Competitive time-saved bonus
Job title: Panel Beater
Department: Activate Accident Repair
Location: 41 Hampstead Ave, Mildenhall, Bury Saint Edmunds IP28 7AS
We’re looking for an Panel Beater to be part of our success story.
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.
Benefits
· Competitive salary and time-saved bonus scheme
· 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
· Holiday buy and sell
· Substantial night shift allowance
· Flexible hours to suit your needs
· Paid training
· Healthshield Cash Plan to claim back medical costs and get same day doctors appointments
· Life assurance at three times your basic salary
· Free breakfast
· Birthday and Christmas surprises for everybody
· Annual Summer and Christmas parties
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.
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
· 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.
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
- Good communication skills
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Health and safety knowledge/awareness
- Time management skills
- Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician
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.
