Apprentice Welder/Fabricator
DEREK, NORMA & RICHARD TOMLIN
BOSTON (PE22 9JS)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 September 2025
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Summary
We are offering the right candidate a supportive working environment with no weekend or late evening shifts, making D. W. Tomlin a good place to learn and grow your career while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Apprentices will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled, time-served engineers.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Working hours TBC
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 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 role will be very varied due to the variety of products that we manufacture, no week will be the same.
- Taught basic skills in welding and fabrication
- Working with your mentor and other skilled engineers
- Learning to make and assemble a variety of machines from beginning to end
- MIG welding, press work, working with various machine tools
Where you'll work
HAMPTON LANE
OLD LEAKE
BOSTON
PE22 9JS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOSTON COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
Engineering Operative Level 2.
The Engineering Operative apprenticeship will typically take between 12-18-months to complete. You will attend college for one day a week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 and above)
- Maths (grade 4 and above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Punctual
- Willing to learn from others
- Accept instruction
- Accept constructive feedback
Other requirements
Transport to D. W. Tomlin - there is a bus stop at the top of the road.
About this employer
Running since 1957, we are an established family owned and run engineering business specialising in the manufacture of high quality machinery for the horticulture, agriculture and amenity sectors. Our products are used by a wide variety of well known businesses, including Kubota UK and Campey Turfcare, and can be found in prominent locations including premiership football clubs, royal estates, and sports grounds across the UK, as well as grass roots level facilities. We also manufacture our own established brands, including D. W. Tomlin, Longdog ATV, Pelican Planter, and the Suffolk Mower range. We offer a supportive working environment with no weekend or late evening shifts, making D. W. Tomlin a good place to learn and grow your career while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Apprentices will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled, time-served engineers and many have built long careers with us. We have successfully trained several apprentices through this college in the past and for the right candidate, this apprenticeship offers an excellent chance of long term employment with us.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, this apprenticeship offers an excellent chance of long-term employment with us.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOSTON COLLEGE
Rebecca
enquiries.dwtomlin@outlook.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340273.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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