Apprentice Welder
AFFORDABLE WELDING SERVICES LTD
Ashford (TW15 1AX)
Closes in 8 days (Monday 27 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 April 2026
Contents
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join Affordable Welding Services as an Apprentice Welder while undertaking a Level 2 Welding Apprenticeship. As an entry‑level position, the successful candidate will learn first-hand from experienced colleagues, gaining practical skills and knowledge essential for becoming a fully qualified welder.
- Wage
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£16,640 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, 40 hours a week with 4 days on site and one day attending Crawley College. Some out of hours work may be required
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 5 September 2026
- 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
What you will be doing:
- Assist in welding tasks while learning the trade under the guidance of experienced professionals
- Be responsible for preparing materials, setting up welding equipment, and performing basic welding techniques on metal components
- Follow safety protocols, maintaining equipment, and gaining hands-on experience in various welding methods to develop skills for independent work in the future
Key Responsibilities:
- Welding Support: Assist skilled welders in performing welding tasks using various welding techniques such as MIG, TIG, and Stick welding. This includes preparing materials for welding, setting up welding equipment, and ensuring the proper selection of materials based on project specifications
- Material Preparation: Prepare metal pieces by cutting, grinding, cleaning, and shaping them before welding. This also involves measuring and marking materials accurately to ensure precision in the welding process
- Learning Welding Processes: Gain proficiency in different welding processes, such as Arc Welding. Understand the principles of heat application, metal fusion, and how to adjust techniques to meet the specific needs of various projects
- Safety Compliance: Follow strict safety protocols and industry regulations while working in the welding environment. Wear proper protective equipment such as welding helmets, gloves, and safety boots. Adhere to all workplace safety practices to prevent accidents and injuries
- Tool and Equipment Maintenance: Help maintain welding equipment and tools by cleaning and inspecting them regularly for wear and tear. Assist in minor repairs of welding machinery and tools as needed
- Drawing Reading and Measurements: Learn how to interpret technical drawings
- On-the-Job Training: Receive training from senior welders and supervisors on various welding techniques
- Quality Control: Assist in inspecting finished welds for quality, accuracy, and strength. Learn to identify defects such as porosity, cracking, or incomplete fusion, and make adjustments as necessary
- Documentation and Reporting: Keep accurate records of work performed, materials used, and time spent on tasks. Report any issues or concerns to supervisors and contribute to regular project updates
Who you will be:
- Someone who can work onsite in a safe manner and can pass a CSCS test
- Someone able to act respectively and sensibly in front of client and other trades
- Someone with a passion for welding and dedicated to learning and applying their trade
Where you'll work
Challenge Road
Ashford
TW15 1AX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2)
- Mathematics (grade 2)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Passion for industry
- Punctuality
- Willingness to learn
- Proactive thinker
Other requirements
-Driving license or be able to commute to workshop each day.
-Be willing to work in London and on different sites most days.
-One day a week college release at Crawley College
About this employer
Affordable Welding Services Ltd (AWS) provides top-quality fabrication and installation services for clients in the private and commercial sector. With years of experience and a team of skilled professionals, they have built a reputation for excellence and reliability in the industry who understands the importance of precision and efficiency in pipework and fabrication installation. Whether it’s a small-scale project or a large construction site, AWS approaches each job with the same level of dedication and attention to detail.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will become qualified to all company weld procedures and to undertake welding tasks onsite with own company vehicle while supervising and training another apprentice
- Pay to increase to reflect skills and ability
- Further training and qualifications to be obtained as and when needed
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025984.
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Closes in 8 days (Monday 27 April 2026 at 11:59pm)