Fabrication/Welding Apprentice
GILWALL ENGINEERING LTD
BEIGHTON (S20 1AH)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 22 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2025
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Summary
Looking to start a career in Engineering? Do you want to develop your skills with the help of a supportive and highly skilled employer? Gilwall Engineering are looking for a motivated individual to join their team as a Fabrication/Welding Apprentice. You’d be based at their workshop in Beighton and assist with the production of bespoke steelwork.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Pay will be reviewed upon performance and course progress.
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:00.
Friday – 07:30 – 15:00.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
As an Apprentice Fabricator/Welder, you'll be initially responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Carry out fabrication and welding activities, including use of a MIG/TIG/stick set, Profile Burner and other ancillary machinery and equipment
- Accurately interpret technical drawings
- Ensure correct marking up of component parts
- Working to quality standards required for the components
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements (TIG, MIG)
- Use a variety of manual equipment to shape, form and cut metal
- Undertake final inspections of finished components
- Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area for colleagues and yourself
- When trained, ensure job timings are met/exceeded
You’ll develop your skills alongside experienced engineers who are eager to pass on their knowledge, helping you learn a variety of duties and how to support the whole business. You’ll be mentored to achieve your full potential and create the foundation of a career in engineering.
If you are committed and ready to take your first step into a career with a fantastic employer, then please apply now! This apprenticeship and opportunity with Gilwall will be highly competitive, so don’t miss your chance!
Where you'll work
UNIT 4
CROWN WORKS
ROTHERHAM ROAD
BEIGHTON
S20 1AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RNN GROUP
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
The successful candidates will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists, RNN Group, at one of their college campuses, on a day release format, giving you the training and support you need to become an all-rounded and successful Engineer.
The Apprenticeship Standard you will be studying is Metal Fabricator – Level 3.
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Good attitude to work
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Work under pressure
Other requirements
This is a successful company with a great reputation for working to tight schedules. They are looking for someone who can get there every morning punctually (consider the company and college location), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive member of the Gilwall team.
About this employer
Gilwall Engineering is a family-run business that specialises in providing Fabrication and Welding services in Sheffield and across the UK. The business was established in 1995 and has maintained loyal customers due to their excellent customer service, expertise and industry knowledge. Their well-equipped facilities allow them to manufacture projects of all sizes. Gilwall undertakes all types of fabrication, working with MIG, TIG and stick welding techniques.
After this apprenticeship
Further industry appropriate training.
A lifelong career in the engineering industry with Gilwall Engineering Ltd.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RNN GROUP
Lorraine
lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk
07713 319356
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340918.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 22 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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