A Future-Proof Career

The UK urgently needs skilled welders, with nearly half the current welding workforce retiring by 2027. Welding offers excellent career prospects, job security, and opportunities across industries like manufacturing, construction, and nuclear energy, especially with ongoing projects such as Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.

OAS training will prepare you to step confidently into this rewarding career path.

Hands-On Training for Real-World Skills

OAS provides practical welding courses designed to rapidly equip you with the skills employers seek:

• MIG/MAG/MMA Welding: Learn foundational welding techniques quickly and effectively.
• TIG Welding: Advanced skills training for higher-level career opportunities.
• Nuclear TIG Welding & Inspection: Specialised training for exciting roles in nuclear industries.
• Competency Checking for Welders: Demonstrate your welding skills with industry-recognised validation.
• Nuclear Welding Inspection Training: Classroom-based expertise for nuclear industry careers.

Your Pathway to a Thriving Career

• High Demand: Thousands of welding roles opening nationally.
• Versatile Skills: Opportunities in various sectors, from construction to nuclear energy.
• Local Opportunities: Train locally in Oxfordshire without extensive travel.
• Flexible Learning: Training scheduled to fit your lifestyle.
• Globally Recognised Qualifications: Stand out with prestigious industry certifications.

Be Part of the Solution

By training as a skilled welder, you’ll directly contribute to major infrastructure projects, helping tackle the UK's welding skills shortage. Your new skills will help ensure project success, safety, and industry growth nationwide.

• 225,000 additional construction workers are needed by 2027 (including 36,000 welders).
• Welding job demand in Oxfordshire alone is set to rise by 3.8% over the next decade.