work and the sixth week on a residential training experience with the employers chosen training provider) and regular assessments by qualified colleagues and trainers.
Learners will normally have their own mentors and buddies to guide them through their learning journey. At the end of the apprenticeship (ordinarily 3 years) and once the learner, employer and training provider feel ready, an end point assessment test is taken to enable full qualification.
Accident Repair Technician (Multi-skilled) - Level 3
A motor vehicle Accident Repair Technician repairs all elements of a vehicle after it has sustained some type of collision damage.
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.
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Vehicle Damage Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (M.E.T.) Technician - Level 3
The role is to identify damaged mechanical and electrical components on a damaged Car/Light Commercial Vehicle, and remove and refit these components before and after body repair work has been carried out. They typically work on repairing vehicles that have been involved in accidents or similar incidents.
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Vehicle Damage Paint Technician – Level 3
The role is to prepare, spray and finish vehicles that have been involved in collisions and other incidents in an efficient manner. The vehicles can include Cars/Light Commercial Vehicles. This includes ensuring correct colour match and final finish to the company and customers exacting standards. This is usually within a collision repair workshop or smart repair workshops/mobile repair micro business and working alongside another fully qualified Paint Technician.
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Vehicle Damage Panel Technician – Level 3
The vehicles can include cars and light commercial vehicles. A technician is able to work independently and as part of a team following a defined process, using their skills to correctly identify the different body panel types and have the ability to use the correct repair tools to carry out the work to the highest possible standard.
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Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) – Level 4
They will be able to identify and record damage on a vehicle and determine (using prescribed information from Manufacturers) which parts of the vehicle should be repaired or replaced. A VDA will have an understanding of the manual process of assessing and costing repair of a vehicle, whilst also being able to use the relevant electronic estimating software. They will have knowledge of all types of vehicles including petrol, diesel, electric and hybrid.
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Automotive Glazing Technician - Level 3
All new entrants to this occupation will be required to gain a basic understanding of glass knowledge, skills and behaviour before moving into advanced techniques to ensure all vehicles are worked on safely. With advances in vehicle safety through Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) being integrated into the vehicle windscreen: technicians need a high level of technical knowledge on vehicle mechanical, electrical and trim systems and the relationship they have with the windscreen in the control of the vehicle. Technicians could be employed in a range of different situations including National Windscreen Companies, Independent Windscreen Companies, Body Repair Shops and Main Franchise Dealerships. Depending upon the complexity of the repair situation; they could be operating from a fully equipped workshop or a fully equipped service vehicle completing the repair replacement at the customer’s premises.
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