Roaming Panel Beater
Location: AAR Newcastle / Sunderland, with national travel across 13 Activate Accident Repair sites
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time, 45 hours per week
We’re looking for a Roaming Panel Beater to join our team, and play a key role in maintaining strong operational performance across our 13 Activate Accident Repair sites.
Activate Group is a growing UK business approaching 1,000+ team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.
About the role
To complete all body work, including stripping and refitting trim and panel interior. Refitting new / repaired panels and repairing small dents and minor body work for accident-damaged vehicles. You will be required to travel nationally and provide 1 full week of cover at any specific Activate Accident Repair bodyshop.
Key responsibilities
- Repair and panel damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition in accordance with approved Repair Methodology and manufacturers standards.
- Use specialist body repair equipment – measuring equipment, body jigs, welding equipment and smart repair tools.
- Ensure that vehicles comply with safety standards when returned to customers, or that faults have been reported and noted on job card.
Skills and experience
• ATA / NVQ level 3 in Panel
• Good Communication skills.
• Good Decision Making/Problem solving skills.
• Good H&S knowledge/awareness.
• Good Time management skills
• Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician.
Benefits
We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Car Allowance or Company Van
• Personal health cash plan – claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Life assurance at three times your basic salary
• Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
• A birthday surprise for everyone
What you can expect from us
At Activate Group, we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. We’re an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems, processes and ways of working, making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.
Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose – making someone’s bad day better. You’ll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.
We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success, recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. We’ll also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.
Whether you’re based in one of our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough or Huddersfield, working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site, or working from home, you’ll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.
A bit about us
Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching 1,000 team members nationwide.
We work with some of the UK’s largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough and Huddersfield.
We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair (AAR) body shops, as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.
We also work with the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturers, supporting their approved repair programmes, and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets, vehicle repair centres and dealerships.
Our purpose & values
Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someone’s bad day better
Our values define how we work with our team members, customers and suppliers:
- Make it happen – Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
- Strive for better – Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.
- Win together – Be a team player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.
Skills Required
- ATA / NVQ Level 3 in Panel
- Experience using specialist body repair equipment (measuring equipment, body jigs, welding equipment, smart repair tools)
- Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician
- Good health and safety knowledge/awareness
- Good communication skills
- Good decision making and problem solving skills
- Good time management skills
- Willingness/ability to travel nationally and provide one full week of cover at Activate Accident Repair sites
What We Do
Activate Group is a UK-based company specializing in technology-led accident management services. They partner with motor insurers, fleets, and vehicle repairers to provide end-to-end claims management, repair triage, and vehicle maintenance solutions. Their mission focuses on delivering customer-focused, data-driven collision and repair management to streamline processes and enhance business performance for their clients.
