Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder Apprenticeship
THE CANOPY COMPANY LTD
ROSSENDALE (BB4 6JB)
Closes in 30 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 September 2025
Contents
Summary
The Canopy Company has a wealth of experience in the fabrication and sheet metal industry. They have an extensive range of modern fabrication equipment, and their team are highly skilled in stainless steel fabrication techniques and practices. Their products range from small canopy replacements to fully designed renovation of high end kitchens
- 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- Thursday:
8am- 4.30pm
Friday:
8am- 1pm
Duration of breaks: 30 minute paid / 15 minute unpaid
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 November 2025
- Duration
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3 years 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
- Assembly: The Canopy Company Assembly small canopy replacements to fully designed bespoke renovations of high end commercial kitchens
- Manufacturing: The Canopy Company have an extensive range of modern fabrication equipment, and their team are highly skilled in stainless steel fabrication techniques and practices. For example, all products are manufactured at their facility and are the highest quality & standard
- Steel Kitchen Canopy's: The Canopy Company have products that range from small canopy replacements to fully designed bespoke renovations of high end commercial kitchens
- Folding
- Marking out
As an apprentice, you will be trained in all areas and work towards being a fully skilled metal fabricator.
Where you'll work
UNIT 4
RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK
HOLME LANE
ROSSENDALE
BB4 6JB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BURNLEY 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
- The method of delivery for this apprenticeship will be Day Release
- This means you will be working with your employer 4 days a week, and attend the college 1 day a week for your study day
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Other in:
- English (grade Level 2)
- Maths (grade Level 2)
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
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Founded in 2003, The Canopy Compnay is a manufacturer specialising in the design and fabrication of commercial kitchen canopy sytems and bespoke fabrication services. The Canopy Company are passionate about quality sheet metal work, with a keen eye for detail and a wealth of knowledge covering all aspects of their trade
After this apprenticeship
- The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURNLEY COLLEGE
The Themis Team
themis@burnley.ac.uk
01282733005
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341940.
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Closes in 30 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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