Fabricating Apprenticeship
Flair Windows
Minworth (B76 1AH)
Closes in 17 days (Monday 23 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 March 2026
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Summary
Flair Windows, have an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join their experienced team of fabricators, gaining a Level 2 apprenticeship in Fenestration Fabricator. The successful candidate will be mentored by an experienced team who will support individuals to become fully skilled and qualified in this industry.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Fenestration fabricator (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 6.30am to 3.15pm.
Friday, 6.30am to 2.45pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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4
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
Job Summary:
Assist with the day-to-day manufacturing process of UPVC windows ensuring that compliance to company procedures is maintained.
Responsibilities:
- Cutting - locate and select profile, load material into cutting machine, measure cut profile and check angles and routering are within specification, label and store product.
- Welding - operate welding machine to build frames and sashes in accordance with labelled profile, checking welding temperature and Teflon plates for defects, scan product for tracking.
- Corner cleaning - machine clean welded products. Inspect cleaned product ensuring cleaned frame is within specification. Scan into location.
- Window gearing - scan window sashes to check hardware requirements, assemble hardware as required, check quality and scan into location.
- Window hanging - scan window sashes to check hardware requirements, assemble hardware as required, check quality and take to next process.
- Door gearing - scan window sashes to check hardware requirements, assemble hardware as required, check quality and scan into location.
- Door hanging - scan window sashes to check hardware requirements, assemble hardware as required, check quality and take to next process.
- Beading - measure apertures for the purpose of cutting beads in accordance with labelled profile, cut beads to required size using automated cutting centre, scan product for tracking and take to quality control.
- Composite doors - check works details for specification required, prep frame and slab, hang slab in frame, check quality and take to quality control.
- Quality control - scan product to check hardware requirements are correct, check quality, affix consumables and scan into location.
Where you'll work
Unit 36
Minworth Industrial Estate
Forge Lane
Minworth
B76 1AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Fenestration fabricator (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area and restore on completion of work.
- Perform machinery checks for example crimper and welder.
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Interpret, safe systems of work, review risk assessments and implement control measures.
- Apply manual and mechanical handling techniques to handle and position products.
- Select the type and quantity of materials and components.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use digital and written methods to communicate with others.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools, equipment and machinery.
- Read and interpret information from work documents and other sources, for example drawings, specifications, digital documents, work instructions or manufacturer's guidance.
- Plan order of works. Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines.
- Measure, mark and drill materials.
- Escalate defects, faults or issues.
- Assemble and join fabrication materials including checking square.
- Select and fix ancillary items and beading to products.
- Carry out interim and final inspection for example, size, shape, design and ancillary items.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Complete handover process.
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area and restore on completion of work.
- Perform machinery checks for example crimper and welder.
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Interpret, safe systems of work, review risk assessments and implement control measures.
- Apply manual and mechanical handling techniques to handle and position products.
- Select the type and quantity of materials and components.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use digital and written methods to communicate with others.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools, equipment and machinery.
- Read and interpret information from work documents and other sources, for example drawings, specifications, digital documents, work instructions or manufacturer's guidance.
- Plan order of works. Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines.
- Measure, mark and drill materials.
- Escalate defects, faults or issues.
- Assemble and join fabrication materials including checking square.
- Select and fix ancillary items and beading to products.
- Carry out interim and final inspection for example, size, shape, design and ancillary items.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Complete handover process.
Training schedule
Requirements
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Flair has been supplying homeowners with bespoke products for many years and is now one of the country’s leading local installers/manufacturers of uPVC windows, doors, roofs, and sealed units.
We are a family owned business headed by Managing Director Peter Lugg, who works alongside his wife Sharon and son Ryan.
Through rapid growth and development, we strive to maintain the “family feel.” Family values are at the core of our business, and we believe every customer should expect to have their needs met—and that’s precisely what Flair does.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the level 2 Fenestration qualification, providing you show the correct skills and abilities, you will have the opportunity to progress onto a full-time position and possibly a level 3 apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Flair Windows
Donna
donna@flairwindows.com
01216245001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018851.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Monday 23 March 2026 at 11:59pm)