25-0134 Apprentice Plater Welder

Summary

Dearneside Fabrications Limited are looking for an Apprentice Plater Welder to complete a Level 3 Metal Fabricator apprenticeship and join their team.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Your start and finish times, including your shift pattern, will be determined by the employing company.

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 10 September 2025

Duration

3 years 3 months

Positions available

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

Role & responsibilities:

To take drawings and then set out and fabricate from mild or stainless steel parts by welding or bolting together to a required fabrication standard
Welding in both mild and stainless steel, balustrades, staircases, balconies, gates and juliets
Carry out fabrication of certain items and remedial welding and dressing as and when required
Following our weld procedures and ensuring the welding requirements on the drawings are met
Inspecting welds after the work is completed to ensure that they are correct and comply with our procedures
Ensuring their equipment is working correctly, that it is fit and safe to use
To be conversant in the H&S requirements and abide by these rules

The fabrication is a noisy environment; PPE is worn all day and overhead cranes are in operation. The welding department is very busy.

Quality of workmanship is high and all operatives are responsible for the quality of work they output and to weld to a coded standard in both MIG and TIG.

Where you'll work

Trafalgar Works Wallace Road Parkwood Springs
Sheffield
S3 9SR

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Your training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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

You will study on a Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship:

On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Level 3 standard
During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis
After this, you will attend the training centre for one day a week for knowledge study

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (grade Grade C or 4)
Mathematics (grade Grade C or 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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Established in 1994, Dearneside Fabrications have gradually become one of the largest and most respected specialist steel fabricators servicing the UK construction industry. With an enviable reputation for architectural metalwork working nationwide. All other areas of steel fabrication work are carried performed by our highly-skilled operatives, including Balconies, Secondary Steelwork, Staircases, Balustrades and General Metalwork.

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world
These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

AMRC Training Centre Recruitment Team

recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322929.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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