Welding Operative Apprenticeship - Aquacheck Engineering

Summary

Assembly work of stand pipes as we are the biggest manufacturer of stand pipes in the UK. Other responsibilities would be powder coating and valve assembly

Annual wage

£15,311.40 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 + Performance related bonuses.

Training course: Welder

Hours: Monday – Friday : 39 hours a week. Monday – Thursday 8:00 – 16:30 Friday – 8:00 – 15:30
39 hours a week

Start date: Monday 16 June 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Assembling stand pipe heads and pipes.
Assembling brass valves
Assembling innovations
Product finishing
Quality checks
Powder Coating
Product assembling

Where you’ll work

ROYLE BARN ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 3DT

Check your travel to work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Welder

Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)

Your training plan

Day release at college would be ideal. With 2 dedicated welding mentors here at aqua check. We’d look at welder coding as and when. IOSH working safely. We would look at other courses as and when required too.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 5 or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Team working
Consciensious
Punctual
Visionary
work on own initiative

Other requirements

Please research the location of Rochdale Training as well as the location of the employer to ensure that you can travel to both locations. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

Welcome to Aquacheck Engineering, the Lancashire based Manufacturer of WRAS approved Brass and Cast Iron check and Non Return valves and a full range of Water Tools from a simple Stop Tap Key for Home use to Metering Solutions for contractors & Utility companies.