Panel Beater/Automotive Body Repair Technician

Location: Docklands, Onsite 
Role Type: Full time ongoing  
Remuneration:  starting at $ 89, inclusive of 12% super, depending on qualifications) 

About The Role:  

Are you a panel beater / automotive body repair technician eager to share your skills with future automotive professionals?

Bendigo Kangan Institute's Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Docklands is seeking passionate panel beaters / automotive body repair technicians eager to inspire and train the next generation of apprentice automotive body repair technicians. If you're ready to pass on your knowledge and make a real impact, we want to hear from you
(This role is internally known as Teacher Body Repair Technology)

What you will do: 

Train panel beating / automotive body repair technology in classrooms and workshop environmentsShare your skills, experience and know-how with the next generation experts Mentor apprentices and students to support diverse learning needsEnsure apprentices' and students' skills meet industry standardsCollaborate with industry partners to keep training up to dateHelp us improve what and how we train

We are excited about you because you are: 

A passionate trades person with willingness to enrol in Cert IV TAE 
Or
A qualified teacher (with Cert IV TAE) with vocational competency in panel beating/ automotive body repair technology along with industry experience, andHold a certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology (or similar qualification)

We can offer you: 

Flexible work options Opportunity to work in the largest and most advanced automotive training centre in the southern hemisphereEasy access by public transportation (in the Free Tram Zone and close to Southern Cross station)Professional development programsFitness Passport Program with exclusive access for you and your family to 230+ locations Australia wideCounselling support (EAP) and Health & Wellbeing initiatives throughout the yearThe opportunity to build a career in a world leading vocational education and training sector, with diverse and emerging career opportunities across Australia

The Essential Paperwork; Working with Children Clearance (WWCC), Current police check, Certified right to work documentation, Certified copies of your qualifications and transcripts 

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Only applications from candidates with valid working rights will be considered. We are a child safe and equal opportunity employer and therefore the successful candidate will be required to hold a current Working with Children check clearance 

Bendigo Kangan Institute acknowledges that their campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Djaara people of Dja Dja Wurrung, Wurundjeri Peoples of the Kulin Nations, Yorta Yorta Nations and the Gunaikurnai people. The Institute respects their Elders past present and emerging and cultural heritage, and we recognize their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. 

Applications close:  16 October 2025

Applications will be assessed as they come in – we may start interviews before the closing date. 

NOTE: Bendigo Kangan Institute reserves the right to withdraw this position at any time. 
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