Scania Vehicle Damage Panel Bodyshop Apprenticeship

What Will You Learn?

As a Body Repair Apprentice, you’ll become the go-to expert for bringing vehicles back to life! Whether it’s a scratched-up panel or major damage, you’ll be the person with the skills to fix it up and make it look brand new. Here’s the kind of stuff you’ll be getting stuck into:

What’s the job all about?

Checking out the damage – You’ll inspect trucks to figure out how bad the damage is. Making the call – Should you fix it or swap it out? You’ll learn how to make the right decision based on what you find. Swapping parts – Removing and replacing body panels and other key parts to get the car back in shape. Putting it all back together – Refitting panels so everything looks clean, tight, and ready to roll. Fine-tuning the details – Fixing dents, holes, and rust spots with filler to make sure every product leaves the shop looking slick.

Training:

This is a Vehicle Damage Panel Apprenticeship programme, delivered by Remit Group.

Awarding Body: Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release at the Remit Automotive Academy in Derby. 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:

Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Level 3.

Training Outcome:

Successful completion of the apprenticeship is not the end. As the major heavy truck distributor in the East of the country, TruckEast continue to develop all of their technicians through the Scania accreditations scheme.

Employer Description:
TruckEast is an established Scania dealer, and one of the UK’s largest independently owned commercial vehicle workshop operators. Representing the Scania brand enables them to provide premium quality new and used vehicles for customers across the eastern counties. With 13 dealer points, across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex, they can provide specialist aftersales support. This means convenient, local access to a one-stop-shop for commercial vehicle servicing, repairs and maintenance.

Working Hours :
8.00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (Shifts may vary).

Skills:
Attention to detail,Enthusiasm to learn,Initiative,Mechanically minded,Organisation skills,Passion for mechanics,Presentation skills