Fabricator Apprentice
BOURNE GROUP LTD.
Poole (BH12 4GP)
Closes on Friday 26 September 2025
Posted on 15 August 2025
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Summary
Start your career in fabrication and welding. Join our apprenticeship, combining hands on training with day release study at Bournemouth College. You’ll learn from skilled professionals, rotate through all fabrication bays, and gain experience across the business – from workshop to site. We’re looking for enthusiastic, safety conscious team players.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Overtime is paid at 1.5 the hourly rate after 40 hours working have been reached.
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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40 hours per week, eight hours per day Monday to Friday. Core hours are between 7.00am to 3.30pm. Monday to Friday plus overtime.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
An average day may include a safety briefing in the workshop, making sure everyone is aware of the day’s tasks and any potential hazards. You will be wearing full PPE supplied by the Company and you will join a Bay Leader or experienced fabricator for hands-on training — this could mean learning new welding techniques, operating machinery, or fabricating components for live projects.
You will need to keep your training log updated and attend college once a week to successfully complete your apprenticeship. This is a hands on role working with steel beams, heavy lifting machinery grinders and welding. Much activity has to be undertaken wearing air fed masks. In this fast-paced, high-risk workshop, safety comes first — you’ll learn to work with precision, discipline, and full awareness to keep yourself and others safe.
Where you'll work
St Clements House
St Clements Road
Parkstone
Poole
BH12 4GP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative (Welding) Apprenticeship Standard.
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0420-v1-2
Functional Skills up to level 2 in English and Maths, if required.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
NVQ or SVQ Level 1 or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Initiative
- Logical
- Organisation skills
Other requirements
Shortlisted candidates will also have to apply and attend an academic interview at the Bournemouth and Poole College. https://www.thecollege.co.uk/courses/lean-manufacturing-engineering-welding-pathway-level-2
About this employer
The Bourne Group is is one of the UK's leading constructional steelwork companies. We design, manufacture and install steel structures. We are known for our expertise in three areas: structural steelwork, car park design and build and structural innovation and technical solutions. The company remains privately owned and managed.
After this apprenticeship
Progression to full time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337549.
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Closes on Friday 26 September 2025
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