Apprentice Welder
ANSALDO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Wolverhampton (WV4 6JX)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 27 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 August 2026
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Summary
Ansaldo Nuclear is offering an exciting opportunity for a Level 3 Plate Welder to join their highly skilled team and train as a bespoke welder, working with carbon, stainless, and duplex steels using a range of welding techniques.
- Wage
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£24,500 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
A performance review will take place every six months where the apprentice may be eligible for a pay rise.
- Training course
- Plate welder (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
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
Day to day tasks will include:
- Work to a variety of procedures covering TIG, MAG, FCAW etc.
- Welding of parts in the following metals: Stainless, Duplex, Carbon, Nickel Chrome, Aluminium & Monel
- Wide range of thicknesses of plates and sections
- Working with electric or manual hand tools as required to support the job
- Interpret and work to MITPs, Route cards, Drawings, Weld Maps and WPS requirements
- Follow weld maps and record consumables onto weld history sheets
- Maintain working area to a clean and tidy standard during and at the end of shift
- Carry out routine checks of welding equipment to ensure that it is in good working order prior to use
Where you'll work
PO BOX 2944 Spring Road
Ettingshall
Wolverhampton
WV4 6JX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Training course
Plate welder (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
- Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
- Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
- Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
- Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
- Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
- 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.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
- Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
- Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
- Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
- Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
- Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
- Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
- Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
- Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
- Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
- 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.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
- Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
- Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
- Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Training schedule
Plate Welder Level 3.
The training for this apprenticeship will be delivered over two years. An assessor will visit the apprentice on a monthly basis at the company, and the apprentice will also be required to attend college one day per week. College is In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG.
Training will include:
- General & Welding Specific Health & Safety
- Dimensional & Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Welding Procedures, Parameters & Symbols
- Testing & Inspection
- Welding Defects
- MIG, MAG and FCAW processes
- MMA Processes
- TIG-TAG and PAW Processes
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Level 2 Apprenticeship/qualification 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Driving License
Other requirements
The right candidate must have at least 2 years of welding experience to be eligible for this role.
After 3 months, this role will move to shift work 6.00am - 2.00pm and 2.00pm - 10.00pm.
Ansaldo Nuclear Ltd is an inclusive employer, and we actively encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. However, due to the nature of our business, many of our roles and customers require security clearance.
Therefore, your current or any previous nationality and/or your place of birth may limit the roles you can carry out for us.
For this position, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last six years.
About this employer
Ansaldo Nuclear Ltd is the largest independent turnkey provider of nuclear engineering, manufacturing and services in the UK, and part of Ansaldo Nucleare SpA. The Company’s involvement in the nuclear industry began with the construction of the first nuclear reactor in the UK for the Dounreay Power Plant. Since then, Ansaldo Nuclear Ltd has supplied an extensive range of equipment and solutions to most UK nuclear power stations – including fuel route, remote handling, inspection equipment, encapsulation and waste handling. Ansaldo Nuclear Ltd also operates in the defence sector.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be opportunity for a full-time position as a coded welder.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Recruitment Team
recruitment@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046743.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 27 August 2026 at 11:59pm)