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Welding apprenticeships in the North East

Seta offers a wide range of welding apprenticeships in the North East, including Level 3 welding apprenticeships in Sunderland.

Welding apprenticeships

If you’re passionate about metalworking and enjoy seeing the results of your hard work, a Level 3 welding and fabrication apprenticeship could be the perfect match for you. These apprenticeships offer a unique opportunity to enter the world of welding and fabrication, where you can work on everything from towering bridges and wind turbines to aircraft parts, staircases and architectural features. You’ll gain hands-on experience and develop skills that will forge your future career in this exciting field.

What is a Welding Apprenticeship?

A welding apprenticeship involves working with metals such as sheet and section steel, aluminium and titanium to manufacture or repair critical components. This includes everything from structures for bridges and oil rigs to parts for ships, submarines and cars.

You’ll get hands-on training at Seta’s workshops and at your employer’s site. This way, you’ll be fully prepared for your future career.

Career opportunities with a welding apprenticeship

Seta’s apprentices have gone on to have careers with renowned companies such as Nissan, Rolls Royce, Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd, Siemens, A&P Tyne and GE Renewables.

We work with businesses to provide fantastic opportunities for apprentices, who train at Seta for at least six months before continuing their apprenticeships with their employers.

Completing a welding apprenticeship opens doors to numerous career paths. Here are just a few possibilities:

1. Metal Fabricator: Specialise in producing and maintaining essential metal structures and components for sectors such as construction, automotive and aerospace.

2. Pipe Welder: Work in industries such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and power generation, ensuring that piping systems are safe and efficient.

4. Plate Welder: Engage in the fabrication and construction of major facilities, infrastructure projects and vessels, from bridges and buildings to ships and wind turbine towers.

Exciting industries you could ignite

Welding skills are in high demand in a variety of sectors, including:

Automotive

From the production line to the F1 pit stop, you could be working on the exciting new vehicles and ground-breaking projects.

Marine

Cruise around the world with a career in marine fabrication, where you could find yourself working on ships, submarines and marine infrastructure.

Renewable energy

Lead the charge in the green revolution by constructing and maintaining cutting-edge renewable energy systems, including offshore wind turbines and hydrogen infrastructure.

Aerospace

With welding skills, you could be helping to create a new generation of aircraft, and even work in the growing space industry.

And these are just a few examples…

Welding and fabrication apprenticeships in Sunderland and the North East

Choosing to pursue your welding and fabrication apprenticeship with Seta puts you at the centre of a region where key industries are in need of skilled welders.

With automotive giants, subsea engineering pioneers, cutting-edge offshore wind projects, manufacturing powerhouses, ports and more, the North East is a hotspot for welding and fabrication opportunities. You'll be in the thick of it, gaining hands-on experience and forging connections in some of industry’s most dynamic fields.

Ready to get started?

Spark off your career with a level 3 apprenticeship with Seta – where your career is crafted with precision and expertise.

Level 3 - Metal Fabricator – Welding and Fabrication Apprenticeship

If manufacturing bridges, oil rigs, ships, cranes and aircraft appeals to you, and you like working with metal, this apprenticeship could be the launchpad to an exciting career! You’ll gain a wide range of fabrication skills through this apprenticeship.