Level 3 Metal Fabricator / Welding Apprenticeship

Summary

We are recruiting apprentices who are keen to be involved with varied and sometimes challenging projects. This would suit someone adept at problem solving and motivated to learn a wide variety of skills including welding, pipefitting, plating and general fabrication which can also involve working on-site, in confined spaces and at height.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Salary increase yearly as apprenticeship progresses

Training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 07.30 - 16.00.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 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

The apprentice will be working alongside our highly experienced Coded Welders, Pipefitter Welders and Fabricator Welders to build their knowledge of pipefitting, fabrication and welding.

Where you'll work

Unit 19c Woolpit Business Park
Windmill Avenue, Woolpit
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP30 9UP

Training

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

College or training organisation

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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

Training will be to Level 3 Metal Fabricator.

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/metal-fabricator-v1-0

Training will be one day a week at college and it will be the applicant's responsibility to arrange their own transport.

More training information

The training provider will be Colchester Institute and apprentices will need to make their own way there once a week.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Mathematics (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
Physical fitness
Hand-eye coordination
Dexterity

Other requirements

This role involves a wide variety of work including welding, pipefitting, plating and general fabrication which can also involve working on-site, in confined spaces and at height.

About this company

Clarke Welding Services Limited is an established welding, pipefitting and fabrication company that supplies coded welders, fabrications, maintenance support and new installation projects to many of the largest companies in the area.

http://www.clarkewelding.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following completion of the apprentiship you will be joining our other Fabricator Welder's working either in our workshop or on our client's sites.

Once experienced you will also have the opportunity to undertake welder approval testing to work on pressure vessels and other high-integrity work.

Career progression could be onto chargehand, foreman or onto other managerial roles in the company.

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