By taking an apprenticeship, you give yourself the opportunity to continue to learn and gain qualifications whilst working, earn a salary and become skilled through hands-on experience.

The engineering world is in need of the next generation of Welding Apprentices – could you be one of them?

Apprenticeships are an optimal way of training, developing and skilling people for the future.

Companies in the energy, power, automotive and other industrial sectors across the United Kingdom truly recognise the advantages of taking on welding apprentices as they continue to look for the next generation of skilled welders.

These companies recognise and value the stepping stone apprenticeships offer towards a long term and promising career as a welding technician or engineer.

Many companies offer their own comprehensive training programmes in several welding processes and others offering more specific and focused training.

If you’re just leaving school, or aged 16-24, you could get a place on an apprenticeship scheme within a company. You will usually require four GCSEs (A–C) including subjects such as maths, english and the sciences.

Further information on the primary apprenticeship schemes can be found in this section.