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Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship
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About the Role
We are currently looking for candidates who are interested in becoming apprentices and joining the carpentry sector of the building world. You'll work under the guidance and direction of an experienced carpenter or craftsperson. You’ll carry out all aspects of carpentry from new-built homes to refurbishments.
What You'll Do at Work
- Learn the process of understanding drawings and work in accordance with specifications
- Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed
- Follow health and safety policy and procedures, including the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) where needed
- Use various tools, equipment and materials safely
- Installation of the following:
- Joists
- Roofing
- First fixing
- Window installation
- Cladding
- Decking
- Second fixing
- Kitchen installation
- Finals
Where You'll Work
Choat Place
Chelmsford
CM1 6HS
Training Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD
Training Course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
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What You'll Learn
Course Contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE, and LEV.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.
- Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.
- Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
- Select, use, and store hand tools.
- Select, use, and store power tools.
- Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
- Produce jigs.
- Identifies well-being support available to self and others.
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Site Carpenter Techniques and Practices
- Apply first fix techniques and practices for:
- Structural carcassing (load bearing studwork)
- Straight timber or metal partition walls
- Floor joists
- Floor joist coverings
- Straight flights of stairs
- Install structural fixings
- Size timber from sizing tables
- Apply site second fix techniques and practices for:
- Service encasement
- Cladding
- Wall and floor units and fitments
- Handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs
- Internal and external doors
- Skirting boards and architrave
- Window boards
- Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed (prefabricated) and traditional (built on site) including the construction of verge, eaves, and fitting loft access.
- Use and store laser levels, for example, cross line laser.
- Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts, and adhesive.
- Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging, and recessing techniques.
- Carry out splicing and scribing techniques.
Architectural Joiner Techniques and Practices
- Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products.
- Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon, and halving.
- Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples, and adhesives.
- Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
- Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products:
- Straight staircases
- Door frames and linings
- Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products:
- Timber doors
- Wall and floor units
- Timber mouldings
- Staircase spindles and balustrades
- Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches, and draw runners.
- Inspect, prepare, and operate fixed machinery.
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Training Schedule
During this course, you will be attending college once a week with the rest of the week spent on site. The college course will be 2 years, and once completed, you will gain your Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery and spend the final year as an improver honing your skills. Functional skills level 2 in English and maths (if required).
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
PGM Carpentry manages the carpentry requirements across over 40 new build sites, including the whole of Essex, Suffolk, and London. We strive to make sure our work is up to standards and take pride in making sure our workforce is taken care of!
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. [Find out about potential future pay](opens in new tab).
Once the apprenticeship has been completed, you will be a fully qualified carpenter and have the option to stay on with us as a subcontractor.
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