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Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship - Spalding
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£16.6k/yr
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Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship - Spalding
Gemini Accident Repair Group are offering an exciting and unique opportunity for apprentice vehicle accident repair technicians to join their highly successful and growing organisation. They will learn skills in car body, paint, mechanical and electrical.
Requirements
- Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4)
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
- Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Other requirements:
- Candidate must be able to travel to the workplace according to working hours.
- Please note the vacancy may be closed early if the right applicant is found.
Responsibilities
- 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 & Trim. Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and Hybrid & 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 through the following techniques:
- Sealing
- Masking
- Priming
- Application of base coat & 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.
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Benefits
- Wage:
- £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) pay rates from 1st April 26
- Under 18: 1st year £9ph - 2nd year £10ph
- 18 to 20: 1st year £10.85ph - 2nd year £11.85ph
- Over 21: 1st year £13.71ph - 2nd year £14.71ph
- Hours:
- Monday- Friday, 8:30am- 5:00pm (40.00 hours per week). If you are over the age of 18, the hours would be 42.5 hours per week.
- 40 hours a week
- Start date:
- Monday 8 June 2026
- Duration:
- 2 years 9 months
- Positions available:
- 1
- Training course:
- Accident repair technician (level 3)
- Training schedule:
- 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 1 week blocks to carry out skills training
- Residential accommodation and meals will be provided
- Candidates will be expected 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 & Riveting EC842
- Refrigerant Handling IMIAL Level 3
- Electric & Hybrid Repair & Maintenance Senior Automotive Technician Accreditation
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About Gemini ARC
- Gemini ARC was established in July 2008, our experience in running highly efficient and professional bodyshops spans over 20 years.
- With 18 locations across the country we have partnerships with most major insurance companies and vehicle manufacturers so we can demonstrate our commitment to quality, and maintaining our goal of making the repair journey as stress free as possible for our customers.
- http://www.geminiarc.co.uk (opens in new tab)
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the role holder may progress to full-time employment with the company depending on performance and availability
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Skills
Vehicle repair
Car body repair
Paint repair
Mechanical repair
Electrical repair
Welding
Bonding
Riveting
Diagnostic tools
Health and safety
Communication
Attention to detail
Organisation
Presentation
Team working
Initiative
Electric and hybrid vehicle systems
Refrigerant handling
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)