Steelwork apprentice Review

Monday and Tuesday are days just in the classroom, we have started to do site tours on Tuesday afternoons and half the day on Wednesday is in the classroom and the other half is spent in the workshop. Thursday and Friday are spent within the workshop and we do the set tasks. There are multiple welding bays available as well and grinding bays and there are two burning bays.

I have learnt to weld, burn, grind and how to correctly use lots of different hand tools. I have developed these skills with the help from tutors in the workshop and I am able to set up lots of the machines and burning and welding bays on my own.

I like the course and have fun in the workshop but the classroom work can be slow as the computers aren’t the best

Some things can be organised last minute and can be changed without warning, but after a few months it has become a lot more structured

Lots, we have meetings with skills coaches who check how we’re doing and how we’re finding everything

We get lots of support and are able to go to them if you need any help

It helps me be safer and think about the risks that come with being in the workshop

Yes but I haven’t been involved yet

Yes

As an employer they care and help to the best of their abilities

Calm down in the interviews and make sure you take your time when answering questions