Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE.Do you have a passion for vehicles and want to understand how to repair and paint them? This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled workforce that is committed to quality. You will train as a qualified Vehicle Paint Technician in the understanding on how to prepare, spray and finish vehicles that have been involved in a collision or other incidents. This will also include making sure a correct colour match and that the finish is to the Partnershipxe2x80x99s standards.At a glanceThis role is based at our Vehicle Workshop at Waitrose Distribution Centre in Bracknell, Berkshire.This is a permanent position and the starting pay rate for this role is xc2xa312.45 per hour. For the first year of your apprenticeship you will be working Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. From year 2 onwards, you will be required to work flexibly across all shifts to gain a greater understanding of the operation.We are currently recruiting for candidates to start in August 2025.About the roleThe aim of this programme is to equip our Apprentices with the skills and knowledge to competently repair, prepare the surface and paint our fleet of vehicles. As an Apprentice you will learn the general principles of spray painting technology, paint mixing, paint compositions and different methods on how to spray vehicles. This will include preparing the vehicles by masking, sanding and any other preparation.You will be responsible for maintaining the company tools and equipment making sure they are safe and in clean, workable condition adhering to health and safety regulations. During the apprenticeship you will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of colour identification and be able to utilise modern drying/curing techniques.For more information about the role, please see the attached job outline.Apprenticeship TrainingTraining is delivered both in the workplace (on the job) and via 7 week-long training blocks per year at S&Bxe2x80x99s specialist Automotive Academy in Bristol (off the job). Apprentices will be required to travel via train to S&Bxe2x80x99s Academy whilst on training blocks, and stay in hotel accommodation. All costs for travel, accommodation and meals are paid for by the Partnership.You will be assigned a workplace and a college mentor who will offer support, advice and guidance throughout the apprenticeship, by monitoring progress via S&Bs purposely developed electronic logbook, that can be accessed at any time.Apprentices take a Gateway Assessment at the end of every year to progress until the completion of the End Point Assessment.The Apprenticeship is expected to take 3 years, and once you have completed, you will be awarded with a Vehicle Damage Paint Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship.Once youxe2x80x99ve successfully completed the apprenticeship, you will move to being a fully qualified Technician within the Workshop. This will mean your shifts will change to match those of the Workshop, and could involve you being placed on any of our 3 shifts.Essential skills youxe2x80x99ll needEnglish and Maths GCSE Grade C or Level 4A proven interest in the commercial vehicle/vehicle industryWe believe in rewarding our Partners for their time and energy. After all, theyxe2x80x99re the ones that make the John Lewis Partnership special. Benefits include:xf0x9fx92x9aOnce youxe2x80x99ve been with us for three months, youxe2x80x99ll get Partnership discount in store and online. Thatxe2x80x99s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. Youxe2x80x99ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.xf0x9fx92x9aDiscounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arenaxf0x9fx92x9aDiscounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stayxf0x9fx92x9aExcellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave PolicyAnd much more! Find out more about our benefits here: https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/.Closing Date: April 28, 2025Pay: xc2xa312.45 HourlyContract Type: PermanentHours of Work: 08:00 - 16:30Job Level: Partnership Level 10Where You'll Be Working: Bracknell Campus, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YAABOUT THE PARTNERSHIPWexe2x80x99re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. Wexe2x80x99re not just employees, wexe2x80x99re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, therexe2x80x99s never been a more exciting time to join us.Wexe2x80x99re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where wexe2x80x99re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.Important points to note:Itxe2x80x99s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, youxe2x80x99ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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