South West Custom Body Shop

Southwest Custom Body Shop are looking for a Paint Sprayer Apprentice to join their team in Liskeard.

The Apprentices Role

This role will include:

• Initial prep of the vehicles
• Masking up
• Cleaning ready for paint
• Sanding body work
• Sheeting
• Mixing paint
• Refinishing work on the vehicles and polishing
• General duties within a garage environment

Working within the main garage unit to assist the qualified mechanics with preparation of vehicles, getting them ready to be painted, sanded, have body filler applied and finishing up before returning to customer.

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week, times to be confirmed.

Wages: £172.00 per week, based on a 40 hour week.

Holiday: 28 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) will be paid each year, during the course of your apprenticeship.

South West Custom Body Shop is a well established body shop that has built up an excellent reputation over the years.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and customer satisfaction. We offer a wide range of services from small repairs to full re-sprays.

On completion of your Level 3 apprenticeship with the company, an opportunity to apply for a full time post may be offered to the right candidate.

Skills Required

The ideal candidate will require good hand skills and a genuine interest in working in the motor industry.

The successful apprentice will have good coordination skills and a focused approach to the job in hand. You must also have good communication skills as you will need to work as part of a team as well as using your initiative.

Personal Qualities

You will be keen, motivated and enjoy getting hands on in the work place. A willingness to learn new skills in this area is also essential

Good house keeping and excellent time keeping and attendance are also a must.

Prior Qualifications

Qualifications desired for this role include GCSE's grades A – E in Maths and English, or equivalent qualifications.

The Apprenticeship consists of:

Level 2 Autocare Technician
Functional Skills

As part of the apprenticeship programme, attendance is required at our Skills Group training centre for one day per week. All other aspects of the qualification will be delivered on-site by the employer. You will have regular visits every six to twelve weeks from your designated Skills Group assessor, who will monitor your progress during your apprenticeship training.