Carpentry Apprentice

VIRTUS CONTRACTS LTD

LONDON, SE1 2JE

Closes in 29 days (Tuesday 15 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 August 2024

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Summary

Within this role, you will work under the direction, guidance and supervision of an experienced mentor to support the delivery of high quality fit out and refurbishment projects, all the while learning valuable carpentry and site skills that will provide an excellent base for a career in the construction industry.

Annual wage
£14,976 to £26,769.60 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£350 a week

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (inc. 1 day for college).

45 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 22 October

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

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

Working under the supervision of an experienced team, you will work across a number of projects assisting with the delivery of high end commercial fit outs.

Responsibilities will include:

  • First and second fix carpentry
  • Reading drawings
  • Gaining an understanding of programming and construction sequencing
  • Gaining an understanding of construction health and safety procedures

Where you’ll work

UNIT 9

THE CIRCLE

QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET

LONDON

SE1 2JE

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

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Your training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.
  • Site carpenter: Apply first fix techniques and practices for: 1. structural carcassing, 2. straight timber or metal partition walls, 3. floor joists 4. floor joist coverings and 5. straight flights of stairs.
  • Site carpenter: Install structural fixings.
  • Site carpenter: Size timber from sizing tables.
  • Site carpenter: Apply site second fix techniques and practices for:1. service encasement, 2. cladding 3. wall and floor units and fitments, 4. handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs, 5. internal and external doors, 6. skirting boards and architrave, 7. window boards.
  • Site carpenter: 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.
  • Site carpenter: Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser.
  • Site carpenter: Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
  • Site carpenter: Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
  • Site carpenter: Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques.
  • Architectural joiner: Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products.
  • Architectural joiner: Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving.
  • Architectural joiner: Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives.
  • Architectural joiner: Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
  • Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products: 1. straight staircases, 2. door frames and linings.
  • Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products: 1. timber doors, 2. wall and floor units, 3. timber mouldings, 4. staircase spindles and balustrades.
  • Architectural joiner: Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners.
  • Architectural joiner: Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.
  • 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.

    • Your training plan

    On programme training:

    • Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Standard
    • Level 2 Diploma in Wood Occupations
    • Level 1 Functional Skills in maths and English
    • Institute of Apprenticeship Certificate

    End-Point Assessment (EPA)

    • Knowledge assessment (exam)
    • Practical skills assessment

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade A*-C / 9-4)

    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
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    About this company

    A London based principal contractor, Virtus Contracts undertake office refits / refurbishments, interior design, property construction / alteration projects and contract management. Virtus was established in 2000 with the specific task of working with property and construction professionals on both traditionally procured and design & build projects. Virtus is an established company and the personnel have a wealth of experience of working on fit out and refurbishment projects particularly of a fast track nature. All our staff have worked extensively in the fit out and refurbishment market on projects ranging in value from a few hundred pounds to multimillion turn-key projects. Central to our philosophy and approach is placing the client at the centre of our service delivery and designing a service that consistently meets and exceeds our clients’ expectations. We put our year on year 80% repeat business rate down to this approach. Each new project we undertake we see as a means to attaining new ongoing clients and partners and therefore our attention to detail and excellence in delivery and finishing is second to none. At Virtus we very much believe in the partnering ethos whereby our expertise in coordination and management of the construction function is combined with the inhouse expertise of the client and their professional team. This enables us to establish goals early in the process by working hand in hand with the client and any professional that may form part of the overall team.

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    After this apprenticeship

    • Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

    Harley Waite

    harley.waite@lsec.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272109.

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    Closes in 29 days (Tuesday 15 October at 11:59pm)

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