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Welding Apprenticeships
Welding is the process of joining metal components together to create strong, durable structures and products used across industries such as construction, manufacturing, engineering, and fabrication. It plays a vital role in producing everything from structural steelwork and vehicles to pipelines, machinery, and bespoke metalwork, requiring precision, technical knowledge, and a strong focus on quality and safety.
Studying welding as an apprenticeship allows you to gain practical, hands-on experience in a real working environment while developing valuable skills in interpreting engineering drawings, preparing materials, operating industry-standard welding equipment, and producing high-quality welds to specification. It’s an ideal route if you enjoy practical, detail-oriented work, want to build a highly skilled career in engineering and manufacturing, and prefer earning while learning towards a recognised qualification.
Check out all current vacancies for welding apprenticeships.
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Our Current Apprenticeships
Level 3 Plate Welding Apprenticeship
This occupation is found across a wide range of industries, including areospace, construction, defence, mining, marine and structural engineering. You could work in a range of settings such as fabrication shops, assembly yards, construction and building sites, factories and operational facilities requiring maintenance or upgrade.
On this apprenticeship, the main purpose of your role will be to produce welds using manual and machanised arc weling processes to sector standards. Each welding process requires different welding equipment, assemblies, controls, skills and techniques, and represents a separate production process.
Starting Your Welding Apprenticeship Journey
An apprenticeship is a form of employment, so the application process is slightly different to a normal course. You apply directly to the employer, and there may be an interview, just like a normal job application.
When we advertise vacancies on behalf of employers, you can apply directly for these opportunities. Vacancies can fill quickly, so if there are none available, we ask that you register your interest. This allows us to match you with future opportunities and let you know about new vacancies as they arise.
You can also choose to contact our team if you’d like guidance or support with your application, but this is optional — the process works for both independent applicants and those who want assistance.
If you’re ready to start, you can browse our live welding vacancies and make your application. If you can’t find a vacancy, want to register your interest so that we can tell you about new vacancies, or want some support with your application, get in touch via telephone, email, or fill out our form below and we’ll help you begin the process.
Registering Your Interest
Here’s what you need to do:
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Call – 01992 411 572
Email – apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk