Apprentice Metal Fabricator
JC METALWORKS LIMITED
Leicestershire (LE11 5RE)
Closes on Monday 13 April 2026
Posted on 11 March 2026
Contents
Summary
A 3-year carousel in all departments learning, understanding, and developing the skills required to become a multi-skilled sheet metal fabricator using state of the art machinery and equipment. Come and join our team!
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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 - Friday
7am - 3pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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3
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 Metal Fabricator apprentice will spend their time at JC Metalworks learning, understanding, and developing their skills in the roles and responsibilities of all departments.
- Training on all the machines, tools, and equipment, whilst working alongside our specialist trained employeesInterpret technical drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification
- Monitor resources and activities throughout the fabrication of products or components, identifying areas for improving the production process where possible
- Cutting, drilling, shaping and preparing METAL materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools, thermal and laser cutting, as required calculating dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics
- Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques required by the specifications appropriate to the fabrication activity being carried out and in accordance with approved joining procedures
- Inspect and test joins for security against required standard
- Complete documentation at the appropriate stages of the work activity
Where you'll work
Bishop Meadow Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5RE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEICESTER COLLEGE
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
Metal Fabricator Level 3.
The apprenticeship includes regular training with Leicester college. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Methodical
- Self Motivating
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
About this employer
JC Metalworks is a precision sheet metal fabrication company in Loughborough, with 35 + years of experience, delivering end to end service for our clients in various different sectors through our state of the art machinery and technical experts.
https://www.jcmetalworks.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Profit Share Scheme
- Westfield Health Care
- Plan Sick Pay Scheme
- Cycle to Work/Electric Car
- Schemes Long Service
- Recognition Rewards
- Employee Suggestion
- Scheme Group Life Cover
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship modules may result in the offer of a full-time position as a metal fabricator. This is providing the apprentice works within the company rules and guidelines which will be explained during their induction.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEICESTER COLLEGE
Sameera
sfaruk@leicestercollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017591.
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Closes on Monday 13 April 2026