Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

HENDE BUILDING SERVICES LTD

CHEADLE, SK8 7BS

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 29 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 October 2024

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in the construction industry with a reputable company known for delivering outstanding projects. You will work towards your Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Qualification and if you're committed, eager to learn, and looking for hands-on experience, we’d love to hear from you!

Annual wage
£14,144 a year

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Hourly rate £7 per hour

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (day release to Macclesfield college on a Wednesday)

42 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

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

Duties:

  • Learn and develop skills in all aspects of first and second fix joinery, including
  • Building traditional roofs
  • Installing windows and doors
  • Laying floor joists and boards
  • Erecting stud walls and hanging doors
  • Fitting architraves, skirting boards, door frames and linings
  • Master the use of handheld and power tools such as drills, saws, routers, and laser levelling devices
  • Follow technical plans and instructions to complete high-quality work
  • Collaborate with colleagues and customers to deliver exceptional results

Where you’ll work

LANDMARK HOUSE

STATION ROAD

CHEADLE HULME

CHEADLE

SK8 7BS

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

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

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

    The successful candidate will work 4 days per week with the employer and have 1 day per week day release at Macclesfield College.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (grade 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
    • Passionate
    • Ability to follow instructions
    • Proactive

    About this company

    Hende Building, a proud member of the Federation of Master Builders and a certified Which? Trusted Trader, specialise in designing and building high-quality home extensions. Based in Cheadle Hulme, we’ve built a reputation for excellence and reliability, and due to continued growth, we’re looking for an dedicated Apprentice Joiner to join our team.

    After this apprenticeship

    Opportunity to progress onto the Level 3 course

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

    Maxim Business Training

    apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

    01625410022

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281393.

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    Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 29 October at 11:59pm)

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