Vehicle Damage: Test & Finish - Level 3 Apprenticeship in Chichester

We believe in creating an environment where our apprentices really can learn and develop during their time with us. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. As the epitome of exclusive super luxury, a Rolls-Royce delivers unmatched quality, style and performance. Behind the legendary brand is a team of passionate and highly talented people who do their utmost to satisfy the wishes of clients who commission a Rolls‑Royce. The maxim of Sir Henry Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls‑Royce.

As an apprentice, you will gain practical insights into the corporate operations of a world‑class automotive manufacturer while developing yourself and your career. Technical Training within our Test and Finish department is the ideal starting point for anyone wanting to become a multi‑skilled technician, with training that will take you through the many areas of vehicle manufacturing. To make the most of being a vehicle damage apprentice, you’ll need to be someone with plenty of questions about how things work and have the confidence to seek out the answers.

What will you be doing? As a Rolls‑Royce vehicle damage Apprentice, you will be attending college on a part‑time basis and you will also follow a placement plan spending time within various areas of Assembly. The three‑year programme is designed to enable you to experience different aspects of engineering and production technology. Our vehicle technicians have the following responsibilities:

• Rectification of mechanical, electrical, and trim components using the defined processes whilst ensuring customer expectations are achieved.
• Determine root cause of problems and feedback causing factors to Process Supporter.
• Identify causes of component failure and determine process owner.
• Identify potential improvements to process.
• Use of efficient working practices to maintain on time delivery.
• Regular monitoring of tooling and facilities ensuring product quality is achieved.
• Support the documentation and resolution of problems.

With hard work and commitment, you will develop specialist technical knowledge supported by the relevant qualifications in Manufacturing and Engineering. A Rolls‑Royce Apprenticeship can offer many career options and enable you to make the most of your potential. To date, 100% of production apprentices successfully completing the programme have been offered full time employment.

Qualifications and Experience

• GCSE Maths & English at a 4 or C Grade
• You need to be able to work independently and within a team.
• You will be required to work using your own initiative.
• The ability to listen and absorb information is essential.

When it comes to selecting the right apprentices, it’s as much about attitude and behaviours as it is about vocational and academic success. That’s why in addition to the qualifications we require from you, we’ll also look for you to have a range of skills, attributes, and behaviours. These include team working, the ability to work without close supervision, quality focus, good communication skills, enthusiasm, initiative, and the ability to take on responsibility and show accountability for your work.

Why choose us?

A Rolls‑Royce Apprenticeship can offer many career options and enable you to make the most of your potential. After successfully completing the apprenticeship, you will move into a permanent position within the company. We offer:

• Great pay – A competitive salary enhanced every six months depending on individual progress and performance.
• Exciting benefits – Our employee benefits include access to our discounts scheme and a subsidised on‑site restaurant. Those aged 18 and over can purchase or lease a BMW or MINI vehicle of your choice at a very special rate.
• Personal development – In the UK, we invest around £3 million per year in vocational and professional training for our employees. This means we invest in you, giving you the relevant BMW specific training that you will require to be an active member of our team.
• A global community – With around 8,000 employees across the UK, and extended network of 150,000 colleagues around the world there are an abundance of networking opportunities. Our apprentice MOVE program also offers the possibility of a 6‑week placement in a location abroad.

What do you need to do now?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then apply today. Once you click apply, you’ll be asked to create a profile, complete eligibility questions and upload your CV - You may only apply for one apprenticeship position but you may also express your interest to be considered for others. If you meet the eligibility requirements, we will invite you through to the next stage of the process which is an online assessment, designed to further explore your verbal and numerical skills. The successful applicants from the above will be invited to the final stage of this process, a face‑to‑face Assessment Centre. Provisionally, the Assessment Centre is due to take place week commencing 30th March 2026. (this is subject to change)

Please note: To be eligible for this position, you must have lived in the UK for three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship and be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications: Saturday 28th February 2026