Description
Job Title: Apprentice Welder
Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)
Salary: Starting from £14,527 – £23,493 per annum dependent on age, with annual progression through the scheme duration
What you’ll be doing:
• Using skilled techniques to make high strength joints, you will utilise two or more welding processes to join a variety of metals in your day-to-day work
• Develop competencies to a high level of quality, the work carried out in the role is inspection required as it is safety critical work
• You will carry out a range of tasks from pipe welding, gas tungsten arc welding, structural welding and flux core arc welding; these types of finishes are subjected to rigorous inspection and testing
• Working on the main structures of the submarine, from the outer hull and internal structures such as bulkheads and decking, to the missile tubes and nuclear reactor casing
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Submarines Team:
Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.
The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.
Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world’s most complex engineering challenges.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Export Control/Security:
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.
Qualification requirements
5 GCSEs at grade 9-3 / A*-E (or equivalent) which must include Maths & English
Start date:
14/09/2026