Trades Trainer, Welding and Plating - A&P Tyne

If you’re looking for a role where your knowledge and leadership will make a difference, this role could be what you’re looking for, an opportunity to shape our next generation of Welders and Platers!

We’re looking for someone experienced in all general welding and plating practices including MIG, TIG and MMA to provide hands on training, instructing our apprentices while they master their crafts

Could this be you?

So as Trainer at A&P Group, what will you do?

You’ll provide hands on instruction to apprentices showing them proper techniques and offering guidance to make sure that their skills develop
Supporting our apprentice on-boarding and site induction process you’ll ensure they get off to a good start, most importantly ensuring PPE and safe working practices are instilled
Working with our Training Officer and the Fabrication team, you’ll be designing, developing and improving onsite training modules to apprenticeship standards and regulations that we can run with our apprentices
When you have apprentices ready for tests and exams, you’ll update the team to arrange them, they’ll need to be able to pass legislative trade tests
You’ll do regular check-ins and updates with apprentices, managers, and our skilled tradespeople to ensure that attendance and progress is good, gaining and giving constructive feedback whenever you can to overcome challenges
You’ll regularly reviewing progress against objectives to ensure training continues to be effective
Maintaining equipment with the apprentices you’ll ensure its all in good working condition and safe

And what are we looking for?

Most importantly, a desire to pass on knowledge and experience to the next generation of engineers
Your ability to engage with, mentor and challenge young adults will help
You’ll need experience in industry that has taught you what good looks like
Experience in general welding and plating practices including MIG, TIG and MMA
If you’ve trained apprentices that would be great!
Some knowledge of Welding and Fabrication Apprenticeship regulations and standards would be useful but don't worry if you don't as we can teach you that

Why join us?

The chance to make a real impact on the future of the business. Joining us at A&P you’ll become part of a team that is shaping the future of work on the Tyne!
Exciting projects providing local opportunities for growth and advancement
A supportive and collaborative work environment
Salary based on experience and what you will bring to the role
Attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 4% pension contribution.
Health shield and death in service benefit

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for A&P are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.