Welding Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking a Welder Apprentice to learn the skills and techniques necessary to become a professional welder. The Welder Apprentice will assist experienced welders with various tasks such as cutting, grinding, welding, and fitting metal parts. There will also be the opportunity to learn other associated machines for cutting, bending punching.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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There is usually a discretionary bonus included with Christmas wages. Incremental pay increases are available and are based on successful performance reviews.

Training course

Welder (level 2)

Hours

Hours of work are: Monday - Friday 07.30am – 16.30pm There is a paid morning break of 30 minutes from 10.00am Lunch break is 30 minutes from 13.00pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 August

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Job Responsibilities
o Assist welders in setting up and preparing weld surfaces, equipment, and materials as needed
o Cut and grind metal pieces to fit properly and remove any impurities
o Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity etc.
o Perform basic welding tasks using MIG welder
o Inspection and quality control
o Clean and maintain welding equipment, tools and work areas daily
o Move materials and equipment within the workshop as directed by lead welders
o Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
o Collaborate with other team members to complete projects on time and to performance and quality expectations
o Attend mandatory safety meetings and training sessions

Job Requirements
o Ability to work in a physically demanding environment
o Willingness to learn and grow with the company
o Excellent hand-eye coordination and attention to detail
o Basic understanding of welding safety procedures and guidelines
o Strong work ethic and teamwork skills

Minimum four GCSE’s at grade D/3 including Maths, English
and a Science

As an apprentice there is a requirement for regular training with a college for one full day per week. This position requires a willingness to work in an open workshop environment and learn from a team of experienced professionals. Physical strength is a prerequisite for this position, as is good hand-eye coordination and vision. You will need the ability to read and interpret shop drawings and enjoy working with welding machinery and metals.

Where you’ll work

THE GRANGE WORKS

DEPPERS BRIDGE

BISHOPS ITCHINGTON

SOUTHAM

CV47 2ST

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Welder (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
Identify surface defects.
Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
Apply team working principles.
Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
Identify surface defects.
Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
Apply team working principles.

Your training plan

1-2 Days a week at Royal Leamington Spa College

More training information

● Level 2 Technical Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering.
● Welder Qualification (Coding) (ISO 9606-1:2017) for chosen
weld type and positions taken for EPA. e.g 135 MAG, Plate, 6mm, PB position and 141 TIG, Plate, 3mm, PB position.
● End Point Assessment.

● Maths & English Level 2 (if required)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths, Science (grade 3/D+)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical

Other requirements

Please complete the application form in full, this includes an accurate and detailed list of your qualifications. If you do not live near the employer address, please detail how you plan to travel/commute to the role, considering available transport and journey times.

About this company

Warwick Steel Structures are a CE Marked Structural Steel Fabrication and Installation Company working to Execution class 3. We are based in Depper’s Bridge, near Southam, Warwickshire and have over 30 years’ experience working in the steel trade. We can cater for most jobs in all locations across the UK, and we are currently preferred suppliers for some of the country’s largest blue-chip companies.

https://warwicksteelstructures.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full-time post is available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

SARAH ASHMORE

sashmore@warwickshire.ac.uk

07740419319

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303904.

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Closes on Friday 11 April 2025

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