Hiring an apprentice is an excellent addition to your business.
In a world of increasing skills shortages, particularly in this industry, an apprentice can close that gap and add a new dynamic to your business.
In this apprenticeship your apprentice will work with a wide range of metals, using specialist techniques to shape, cut and join components that form new structures.
This apprenticeship is recognised throughout the sector and will equip your apprentice with the essential skills, knowledge and qualifications for a career in this industry.
The Apprentice will have to pass the BS4872 coded welding test to be entered into the gateway for them to sit their end point assessment, which will consist of a multiple choice test, an interview and a practical assessment.
Once the level 2 is complete the apprentice could potentially progress onto the level 3 - Metal fabricator / Skills England
Course information
During this course the apprentice will learn a full range of skills that a welder needs including -
- health and safety in a welding environment including the use of PPE
- prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage
- check and use or operate tools and equipment
- weld using a minimum of 2 processes (including manual tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG))
- adapt welding technique to weld different material groups
- weld componenets in at least 2 welding positions in at least 2 different joint layouts
- apply team working principles
This apprenticeship standard contains a list of skills, knowledge and behaviours they will need to have learnt by the end of their apprenticeship.
Course duration
18 months plus 3 months End Point Assessment (EPA)
Funding and Incentives
Large Businesses
Employers from both the public and private sectors, with a payroll of more than £3 million, will have to pay a 0.5% into the levy fund to pay for apprenticeships. Levy paying employers will be able to reclaim their contribution via their Digital Account Service to “pay” for apprenticeship training and assessments.
Small Businesses
If you hire a 16 to 24 year old Apprentice after the 1 October 2026 you could be eligible to claim a £2000 incentive payment from the Government
Employers who do not pay into the apprenticeship levy who employ an apprentice aged 16 to 21 years old will not be required to make any financial contribution towards their cost of training. If the apprentice is aged 22 or over then the company would pay a 5% contribution (£650) payable in instalments if required.
16 to 18 Incentive Grant - all companies
All size businesses will receive a £1,000 cash incentive for employing a 16 to 18 year old apprentice.
Contact us
Please call on 01482 615 586 or email on business@hullcc.gov.uk