Summary
An excellent opportunity working for an established metal fabrication and welding company in our busy workshop based at Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford
Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year
Occasional overtime available
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Company working hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.30pm, Fridays 8.00am to 3.30pm
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
You will be working with the rest of our team in our workshop and occasionally on site at our client’s premises. Duties include:
* Fabricating items such as small brackets through to larger structural items such as platforms
* Working on bespoke items for customers e.g tanks, pipework, handrails, staircase, shutters, gates and balustrades
* Training under supervision on machinery such as CNC Plasma cutting machine, powder coating, shot blasting, lathes, tubes, pipe bending, powered rollers and press brake
* Occasional general line maintentance for bottling industry and installations on construction sites
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1 FOLBIGG COURT
RAMSDEN ROAD
ROTHERWAS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
HEREFORD
HR2 6LR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Hereford (HR4 9SX).
Level 2 comprises of:
* Duration approximately 18 months,
* Block release training which includes 1 day per week in a classroom setting to cover practical and theory aspects working to complete the following qualifications:
o EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
o EAL Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
* You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment.
* Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.
* There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and Maths (grade 4 or C above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Problem solving skills
* Punctuality
* Desirable-mechanically minded
* Enthusiastic
* Motivated
Other requirements
You will be expected to have your own transport to get to and from work.