Installer & Fabricator Apprentice - Carpentry and joinery (level 2) – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

We are a small, innovative, green technology company. Our primary activity is the manufacture, supply and retrofit of WindowSkins, a patented magnetic glazing system designed for timber framed windows We have an immediate requirement for an apprentice to join our team. This role is a good fit for candidates interested in carpentry and joinery.

Annual wage

£12,480 to £22,308 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Performance related pay increase after 12 months

Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Typical Hours 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Friday 14 March

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

Light carpentry, repair and snagging skills
Production build and assembly according to software generated specifications
Installation of WindowSkins at client sites
Use machinery & tooling to a proficient level
Learn the general aspects of the product & insulation properties
Learn the constructs of various types of windows & doors
Maintain an awareness of the daily operations, processes, and client workflow
Workshop, van and tooling maintenance and tidy
Understanding of various build specifications, components and material properties

Where you’ll work

Unit 3, Georgiou Business Park

Second Avenue

Edmonton

London

N18 2PG

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

GLP TRAINING LTD

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

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4 (or higher))
Maths (grade Grade 4 (or higher))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science or Technology related (grade Grade 4 (or higher))

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Timekeeping

Other requirements

Two days per week will be spent offsite, i.e. at client properties (for installation, working indoors) Two days per week will be spent onsite in our workshop (manufacturing and assembly) One day per week in the office (training via external training provider)

About this company

We are a small, innovative green technology company. We specialise in the measure, supply and retrofit of WindowSkins, a patented low cost alternative to secondary, double and triple glazing. Using a bespoke software system, we employ intelligent automation to increase operation efficiency, enabling us to deliver a quality production at lower cost Founded in 2014, we have installed over 20,000 WindowSkins, helping to lower household carbon emissions.

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

After this apprenticeship

Example career progression as follows;

Apprentice
Fitters mate
Fitter
Master Fitter (Training & Inspection)
Surveyor

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

More Than Plastic Ltd t/a WindowSkins.co.uk

Charlie or Adam

admin@morethanplastic.com

02083966901

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291608.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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