Metal Fabricator Apprentice (Fixed Term)

Beamish Museum; Urpeth; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Museum pass

Free Parking

Bike2Work scheme

Wellbeing days

Employee assistance programme

Social events

Discounts on catering and retail

Job summary

Beamish Museum is seeking an enthusiastic Metal Fabricator Apprentice to join our Transport Engineering Team on a fixed-term basis until September 2030. You will pursue a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship as a Metal Fabricator through a four-year programme with New College Durham, combining college study with hands-on workshop training in our engineering facilities.

This programme will build the knowledge, confidence and technical skills needed for a career in fabrication and heritage engineering

Qualifications

• Be a resident of the City of Durham or immediate vicinity. Please see the attached map with the eligible area circled.
• Applicants must hold four GCSEs Grade 4/C (or equivalent) or above including Maths, English and a science to meet the entry requirements of the course at New College Durham.

Education

GCSEs (Maths, English and a science)

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Metal Fabricator Apprentice to join our Transport Engineering Team on a fixed term basis until September 2030. Supported by experienced mentors, you will work towards a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship as a Metal Fabricator through a structured four-year programme with New College Durham.

You will combine college study with hands‑on workplace training in Beamish Museum’s engineering facilities, building the knowledge, confidence and technical skills needed for a career in fabrication and heritage engineering.

This post has been made possible through the generous support and partial funding provided by Rob Ribchester, Trustee of Henry Smith’s Charity (registered charity number 221482).

Eligibility Criteria

This position is partially funded through Henry Smith’s Charity, which has specific eligibility requirements. To be considered for this role, applicants must meet the following conditions as set by the funding body:

• Be a resident of the City of Durham or immediate vicinity. Please see the attached map with the eligible area circled.

This condition is set by the funding provider. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not meet it.

Applicants must hold four GCSEs Grade 4/C (or equivalent) or above including Maths, English and a science to meet the entry requirements of the course at New College Durham.

Some of the great benefits of working with us

• Joining a fantastic, friendly team of over 400 staff and 400 volunteers.
• Museum pass, allowing free entry for yourself and three other people.
• Work within a beautiful and unique location a 300-acre site that represents the diverse histories and heritage of the north.
• Discount on catering and retail.
• Free Parking.
• Bike2Work scheme.
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) and increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• 2 wellbeing days for all employees
• Work for a charity in the heritage sector where all profits are reinvested into further developing the museum, its people and reaching our communities.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff and volunteer social events throughout the year.

All new appointments are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

We recruit based on aptitude, positive attitude and potential, and work to ensure people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to work within the heritage sector. This is prioritised above academic qualifications and we support non-traditional routes into work. We recognise and value transferable skills and diverse experiences as a form of expertise. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as well as applications from, LGB, Trans and non-binary candidates as underrepresented people within the museum.