Volunteer VacanciesThe Welding Institute offers its professional members plenty of opportunities to develop their 'soft' skills and networks whilst supporting the work of the Institute through volunteering. Listed below are the vacancies we currently have available where we would welcome your support. If you interested in any of the volunteer vacancies advertised below, or if you have and questions please contact us. VacanciesAnnual Call for Professional Members of Council Council and its delegated bodies is responsible for the co-ordination and strategic management and oversight of The Welding Institute group of companies. The organisation is managed on a day to day basis by a Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Board. All Professional Members of The Welding Institute are invited to apply for a place on Council. We welcome applications from a diverse range of social and economic groups and especially from underrepresented groups. Applicants will preferably, but not exclusively, be current or recent members of Professional Board.
Annual Call for Members of Professional Board The Professional Board is responsible for the regulations governing individual Professional Membership and registration with Engineering Council. It also oversees the work of the Branch Management Committee. As part of our governing arrangements, new members are appointed to the Board each year to ensure the work of the Board remains relevant and representative of our members’ interests. Terms of Reference for Professional Board can be found here.
Committee Members for the Membership, Education and Registration Committee The Welding Institute is licensed by Engineering Council to assess candidates for professional registration, to accredit courses and approve qualifications. This work is undertaken by the Membership, Education and Registration Committee (MERC). MERC is also required to act as the Board of Examiners for international qualifications as defined by the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and European Welding Federation (EWF). MERC reports to the Professional Board and acts on its behalf, setting out the requirements for Professional Membership, reporting on matters relating to education, training, qualifications and vocational standards for all grades. All this work is done by our volunteer committee Members.
Journal Correspondents: The new journal ‘Welding and Joining Matters’: The Welding Institute is about to publish a new journal ‘Welding and Joining Matters’, which will be a lively and easily read journal covering all aspects of welding, joining, and fabrication as well as inspection and structural performance of all classes of materials and welded products. It will have articles of interest for all personnel working in these industries. The focus is to provide content that will provide the reader with practical and industry-based knowledge. It will represent the technical interests of all our members and will be available as an electronic and hard copy publication. The intent is to provide information and insight into the news, activities and interests of our members across the globe. We will have regular sections of the journal devoted to our Younger Members and to activities in the Branches and our overseas members. In its first year Welding and Joining Matters will be published four times. Correspondents will feed material directly to the editor of Welding and Cutting Matters. The closing date for editorial content for each issue will be approximately two months before publication date.
Professional Review Interviewers and Assessors As professional members of the Institute, our volunteers support the career progression and registration of members under license to The Engineering Council. Volunteers undertake interviews and desk top evaluations of candidates, ensuring that professional competence and high standards are maintained and where possible enhanced. These key functions are essential for the progression of engineers for the future as well as being fulfilling and rewarding roles for these volunteers.
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