Apprentice Joiner

Summary

EN:Able Futures, a multi award-winning Apprenticeship Employer, are partnering with Caddick Construction to recruit an Apprentice Joiner. The successful applicant will be working on the new Dane Park New Build site in Cottingham. The role will enable the Apprentice to develop all the necessary skills to excel in a career in Carpentry and Joinery.

Annual wage: £13,364 a year
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Training course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
Duration: 1 year 6 months
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

As an apprentice you will learn how to undertake the following day to day tasks:-
• A mix of 1st and 2nd fix Joinery, using the appropriate tools
• Measuring, marking out, fitting, cutting, splicing, finishing, positioning, and securing of timber  
• Installation of window frames, doors, joists, trusses, roof with gables, roof verges and eaves, including roof components  
• Use of appropriate hand and power tools 
• Maintaining high levels of health and safety at all times, ensuring regulations are adhered to
• Maintain a clear and tidy workspace and ensure that waste materials are disposed of in accordance with current legislation
• Use and maintain hand tools and power tools and associated equipment to complete task to industry standards
• Receive, unload, move and lift materials to site for installation following good handling practices preventing injury or damage
• Maintain a clear and safe worksite at all times, disposing of waste appropriately and sustainably
• Carry out minor repairs or modifications

Where you’ll work

3 Dane Park Road

Hull

HU6 9AF

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

HULL 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 applicant will work towards a Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Qualification, which will take 18 months (plus End Point Assessment) and will be delivered on a day release basis at Hull College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

EN:Able Futures, award-winning Shared/Flexi Job apprenticeship service will support you through your apprenticeship journey and professional development. We employ our apprentices directly and are listed on the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Register. We work with hosts in Yorkshire and the North East to provide apprentices in the construction and civil engineering industry.

After this apprenticeship

The successful applicant will com eout of this Apprenticeship with all of the relevant qualifications and Work Experience to be a fully fledged Joiner in their own right. For the right Applicant, providing they put the work in, they should expect a full time role with Caddick, working on other sites around the area, so if the apprentice doesn't currenty drive, it is in their best interest to look at having a car after the apprenticeship as this will open up plenty more opportunities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EN:Able Futures CIC

Daniel Simpkins

daniel.simpkins@efficiencynorth.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293572.

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