Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice
OAKWELL HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED
WHITLEY BAY, NE26 1QJ
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 October 2024
Summary
We are excited to invite applications for the position of apprentice Carpenter and Joiner with Oakwell Home Improvements Ltd. Candidates should have a strong work ethic and be keen to learn.
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Training course
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Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
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Hours
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Typically 8am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday
Fridays will be 9am - 3pm
38 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Friday 1 November
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
Under the supervision of our team you will learner Carpentry and Joinery skills including:
- First fix techniques and practices
- Metal and wood partition walls
- Floor joists and coverings
- Staircases
- Install Structural fixings
- Second fix techniques and practices
- Service encasements
- Cladding
- Wall and floor units
- Handrails and spindles
- Internal and external doors
- Skirting board, architrave and window boards
Where you’ll work
23 CLIFTONVILLE GARDENS
WHITLEY BAY
NE26 1QJ
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
RESOURCES (N E) LIMITED
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
You will attend Resources NE Ltd training centre one day a week on a day release basis and be supported by the team 4 days a week in the workplace.
Level 3 Craft Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 (C) or above)
- Maths (grade 4 (C) or above)
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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
After this apprenticeship
- On achievement of this qualification you will be offered the opportunity to progress onto and complete the Level 3 Craft Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RESOURCES (N E) LIMITED
Stephen Briganti
stephen.briganti@resourcesdev.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000280218.
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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
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