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This is an Apprenticeship standard, which includes training at work with your employer and at college 1 day per week. You will be employed as an Apprentice and will typically work 35 plus hours per week. 

The broad purpose of the occupation is to manually weld plate and structural components to high standards of quality. This will involve fabrication, construction or repair of fabricated plate assemblies, extrusions and structural components (e.g. Channel, H-Beams, I-Beams etc.) used often used to fabricate larger components and assemblies. Plate welders will weld to internationally recognised quality standards using more than one manual arc welding process from Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW), Manual Metal Arc (MMA), Metal Inert Gas (MIG)/Metal Active Gas (MAG) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) on more than one material group from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys. For example, a Plate Welder might use Manual Metal Arc (MMA) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) to join both Carbon Steel and Low Alloy Steel materials. The occupation requires production of welds in plate and structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead, and the three main joint configurations (Single- or Double-Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T-Butt & Fillet). Each welding process requiring significantly different welding equipment, assemblies, controls, skills and techniques, and represents an individual production process. Each material type requires specific controls and techniques to achieve a satisfactory weld. Plate welding is contributing to the UK economy through the fabrication, construction and upgrade of major infrastructure projects, defence assets and exported goods. Plate welders are employed by the supply chain organisations or the direct owner/operator.

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Apprentice will develop Knowledge skills and behaviours which are linked to their job role duties. 

The Apprentice will be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week included in this the Apprentice will attend college a minimum of 1 day.

Apprentices will be coached and mentored by their employer and skills coach. The apprentice will undertake formative and summative assessments at College and the workplace to develop KSBs. Apprentice will undertake an End Point Assessment at the end of their Apprenticeship and will be graded pass, merit or distinction. 

Apprentices will be provided with career advice and guidance on next steps, whether this is progression to advanced level Apprenticeships, university or job promotion.

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Apprentices aged 16-21 are fully funded and employers have the opportunity to apply for an incentive payment of 1,000. (which is paid in two parts)
Apprentices aged 22 plus; the employer will pay a 5% contribution of the funding band. (this can be paid in full or in installments)

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As part of the application process, you will be required to complete a skills scan and math's and English screening.

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