Apprentice Welder - Drighlington
NG BAILEY GROUP LIMITED
Bradford (BD11 1JL)
Closes in 20 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
Posted on 3 February 2026
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Summary
Join NG Bailey’s Engineering Team at our Drighlington Weld Shop, where we fabricate steelwork and welded components for some of the UK’s biggest and most technically challenging projects - from hospitals and universities to industrial facilities, transport networks and even nuclear sites.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Shifts between 07:00 and 17:30, dependent on the project.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 26 August 2026
- 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
- Identify different materials, grades and their applications
- Select and use the correct welding consumables for different welding processes
- Safely operate hand and power tools relevant to welding and fabrication
- Use machinery for cutting and preparing materials, including saws, grinders and edge preparation equipment
- Operate Plasma and Oxy‑Acetylene cutting equipment safely
- Read and interpret working drawings for a range of metal fabrications
- Measure, calculate and prepare materials from engineering drawings
- Assemble components into fabrications in line with specifications
- Carry out welds to a high standard across a range of welding processes
- Understand common welding defects and how to prevent them
- Work towards qualifying to a range of Welding Procedures relevant to the role
Where you'll work
Intercity House
Fieldhead Lane, Drighlington
Bradford
BD11 1JL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CALDERDALE 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
You will attend Calderdale College to complete the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship. In addition, you will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Science (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
- You may be required to work at height
About this employer
NG Bailey is the UK's leading independent engineering and services business. Our vision is ‘to be the best – creating exceptional environments for present and future generations’. We work across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, and our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects. Our company has two divisions, Engineering and Services, which together we bring buildings and infrastructure to life.
https://www.ngbailey.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Pension and employer contribution
- Personal Wellbeing/Volunteer days
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym memberships
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified there is the potential of a permanent position within the company. If you successful gain a permanent position there are many opportunities to advance your career.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CALDERDALE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012313.
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Closes in 20 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
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