Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker
BOYD DUCTWORK LTD
Blaydon-On-Tyne (NE21 5SD)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 14 August 2025)
Posted on 29 July 2025
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Summary
1 x Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker (level 3) is required. The apprentice will work with time served sheet metal workers and fabricators and learn how to read drawings, select steel and prepare materials for ductwork projects. Given the start times, this would suit a local candidate or a candidate with access to their own transport.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 6.00am - 2.00pm and Friday, 6.00am - 12noon.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 16 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
The apprentice will:
- Work with time-served sheet metal workers and fabricators
Learn how to read drawings, select steel and prepare materials
be trained in how to use specialist tools and equipment in the workshop - Mark off, measure, cut and bend using various cutting and forming tools and equipment
- Work safely at all times complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, organisational and environmental requirements
- Prepare for the metal fabrication activities before commencing work
- Check materials conform to the specified grades, dimensions and thicknesses identified on detailed engineering drawings
Use the correct methods for moving and handling resources and materials - Set up, check and adjust the equipment for use in the safe and reliable fabrication of metal products or components and maintain the equipment in a reliable and safe condition throughout
- Interpret technical drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification and quality requirements
- Cut, drill, shape and prepare metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools as required calculating dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments/equipment
Where you'll work
Patterson Street
Blaydon-On-Tyne
NE21 5SD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
The candidate will work towards a Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
- End point assessment
- Delivery method to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Boyd Duct is based in Blaydon just outside Newcastle upon Tyne. The business is predominantly that of design, manufacture & assembly and installation of duct systems for an range of industry sectors. This business has employed a number of apprentices over the past few years and has been a excellent place to learn metal working skills. They have a unique working week where production starts at 6am but the working day finishes at 2pm , 12 noon on a Friday.
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334490.
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