Site Carpentry Apprenticeship
COOPERS DESIGN & BUILD LTD
THAMES DITTON, KT7 0LE
Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 August 2024
Contents
Summary
The broad purpose of the occupation is working with wood-based materials and associated products to create and install building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Number of Hours: 8 hours per day ( 4 days a week and 1 day at college)
Lunch break length:1 hour
Start Time: 7:30am
Finish Time: 4:30pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 2 October
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Assist skilled carpenters and joiners in various woodworking tasks learning from their experience.
- Select the required materials to carry out the work, such as correct timber, tools, and fixings.
- Precision measuring, marking, shaping, cutting, finishing, and installing first fix components (joists, roofing, door frames, window boards, linings, partitions, mouldings)
- Precision measuring, marking, shaping, cutting, finishing, and installing second fix components (doors, staircases, skirting/architraves, kitchens, cladding, decking, finals)
- Learn the process of understanding and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings and work in accordance with specifications.
- Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed. Plan and carry out work to the required standards of quality and speed.
- Use of hand tools, portable power tools and equipment.
- Work safely and be aware of key health, safety, and welfare issues. Follow health & safety policy and procedures for using various tools, equipment and materials including the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) where needed.
- Maintain a clean and organised work environment.
- Move, handle and store resources, such as materials and timber components, complying with relevant legislation & guidance.
- Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers.
- Uphold high standards of craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- May be asked to assist in other areas of the site (i.e. cleaning and general labouring)
- Opportunity to watch other trades. This is beneficial to learn the sequence of work on building projects.
Where you’ll work
RYTHE CENTRE
WILLOWBANK
CLAYGATE LANE
THAMES DITTON
KT7 0LE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ACTIVATE LEARNING
Your training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
The minimum duration for this apprenticeship is 2 years + End Point Assessment
College attendance at Guildford College required 1 day per week
More training information
Activate Apprenticeships delivers apprenticeships, training and consulting to clients across the UK. We work with some of the UK’s top employers, creating fantastic apprenticeship opportunities and programmes that benefit both businesses and apprentices.
We are one of the largest education and training organisations in the UK and have a 50-year track record of delivering high quality education and training.
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
• Carpenters work in all weather conditions • Must be able to get to various site locations. • Job involves hard work & heavy lifting. • Looking for a reliable candidate who is committed to starting and completing the apprenticeship.
About this company
Coopers Design and Build are a growing, reputable design and build company which has been producing a high quality of work for over 12 years. Coopers Design & Build Ltd is owned by David Cooper who combines his many years of experience in the building trade with his 10 years as a Sergeant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps.
After this apprenticeship
- Senior carpenter position
- Site supervisor
- Site manager
- Project Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACTIVATE LEARNING
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000267836.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)
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