Apprentice Welder.
VAC-EX LTD
ENGLAND (DN8 5JU)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 2 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Vac-Ex Ltd are looking for a welder to work within their friendly team to complete their level 2. Welders are fully competent in manual welding using at least one arc process. General Welders are required in a number of sectors.
- 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
- Welder (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 8.00am to 4:30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 June 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
Welders are fully competent in manual welding using at least one arc process. General Welders are required in a number of sectors for example, the steelwork construction sector.
Welding is a safety critical occupation, and every welder takes responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work. General Welders are required to produce joints that satisfy basic quality standards to ensure that the finished products function correctly, contributing to the safety of all and the global quality of life.
There is a highly complex range of welding skills: the different arc welding processes require different levels of manual dexterity, knowledge, and skill to avoid making defective welds. There are a wide range of metallic materials that can be welded, each with different properties and behaviors.
- Attend Doncaster Lindsey College to study towards a Level 2 qualification in Welding, whilst acquiring new skills in the workplace through on the job training
- Learn both the theory, and practical application of MAG, MMA & Sub-Arc welding processes on carbon steel, as well as gain an appreciation of other welding processes and materials
- Develop skills and competence in manufacturing processes from technical drawing to completion
- Deal with ancillary plant items from a manufacturing and repair perspective
- Operate tools and other equipment involved in the engineering and manufacturing process, from drawing to completion
- Promote new ideas concerning engineering / manufacturing innovations and the development of appropriate engineering solution
- Attend any additional training in other disciplines to further develop and complement a full skill set required for the role
Where you'll work
COULMAN ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTA
THORNE
DONCASTER
ENGLAND
DN8 5JU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Your training course
Welder (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
- Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
- Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
- Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
- Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
- Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
- Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
- Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
- Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
- Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
- Identify surface defects.
- Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
- Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
- Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
- Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
- Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
- Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
- Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
- Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
- Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
- Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
- Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
- Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
- Identify surface defects.
- Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
- Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
- Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
- Apply team working principles.
Your training plan
- Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer
- Day release
- You will undertake the Level 2 Welder apprenticeship standard
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0349-v1-2
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed
- You will undertake both on and off the training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 4/C)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
About this company
As a vacuum/suction excavation equipment manufacturer and worldwide supplier based in the UK, VAC-EX aims to provide equipment that securely exposes underground utilities while respecting the environment and the general public. We never stop developing, utilising our knowledge and input from current clients to deliver the most effective, intelligent solutions to clients across the globe. More than just a passion, creating cutting-edge vacuum/suction excavation units is a way of life. In addition to sales and manufacture, we also offer equipment rentals, first-rate training, and maintenance services. If you need a replacement part, our parts shop offers excellent prices. VAC-EX rental provides nationwide, non-operated supply of VAC-EX units including T-VAC and AIR-VAC and are available for both short- or long-term rental contracts. Nationwide delivery is available. Rental includes a full maintenance and inspection package* provided by VAC-EX service *Excludes damage and hose. NPORS and manufacturer training can be provide by VAC-EX training
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Several opportunities for career progression on completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Jamie Herrington
jamie.herrington1@don.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320027.
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Closes in 20 days (Monday 2 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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