Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice (36124)

Summary

Heritage Joinery Solutions Ltd are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice with drive and an eagerness to learn new skills to join an established business who work in both standard site and bespoke joinery.

Wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, hours TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 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

A normal day would include

Reporting to the workshop manager, you will be working alongside our team of experienced joiners across a range of domestic and commercial sites your duties will include;

Following all HS procedures at all times
Following all reporting procedures at all times
Undertaking a range of site joinery tasks including installing doors, staircases, joists, roof components, partitions, MF ceiling systems, as well as bespoke joinery such as sash windows and systems for conservation areas
Become familiar with our in-house site management app to streamline our workflow between office and site operations

What you could go on to do

Further qualifications are available upon completion of the apprenticeship but you will also be skilled in working on bespoke joinery projects also

How you will be supported

Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Growth Company

What you could go on to do

Progress onto further construction-related qualifications or move into site supervision or technical support

How you will be supported

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role

What will happen next

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:

More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
Any training you need to complete
What the next steps will be

How you could get there

Public Transport, if driving parking is available at the workshop

Where you’ll work

UNIT B

HERROD AVENUE

STOCKPORT

SK4 1NU

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

THE GROWTH COMPANY 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

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

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
Team working
Smart
Practical minded
Able to use basic tools
Polite
Good attitiude
Able to follow instructions

About this company

Established in 2017, Heritage Joinery Solutions Ltd has over two decades of experience in the joinery industry. We specialise in traditional joinery work, from Sash window Restoration and replacement period windows and doors. Original wooden windows are central to the charm and character of an older home. We take great pride in restoring them to their original beauty rather than ending up in the skip. The windows we work on are over 100 years old, and the care we provide hopefully will help them last another 100 years.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299238.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 28 February)

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