Carpentry Apprenticeship - Site Carpentry

LB CONSTRUCTION LTD

WOKING, GU21 4DL

Closes on Wednesday 30 October

Posted on 23 August 2024


Summary

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced carpenter to join the team of a successful and rapidly expanding residential construction firm.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (lunch break 12pm - 1pm) 1 day per week at college, 4 days with the employer

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 31 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

  • Assist skilled carpenters 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

2 WOODHAM ROAD

WOKING

GU21 4DL

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
  • 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

    1 day per week in college, 4 days with the employer 

    Functional Skills English & Maths to be completed alongside the apprenticeship if not already completed.

    L2 Carpentry and joinery Apprenticeship Standard

    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

    LB Construction is a reputable and growing construction firm dedicated to delivering high-quality craftsmanship and exceptional customer service. We are a family-owned construction company with 20+ years’ experience that specialise in residential construction projects, ranging from new builds to renovations, loft conversions and extensions

    http://www.lbconstruction.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Progress into:

    • Senior carpenter position
    • Site supervisor
    • Site manager

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ACTIVATE LEARNING

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272412.

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    Closes on Wednesday 30 October

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