Level 3 Apprentice
LEDBURY WELDING & ENGINEERING LTD
LEDBURY (HR8 2SR)
Closes on Friday 15 May 2026
Posted on 13 March 2026
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Summary
We are looking for one Technical Support apprentice, to start their engineering careers with one of the country's leading bulk fuel manufacturers. We are a friendly team based in the small town of Ledbury.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 08.00 - 16.30 hrs, Friday 08.00 - 15.30 hrs
Half an hour unpaid lunch break. Paid coffee break mid-morning.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 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 at the start of the apprenticeships would be to shadow one of our long-term experienced welder/fabricators and technical manager. Watching and listening to their guidance:
- To shadow one of our long-term experienced Welder/Fabricators. Watching and listening to their guidance
- We always like to get our apprentices to be hands on whenever possible, so trial welding/fabricating would be offered, under guidance
- Helping out wherever is needed in collecting items from stores to be used
Tech Support:
- The tech support role will be, primarily in the first instance shadowing our technical manager, who by the way was an Apprentice with HWGTA many moons ago and is the classic example of how far you can go within a company
- The ability to read drawings and compile drawings. All our tanks are manufactured from drawings produced by our Technical team, also involved would be liaison with other departments in the company, i.e. Sales, Accounts, Production and Installation, all of whom are key to the business, so if they are confident they will be an asset when dealing with other departments
- There will be some administration work
- The position long term, is for someone to work alongside our technical manager so the possibilities are endless
Where you'll work
NEW MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
LEDBURY
HR8 2SR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Hereford (HR4 9SX).
Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3 comprises of:
- Duration approximately 40-45 months
- Year 1 includes 26-42 weeks off the job training to cover practical and theory aspects
- Year 2 would include 1 day per week to complete EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge
- Years 2,3 & 4 will be based in company developing skills in preparation for the end point assessment to gain your Engineering & Manufacturing Support Technician qualification
You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment.
Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed.
More training information
There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team working
- Conscientious
- Punctual
- Positive
About this employer
Ledbury Welding and Engineering is one of the UK’s leading bulk fuel manufacturers, supplying most of the major supermarket chains with our modular filling stations, as wells as providing bulk fuel storage facilities for hauliers, coach companies etc.
After this apprenticeship
As you progress along the apprenticeship road, there is a pathway to progress to full-time positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Lisa Wilkinson
lisa.wilkinson@hwgta.org
01432377002
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020729.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 15 May 2026