Apprentice Aluminium Fabricator/Welder

ALUMINIUM BENDING SPECIALISTS LTD

NOTTS (NG17 7DF)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Apprentice Aluminium Fabricator/Welder to join our team. This entry level role provides on the job training while supporting experienced fabricators and welders in the manufacture, assembly, and repair of aluminium products.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Overtime paid at time and a half, a day off on your birthday at full pay and WPA health benefit – this latter benefit after working for ABS 6 months

Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
8.00am to 4.15pm, Monday to Friday, half hour lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Assist with measuring, cutting, shaping, and assembling aluminium components.
  • Learn to read and interpret engineering drawings and fabrication plans.
  • Support experienced fabricators and welders with TIG and MIG welding tasks.
  • Operate hand tools, power tools, and fabrication equipment under supervision.
  • Prepare materials for fabrication and welding.
  • Clean, grind, and finish welded components to required standards.
  • Carry out basic quality checks on completed work.
  • Maintain a clean, organised, and safe work area.
  • Follow all health and safety procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Participate in workplace training and complete apprenticeship requirements.
  • Perform other workshop duties as directed by supervisors.

Where you'll work

UNIT 1 VENTURA COURT
LOWMOOR ROAD INDUST ESTATE
KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD
NOTTS
NG17 7DF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

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

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus This attendance is required during term time only.

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Aluminium Bending Specialists Ltd (ABS Ltd) are experts in the bending and curving of aluminium extrusions and sections, supporting a wide range of industries across the UK and Ireland. With decades of technical experience, we work with aluminium profiles of all shapes and sizes, delivering precision-engineered curved solutions to exact specifications.

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We proudly support clients across multiple sectors, including construction, architecture, commercial vehicles, exhibition manufacturing, aluminium window fabrication and office furniture manufacturing. Our versatility and technical expertise allow us to adapt to the unique requirements of each industry we serve.

https://www.absltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Full time permanent employment with progression to level 3 for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Libby

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900290

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041624.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Monday 27 July 2026 at 11:59pm)