Apprentice Welder/Fabricator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Welder/Fabricator Apprentice
Established for over 40 years and now one of the UK’s leading& multi award winning Engineering companies, WEC Group Ltd is looking to recruit enthusiastic Welder / Fabricator Apprentices to join our team at MTL Advanced, part of the WEC Group, based in Rotherham.
We are looking for our Welder/Fabricator Apprentices to join our team in September 2023. Our award-winning apprenticeships offer long term career opportunities, a level 3 qualification and coded welder training.
You will gain:
- A wide and varied understanding of welding and fabrication.
- Work on exciting engineering projects.
- Work towards Level 3 welding standard
- Gain a skill for life.
- Exciting future career opportunities’
- Become a professional coded welder.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- You must have a clear interest in becoming a welder/fabricator
- You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm for the role
- You must work well under pressure and take instructions well
- Min GCSE English and Maths grade 4 (C)
Working Location/Environment
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Hours of work
Monday - Thursday 7:30am-16:00pm, Fri 7:30am – 1pm
Company Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
- Attendance allowance
- Free car parking
- Company Pension
- Employee Benefit Loan Scheme
- Health & Wellbeing Cash back Scheme
- Christmas/new year shut down
- Cycle to work scheme
- Paid monthly allowance for refreshments
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: Up to £6.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Quarterly bonus
- Signing bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rotherham, S60 5AE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Metal & Mineral Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Apprentice Welder/Fabricator roles across MTL Advanced Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Metal & Mineral Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £7 - £7 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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