Sheet Metal Fabrication Apprentice
HATHAWAY ROOFING LIMITED
County Durham (DL14 9TL)
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 March 2025
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Summary
The successful candidate will need to be dedicated, reliable, hardworking, and enthusiastic with a genuine passion to develop a long-term career within a fabrication role.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Thursday between 7am-5pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Sheet metalwork and fabrication, including welding and the use of fabrication machinery. Working with varied materials, including Aluminium and Mild Steel.
- Work towards the relevant qualifications of the apprenticeship with continued learning within the business, including day release.
- Be guided through the whole process by a team of knowledgeable and committed specialists, with the aim of giving the apprentice the best chance to succeed.
- Adhere to company standards regarding behaviour and conduct.
- Work as part of a team in a shopfloor manufacturing environment.
- Learn a wide range of skills and processes within the fabrication and manufacturing side of the business.
- Follow correct procedures for the separation and disposal of waste and return all tools, materials, and equipment to their correct location after use, whilst maintaining a safe and clean working area.
- Ensure effective and relevant information is communicated to colleagues to eliminate misunderstandings and ensure good working relationships are maintained.
- To be an enthusiastic, positive, self-motivated, and proactive team member, committed to successfully achieving the goals and objectives of self, the team, and the company, via a team-working approach.
- Be willing and prepared to support and help fellow team members, be prepared to accept, and adopt new challenges and changes in plan.
- Build effective working relationships with others.
Where you’ll work
Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 9TL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity.
- Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment.
- Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel.
- Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity.
- Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location.
- Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Cut and form Metal for the production or maintenance of fabricated products.
- Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements.
- Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity.
- Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment.
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements.
- Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity.
- Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment.
- Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel.
- Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity.
- Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location.
- Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Cut and form Metal for the production or maintenance of fabricated products.
- Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements.
- Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity.
- Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment.
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements.
Your training plan
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.
Your training plan
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).
L2 foundation competence training and L3 development knowledge training will take place at South West Durham Training on a day release model, to be determined.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Engineering (grade Pass)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Hardworking
- Trustworthy
About this company
With over 50 years of experience in the construction sector Hathaway has grown into the country’s contractor of choice serving our valued client base nationwide. Our business has a strong family culture with loyal, experienced and many long serving employees. Part of our success has been the ability to adapt in a changing market. The progression of the envelope design has enabled us to extend the range of services we can offer to our clients. We have a reputation of excellence with emphasis on strong design capability and successful management of complex projects, delivering with quality and safety at the forefront. Our management and staff are motivated, keen to develop, improve and have pride in belonging to such a team. We see strong relationships with a selected client base as being the platform for our continued success. We have committed and loyal employees who enjoy working within Hathaway, they offer valuable experience and knowledge within our sector. Our people are our greatest asset.
After this apprenticeship
A full-time job within the organisation, playing a key role towards future product manufacturing and development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Richard Wright
richard.wright@bacoll.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312260.
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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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