Apprentice Welder/Fabricator
WEC GROUP LIMITED
Blackburn, BB1 2JU
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 15 August)
Posted on 4 January 2024
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Summary
You will be working towards a Level 3 Plate Welding Apprenticeship developing the next generation of world class engineers. The role includes learning how to read engineering drawings, working on exciting engineering projects daily and understanding and learning MIG/TIG welding.
- Annual wage
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£13,520 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
- Training course
- Plate welder (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
Breaks to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 16 September
- Duration
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3 Years
- Positions available
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15
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
Work towards Level 3 Plate Welding Apprenticeship Standard:
- Gain a skill for life
- Exciting future career opportunities
- Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level before taking the End-Point Assessment
Where you’ll work
Premier Way
Walker Road
Walker Park
Blackburn
BB1 2JU
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
WEC GROUP LIMITED
Your training course
Plate welder (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Physical fitness
About this company
WEC Group's in-house Training Academy was founded in 2006 and is one of the only apprenticeship scheme of its type in the UK. The four-year welding/fabrication, CNC machining and technical production engineering apprenticeships provide individuals in Lancashire, South Yorkshire, Liverpool and surrounding areas with an opportunity to gain the relevant skills to carve out a successful career in engineering. Our Academy is one of only a few TWI (The Welding Institute) certified welder training centres in the North West, and our Training and Development Manager is a CSWIP certified welder instructor and examiner which ensures our apprentices are trained to the highest international standards. Apprentices also work on exciting community projects throughout the year with local authorities, charities and residents to develop their skill sets. Recent work has seen apprentices create a 5ft stainless steel statue in tribute to LS Lowry, a replica weathervane which was donated to a local church after the original was damaged in a storm, as well as a research space rocket for Starchaser Industries. Every year we enter our apprentices into a range of awards, and also into the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition as a testament to the world class training they receive. Our welding/fabrication apprentices have won gold medals for three years in a row, as well as silver, bronze and Highly Commended. WEC Group are extremely proud to have been recognised in the UK's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list in 2014, 2016, and 2017. The National Apprenticeship Service Top 100 List recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices and showcases the breadth of employers who now offer apprenticeships. The Academy also won a range of awards over the past few years, including the BAE Systems Award for Large Employer of the Year in the Liverpool, Cumbria and Lancashire region finals in 2016, 2018 and 2019. We were also awarded the National Highly Commended Award at the National Apprenticeships Awards 2018 and 2019. WEC Group are exceptionally proud to have achieved major national recognition after being crowned with The British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards in 2020 and the Regional Award in 2022.
https://www.wec-group.com/wecacademy.html (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time employment offer at the end of the apprenticeship
- Coded welding trained
- Progression routes available to progress onto higher level qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEC GROUP LIMITED
Edd Belshaw
Edd.belshaw@wecl.co.uk
01254773718
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000220241.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 15 August)
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