Welding Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for two motivated Welding Apprentices to join our engineering and fabrication team. This role is ideal for someone who is practical, reliable, keen to learn and interested in developing a long-term career in welding, fabrication, and engineering.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

08:00 - 16:30 Monday to Friday

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

We are looking for two motivated Welding Apprentices to join our engineering and fabrication team. This role is ideal for someone who is practical, reliable, keen to learn and interested in developing a long-term career in welding, fabrication, and engineering. The apprentice will work alongside experienced welders and engineers while completing structured training towards a recognised engineering operative level 2 (Welding pathway) qualification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn and carry out welding processes such as MIG, MMA, or other approved welding methods
• Assist with the fabrication, preparation, assembly, and repair of metal components
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, job cards, measurements, and welding symbols
• Prepare materials by cutting, grinding, drilling, marking out, and cleaning components before welding
• Use workshop tools, machinery, and equipment safely under supervision
• Complete welds in line with approved procedures, quality standards, and health and safety requirements
• Inspect finished components for accuracy, quality, and defects
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working area
• Follow instructions from supervisors, mentors, and training providers
• Keep accurate records of work completed as part of the apprenticeship programme

Where you'll work

TITAN WORKS
BRIDGE WAY
BROOMBANK ROAD
CHESTERFIELD
S41 9QJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
• Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
• Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
• Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
• Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
• Mount and set the required workholding devices
• Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
• Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
• Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
• Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Produce components which meet the specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
• Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Plan the technical support operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
• Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation

Training schedule

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence. You will be expected to work towards a Level 2 Engineering Operative (Welding pathway) with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group
Training and training location to be confirmed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C or above)
• Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience