Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician

This Paint Apprenticeship offers a great opportunity to work in a modern Bodyshop-type environment, working on a broad range of vehicles to develop a level of skilled craft in Preparation and Paint.

A Vehicle Damage Paint Technician works in the vehicle body repair sector of the motor industry. The role is to prepare, spray and finish vehicles that have been involved in collisions and other incidents, in an efficient manner. This includes ensuring correct colour match and final finish to the company and customer's exacting standards. They are responsible for the finishing of whole panels, panel sections, wheels, or even a car's entire bodywork.

A Paint Technician:

• Apply body filler & foundation materials


• Prepare all types of vehicle body material


• Prepare & refinish metal, plastic and pre-painted surfaces


• Repair minor defects in all types of body panels and materials


• Apply paint, primer and basecoat


• Apply topcoats and clear coats and complete final refinishing operations


• Identify and rectify paint or preparation defects


• Utilise modern drying and curing techniques such as Ultra Violet (UV), Infrared and catalytic solutions used in the refinishing industry.


• Is able to interpret and work accurately to repair specifications.


• Has the ability to work in a focused, analytical and methodical way, completing repairs on time, every time with a right-first-time, customer focused culture under-pinning all their activities.


• Ensure all work is completed safely and complies with manufacturer and British Standard industry guidelines.


• Check the condition and ensure the correct maintenance of tools, equipment and other materials.


• Embraces the need to put complete customer satisfaction, as well as commercial awareness, at the centre of everything they do.


• Ensures all health and safety policies are adhered to.


• Undertake all other tasks and activities as requested by the Bodyshop Manager.


• Has effective communication throughout the repair process, both with clients and with other members of the team.


• Displays a good attitude, a positive approach to learning & development and a high level of ambition.


All apprentices are trained through their apprenticeship to achieve these levels of performance and activity., To be confirmed. Training will be provided by a government approved provider. Training delivery will be delivered using block release, day release or assessor site visits.

• Block release delivery, learner spends circa five weeks at site and then every sixth week on a residential course at training provider premises.


• Day release delivery, learner spends one day per week at training provider premises.


• Assessor visit delivery, learner carries out majority of learning at place of work, supported by online tuition, assessor visits to site and occasional days at training provider premises


Future progression

To become a fully qualified Paint Technician and secure a full-time role as permanent member of the team.

Things to consider

You will need to arrange daily transport to and from the site.


• GCSE or equivalent English 4 (Equivalent to a C) (Desired)


• GCSE or equivalent Maths 4 (Equivalent to a C) (Desired)


Desired skills:

Communication skills, IT skills, Team working, Attention to detail, Proactive, Initiative, Manual Skills, Driving License (advantageous)