ZigUp - Apprentice Vehicle Damage Technician
FMG Repair Services (Durham) - Zigup · Durham
ConstructionAdvanced Level 3On-site
To support the Vehicle Damage Assessment team in accurately assessing accident damaged vehicles, producing repair estimates, ensuring an efficient repair process. This is a training role aimed at developing the skills and knowledge to become a fully qualified VDA, working towards industry-recognised qualifications (e.g., IMI, ATA).
• Assist in inspecting damaged vehicles to identify all required repairs.
• Support in producing accurate repair estimates using Bodyshop estimating software (e.g., Audatex).
• Learn how to liaise with insurers, engineers, and customers to confirm repair methods and costs.
• Help ensure all work complies with manufacturer repair methods and safety standards.
• Assist in updating job files, photographs, and documentation to support claims and repair processes.
• Gain an understanding of parts ordering, job scheduling, and workflow management.
• Support the team in ensuring repairs are completed on time and to a high quality.
• Attend all required training sessions, both on-the-job and at external training providers.
• Ensure all coaching/training is applied to daily routine
• Assist in inspecting damaged vehicles to identify all required repairs.
• Support in producing accurate repair estimates using Bodyshop estimating software (e.g., Audatex).
• Learn how to liaise with insurers, engineers, and customers to confirm repair methods and costs.
• Help ensure all work complies with manufacturer repair methods and safety standards.
• Assist in updating job files, photographs, and documentation to support claims and repair processes.
• Gain an understanding of parts ordering, job scheduling, and workflow management.
• Support the team in ensuring repairs are completed on time and to a high quality.
• Attend all required training sessions, both on-the-job and at external training providers.
• Ensure all coaching/training is applied to daily routine
Skills required
Please be aware that you would be using specialist equipment like spray guns along with various masks and breathing apparatus, it is important that Paint technicians always use personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safety procedures for using hazardous material
Qualifications required
To be a successful Paint technician the is no previous automotive qualifications needed but the ideal candidate will have GCSE’s 9 to 4 (A-C) or equivalent in Maths and English
Training you'll get
This is a training role aimed at developing the skills and knowledge to become a fully qualified VDA, working towards industry-recognised qualifications (e.g., IMI, ATA).
• Assist in inspecting damaged vehicles to identify all required repairs.
• Support in producing accurate repair estimates using Bodyshop estimating software (e.g., Audatex).
• Learn how to liaise with insurers, engineers, and customers to confirm repair methods and costs.
• Help ensure all work complies with manufacturer repair methods and safety standards.
• Assist in updating job files, photographs, and documentation to support claims and repair processes.
• Gain an understanding of parts ordering, job scheduling, and workflow management.
• Support the team in ensuring repairs are completed on time and to a high quality.
• Attend all required training sessions, both on-the-job and at external training providers.
• Ensure all coaching/training is applied to daily routine
• Assist in inspecting damaged vehicles to identify all required repairs.
• Support in producing accurate repair estimates using Bodyshop estimating software (e.g., Audatex).
• Learn how to liaise with insurers, engineers, and customers to confirm repair methods and costs.
• Help ensure all work complies with manufacturer repair methods and safety standards.
• Assist in updating job files, photographs, and documentation to support claims and repair processes.
• Gain an understanding of parts ordering, job scheduling, and workflow management.
• Support the team in ensuring repairs are completed on time and to a high quality.
• Attend all required training sessions, both on-the-job and at external training providers.
• Ensure all coaching/training is applied to daily routine
Future prospects
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
• 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
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Hours
40 hours per week
Roles available
1
Posted
08 Jul 2026
Interviews
08 Jul 2026
Starts
Sep 2026
Apply by
02 Aug 2026
Training provider
Inspiro
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
Where you'd be based
DH1 2RS
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