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YOU WILL GAIN A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS IN WELDING, FABRICATION AND BLACKSMITHING AS YOU DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE PIECES OF INCREASING DIFFICULTY AND INTRICACY. TRAINEES THAT PROVE THEMSELVES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE AN NVQ L2 AND CITY & GUILDS. WHETHER YOU WANT TO PURSUE ARTISTIC BLACKSMITHING OR FABRICATING OR INDUSTRIAL WELDING, YOU WILL HAVE THE EQUIPMENT AND TUTORING NECESSARY TO PUT YOU IN A POSITION TO EMBARK ON A CAREER IN THE METALWORK INDUSTRY.

Our Metalwork Department can help you to...

  • Learn welding techniques using MMA & MIG
  • Develop forging techniques, making a range of pieces of increasing complexity and skill
  • Use a comprehensive range of metal workshop machinery
  • Get your licence to work on sites (CSCS Card)
  • A college course NVQ L2 for trainees who prove themselves
  • No prior experience is necessary as full training is given

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Learning basics of the trade and gaining work experience.

Complete Level 1 basic theory course.

By the end of Level 2, trainees should have had the opportunity to take tests and acquire:

  • CSCS
  • Driving Theory
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Manual handling
  • Working at Heights
  • Health & Safety

Examples of dept skills you can learn:

  • Welding techniques, MMA and MIG.
  • Understanding and using the forge, basic forging techniques, forging hot steel, making scrolls and tapering points
  • Using a comprehensive range of metal workshop machinery
  • Making a range of pieces of increasing complexity and skill
  • Understanding paint mixes and using the spray gun

Increasing work experience and skill level.

Complete Level 2 basic theory course

By the end of Level 2, trainees should have had the opportunity to take tests and acquire:

  • CSCS
  • Driving Theory
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Manual handling
  • Working at Heights
  • Health & Safety

Examples of dept skills you can learn:

  • Welding techniques, MMA and MIG.
  • Understanding and using the forge, basic forging techniques, forging hot steel, making scrolls and tapering points
  • Using a comprehensive range of metal workshop machinery
  • Making a range of pieces of increasing complexity and skill
  • Understanding paint mixes and using the spray gun

Trainees who prove themselves and for whom it is deemed appropriate there may be opportunities to extend the placement and achieve a deeper level of work experience and skill.

Trainees might get the opportunity to work toward or achieve some part of the following:

  • Driving practical
  • NVQ
  • College course City & Guilds

Metalwork Department Social Highlights

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Lots of grinding going on #metalwork ... See MoreSee Less

Lots of grinding going on #metalwork

This guy is on fire today #metalwork ... See MoreSee Less

This guy is on fire today  #metalwork

Metalwork busy today #metalwork ... See MoreSee Less

Metalwork busy today #metalwork

Great archway made after only 12 months training in the forge. Well done hope this inspires people #metalwork ... See MoreSee Less

Great archway made after only 12 months training in the forge. Well done hope this inspires people #metalwork

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I love visiting Camelia Botner if I'm down that way. I still have a beautiful wrought iron obelisk I bought from there. I bought that particular one as it was very slightly out of line but whoever made it did so with love and will have learned more from creating it. Such an inspirational place for young disadvantaged people.

CBF changed my life, changed my attitude, changed me in so many ways, what this place offers to young adults is something special indeed. Even after leaving there almost 30 years ago, I still have fond memories. Keep up the good work. Remember kids, what you put in is only fraction of what you get back.

This is an inspirational place, lovely garden centre and cafe too!

Amazing place - love it

One of my favourite places.....inspirational

Great work

Amazing work

Looks great!

Well done!

Well done

Where is it

Very nice

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