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Vehicle Damage Paint Technician Apprenticeship
Are you into cars, hands-on work, and love seeing your efforts turn into something shiny and impressive? This could be the perfect job for you. FMG Repair Services are looking for a motivated, detail-focused Paint Technician to join their busy workshop in Gateshead, NE11 0TU – and no, you don’t need years of experience to get started.
Wage
£17,728.62 a year
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Training course
Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
Hours
40 hours, Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
2 years 8 months
Positions available
1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Through a combination of work and off-job experience, to become a qualified specialist employee, developing those technical and personal skills that will equip the job holder to develop a successful career. This role is ideally suited to individuals who are passionate about motor vehicles and wish to train within a hands-on role.
- Prepare filler to prime
- Sanding surfaces by hand or with power sanders
- Covering areas not to be painted with masking tape and paper
- Colour matches and mixes paint shades or selects pre-mixed paint
- Applies primer and finishing coats using spray guns and rubs down surfaces between coats
- Roller priming
- Touches up paintwork and applies polish to vehicles
- Removes masking papers, waxes and polishes finished paintwork
- May paint signs or artwork on vehicles
- Treat vehicles with rust-proofing protection
- To undertake supervised development of job skills and to put into practice the technical knowledge acquired
- To be aware of and adhere to all the Housekeeping and Health and Safety regulations and policies applicable to your position and working environment
- To undertake such other appropriate tasks as may from time to time be required
- Must make consistent progress in skill development
- Must make consistent progress in the development of the inter-personal necessary to ensure transition from education into work
- Adhere to all company processes and standard operating procedures
- To apply right first time approach for repairs
- To maintain level of efficiency commensurate with this discipline
- To ensure all repairs have been finished in compliance with BS10125
- To ensure that vehicles comply with safety standards when returned to customers, or that faults have been reported and noted on job card
- Ensure that all jobs are completed to pre-accident condition in accordance with the approved Repair Methodology and Manufacturers Standards within the estimated times and to the highest standard of quality
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Where you'll work
Princesway North
Team Valley Trading Estate
NE11 0TU
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair e.g. substrate surface preparation, paint volume calculation etc
- Ability to correctly identify the substrate materials to be refinished e.g. plastic, steel, aluminium etc
- Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to create paint manufactures specified application
- Ability to use refinishing materials following paint manufacturer specifications to reinstate vehicle finish back to high quality
- Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process e.g mixing systems, paint booths, UV lamps and spray equipment
Training schedule
This is a Vehicle Damage Paint Apprenticeship programme, delivered by Inspiro Learning (formerly Remit Training).
Awarding Body: Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release at the Inspiro Automotive Academy in Doncaster. This means you will be required to stay in a hotel for 12 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the duration of the programme, which equals 4 weeks per year. All associated costs for training are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.
You will also be assigned a dedicated Development Coach who will visit you every 4-6 weeks either in the workplace or remotely via Microsoft Teams, giving 1-2-1 advice and guidance to help you achieve the following IMI qualifications:
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Vehicle Damage Paint Technician Level 3
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- English (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Logical
- Physical fitness
- Enthusiasm to learn
Other requirements
Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
FMG Repair Services is part of Zigup Plc and are the leading comprehensive automotive repairer in the UK with the largest network of 65 repair centres nationwide. Together with a mobile repair, glass repair and replacement service, FMG offer one of the broadest ranges of repair solutions and services to the insurance industry, fleet operators and direct to the vehicle owner.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
In addition to the salary:
- You will be provided with the use of starter tooling kits on joining the company (must remain on site)
- Eligible for the technical apprentice award scheme based on performance entry gates
- On the job training: 80% of your training will be undertaken within a bodyshop where you will be allocated a mentor who will guide and coach you during your apprenticeship
- Off the job training: this is undertaken at one of our Registered Training Providers or other RTP
- Contract Duration: normally 3 years but a competency based training approach applies for possible early completion
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
Arif Shah
Arif.Shah@inspirolearning.co.uk
0115 975 9550
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042839.
Closes in 14 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
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