Welder/Fabricator Apprentice

TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED

TYNE AND WEAR (NE28 9NJ)

Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

Posted on 25 April 2025


Summary

We are looking for apprentices to start their engineering journey in 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly environment. The position is for a Level 3 Metal Fabricator. Producing assemblies and sub-assemblies from sheet metal, using various techniques and processes.

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
Days and shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

8

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

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Initial mentoring once in the workplace by highly experienced Welders/Fabricators with the aim of building up experience
  • Cutting, forming and joining various metals
  • Assemble cut pieces of metal using various assembling techniques
  • Deliver a high quality, consistent welding/fabrication service in accordance with project requirements

Where you’ll work

EMBLETON AVENUE
WALLSEND
TYNE AND WEAR
NE28 9NJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

TYNE NORTH 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

  • Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Period of block release gaining essential practical skills, ensuring you enter the workplace, work ready
  • Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English Language (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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Strong work ethic
  • Self motivation
  • Enthusiasm
  • Technical Knowledge

About this company

Thousands of North East employees have taken the first steps in their successful careers with a Tyne North Training apprenticeship. We provide apprenticeships in the Engineering and Business Administration across various sectors in different employers based in the north east of England, including Newcastle Upon Tyne. We work alongside leading manufacturing and engineering employers throughout the local area across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear who are looking for aspiring Engineering apprentices to join them in September 2025.

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

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate could have the opportunity to be offered a full-time role in the business.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317185.

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Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

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Company’s application instructions

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