Fabricator/Welder Apprentice

TAUNTON FABRICATIONS LTD

TAUNTON (TA1 5LZ)

Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 February 2026

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Summary

This apprenticeship provides hands-on experience manufacturing high-quality steelwork in a professional fabrication workshop. You’ll learn welding, fabrication, and engineering skills from experienced tradespeople, gain recognised qualifications, and build a solid career with real progression opportunities in a growing company.

Wage

£15,507.70 to £25,079.34, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Potential yearly pay rise depending on performance

Training course
Plate welder (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 8am to 4:30pm Friday 8am to 4pm

39 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

  • Assist experienced welders and fabricators in the manufacture of steel components
  • Learn and carry out MIG/TIG welding under supervision
  • Prepare materials by measuring, marking out, cutting and drilling steel sections
  • Use hand tools and workshop machinery safely and correctly
  • Read and work from engineering drawings and job sheets
  • Carry out basic fabrication tasks such as tacking, grinding and finishing
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work area
  • Follow health, safety and quality procedures at all times
  • Learn correct handling, storage, and identification of materials
  • Learning to Operate a tube bending machine and a Robot welding machine

Where you'll work

CORNISHWAY EAST
GALMINGTON TRADING ESTATE
TAUNTON
TA1 5LZ

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Plate welder (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
  • Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
  • Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
  • Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
  • Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
  • Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
  • Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
  • Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
  • 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.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
  • Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
  • Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
  • Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
  • Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
  • Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
  • Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
  • Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
  • Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
  • Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
  • Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
  • Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
  • 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.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
  • Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
  • Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
  • Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
  • Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Being comfortable working in a workshop environment.

About this employer

Taunton Fabrications Ltd is a well-established steel fabrication company based in Taunton, Somerset. We specialise in the design, manufacture, and installation of high-quality architectural and secondary steelwork, including balconies, balustrades, staircases, handrails, and associated structural elements.  We work across a wide range of residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects for major UK developers and contractors, delivering safe, compliant, and well-engineered solutions. Our work is carried out from our modern fabrication facilities by a skilled team of fabricators, welders, designers, and site operatives.  We place a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and continuous improvement, and we are committed to developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople through apprenticeships, training, and long-term career progression.

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Company benefits

Free parking

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression/permanent role within company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017363.

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Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)