Job Role: Apprentice Welder

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

Employment Type: Full-time 

Length of Apprenticeship: Four years

Working Hours: 36 hours initially for training period raising to 42.5 when transition to Hythe Engineering

Location: Between Portsmouth Naval Base, Fareham and Millbrook

Start Date: September 2024

About the Programme:
By joining a Hythe Engineering Welder apprenticeship, you’ll work and learn as part of a talented team that services and supports BAE and the Royal Navy. You’ll gain valuable skills and qualifications in welding, and cross-sector experience to provide you with all the skills you require for your career as a qualified Marine Welder.  

Your Education/Training:
The Welding Apprenticeship is typically a 48 Month (4 years) scheme, the first 6 months will be at SETA training academy where you will complete your foundation engineering course. You’ll carry out various tasks ranging from welding structures using Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Manual Metal Arc (MMA), through to pipe welding using Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG).

**Requirements**:

- Must be 18+
- 3 GCSEs with at least Grade 5, or equivalent, in Mathematics, English and a Science

Desirable attributes:

- Punctual, Reliable, hands on attitude
- Strong desire to train in an engineering discipline
- Flexible and adaptable
- Problem solving abilities
- Attention to detail

Pay: £8.60-£13.15 per hour

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 02/09/2024