Fabrication and Welding Apprentice

NG Bailey is the UK’s leading independent engineering, IT and facilities services business with a deserved reputation for excellence. Our core values of passion, integrity and excellence drive everything we do.

Our 2,800 people are at the heart of their organisation and are we are recognised as delivering some of the industry’s most successful and well respected apprenticeship schemes.

NG Bailey have trained apprentices since 1934. Over 5,500 people have successfully completed an apprenticeship with us, many of whom have won national and industry awards, and have progressed to take up senior management positions.

Apprenticeships are available for anyone over 16 years of age. They offer you the opportunity to earn a wage and work full time in your chosen trade area. This means you develop your skills in a real working environment from day one and are able put the skills you learn at college, directly into practice at work.

Are you looking to kick start your career as a Welder? Do you want to plan work on projects ranging in value from £1 million to £100 million – and get paid while you do it?

We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic people to join our Engineering Team in Bradford. Here you can learn from the industry’s best, working on major structures such as office blocks to nuclear power stations; hospitals to universities; manufacturing facilities to the rail network.

As an NG Bailey apprentice you will:

• Train at one of the top performing colleges or training providers in the country
• Learn about our award winning approach to working safely
• Be prepared for early starts and travel away from home when necessary
• Develop great working relationships with some of the industry’s most talented people
• Have a strong support network giving you the chance to build your confidence and use your initiative

You will learn to:

• Identify different materials, material grades and uses
• Identify different consumables used on welding machines
• Safely use hand / power tooling relevant to role
• Safely use machinery used in the cutting & preparation process of welding materials
• Safely use Plasma / Oxy – Acetylene cutting equipment
• Read working drawings for various fabrications
• Calculate material cut measures from working drawings
• Assemble materials into various fabrications in line with working drawing
• Setup various welding machines used for various welding processes inc. MIG / MAG, Arc MMA & TIG
• Competently carry out welds using welding machines for various processes inc. MIG / MAG, Arc MMA & TIG
• Understand welding defects and possible causes
• Qualify to various Welding Procedures in line with role

We are looking for people who:

• Are keen to learn
• Share our values of Passion, Integrity, Reasonability and Excellence
• Are organised and well prepared with excellent timekeeping and attendance
• Can speak and write clearly
• Enjoy working in a team
• Can follow instructions and work under pressure
• Can work independently

You will attend college to complete Level 2 General Welder. In addition, you will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme.

To apply, you need:
5 GCSEs grade C/4 or above in English Language, Maths, Science and 2 other subjects

NG Bailey is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants will receive equal treatment within their application and selection process.

What happens next?

If we like what we see on your application, you will be invited to undertake a telephone interview.

If we want to progress your application after the telephone you will be invited to attend an assessment centre after which we will shortlist for final interviews.

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE BEFORE THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE IF

A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SUITABLE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. EARLY APPLICATION IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED.