We are recruiting new apprentices to join our growing team initially at our Loughborough site before moving to our state-of-the-art repair centre in Coalville. As well as classroom-based off-site block release training, you will quickly gain practical skills and work experience, learning while you earn, mentored by our team of senior technicians.
If you have the passion and commitment to join our team, are eager to learn, and looking for a career, then this apprenticeship is for you.
How to prepare surfaces including stripping, sanding, and masking areas
To attend all mandatory training as part of your apprenticeship standards
To complete all practical and theory work in line with the expectations of the apprenticeship
If your application meets the requirement, you will be contacted by EMTEC to complete a short interview and a Maths & English assessment. If successful at the assessment centre, you will be offered the apprenticeship role.

Commit to your apprenticeship for 3 years.
Have grade 4 or above in Maths and English or Functional Skills Level 2.
Have a flexible approach to working hours.
This is a Vehicle Damage Paint Apprenticeship programme, delivered by EMTEC Nottingham:
Awarding Body: Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Training: This means you will be required to stay in a hotel for 12 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the duration of the program, which equals 4 weeks per year. All associated costs for training are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.
Mentorship: You will be assigned a dedicated Mentor/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 Paint Technician Level 3
Functional Skills Level 2 in English & Maths (if required)
Be able to complete classroom-based, online (e-learning), and on-the-job training where applicable.
Be willing to travel for training as required (funded by the company).
Adhere to all company policies, processes, and standards.
We’re the UK’s largest car leasing company and we help over 750,000 people get on the road.
We look for highly motivated people with a combination of commercial sense and real enthusiasm to meet our customers' needs.
We lease a wide range of tailored mobility solutions to people who receive one of the Government’s qualifying mobility allowances. Our customers choose a car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV), scooter, or powered wheelchair that best suits their needs. We take care of their insurance, breakdown, servicing, and more, as part of our worry-free package.
At the end of the lease, our customers can exchange their vehicle for a brand-new model. Each year we sell and move around 200,000 cars. This makes us the largest supplier of single-source vehicles back into the used car market.
We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, with an independent customer satisfaction rating of 9.We work in a hybrid way. That means remotely for up to two days each week and in our great office spaces the rest of the time. This gives us a good work/life balance and lets us collaborate and deliver for our customers. Visit our website to find out more.
We do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests, where possible, to build on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.
We believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves. And our people to be rewarded equally, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.
Pay: Competitive salary, with a yearly discretionary bonus, based on your performance
Holiday: 28 days, and you can buy and sell days
Pension: 15% non-contributory pension (9% during probation)
Private Medical Insurance cover available for all employees and free health screenings for over 50s. Life assurance at four times your basic salary, to give you peace of mind. Free access to healthcare apps like Peppy, Unmind, and Aviva Digital GP. Mental Health Allies and an Employee Assistance Programme
A library of internal training on our myLearn platform
Family Friendly: We have competitive family leave policies
Diversity and Inclusion: We embrace the diversity of our people and empower them to come to work as their true selves. We have Employee Network Groups, and we pride ourselves on being inclusive and all our offices have first-rate disability access
Helping Our Community: One volunteering day each year, and access to volunteering platform Neighbourly
Schemes: Car Benefit Scheme for electric and hybrid cars. This means you can lease a brand-new electric or plug-in hybrid car, with insurance and more, for a fixed monthly amount. Cycle to Work Scheme. Employee Discount Scheme, to save money across lots of retailers
Charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans, free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
Please note, we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of any of our job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist.