Welder Fabricator Apprenticeship
ECCLESTON ENGINEERING LLP
LEIGH (WN7 3XJ)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2025
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Summary
Eccleston Engineering provide fully designed and built engineered solutions together with traditional sheet metal and fabrication services. We are currently looking for a new Welder Fabricator Apprentice to join our team and are looking for keen and motivated candidates for the role.
- Wage
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£16,224 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.45am - 5.00pm with one 15-minute break plus 45-minute lunch break
Friday, 7.45am - 12.45pm 15-minute break.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 12 September 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
An average day could involve:
- Cutting and forming materials
- Working with an experienced and skilled person
- Understanding and working with specified drawings
- Welding, dressing and preparing for Powder Coating
Where you'll work
UNIT 1
GREEN FOLD COURT
GREEN FOLD WAY
LEIGH
WN7 3XJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
We will provide in-house training on equipment, materials and skills as well as day release to Wigan and Leigh College at their Pagefield Campus on Walkden Ave, Wigan WN1 2JH
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
• Live locally to the employer • Attend college course as and when required • Occasional working outdoors • Lifting Heavy Objects inline with Safe working practices
About this employer
Eccleston Engineering LLP
http://www.eccleston-engineering.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
The successful applicant can benefit from an early finish every Friday, Medical Care, Free Gym Membership (based onsite) and Company Events. 28 Days Holiday including Bank Holidays. Be part of a small but caring team.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion of the apprenticeship and successful passing, we will offer a full-time role within the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338429.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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