Apprentice - Joiner Barratt Redrow PLC Bingham

Barratt Redrow PLC

East Midlands, NG13 8HP

Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 5 March)

Posted on 4 February 2025

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Summary

You will be working with experienced trade specialists towards gaining a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification through on and off the job trade specific training. You will be preparing and fixing building components, from the initial erection of a new building for an 18 month period to provide you with skills to begin a career.

Wage
£15,311.40 a year

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Minimum apprenticeship wage - 12.15ph depending on age and location.

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. Days and shift pattern to be discussed at interview.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

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

What to Expect:

You’ll learn both on the job and during intensive residential training weeks at college. All accommodation, travel and subsistence is paid for during the block weeks and you’ll start off with three weeks in college, returning home each weekend. This will prepare you to fully contribute as soon as you get on site.

You will then return to college approximately every 20 weeks, for a two-week block of intensive training – where you’ll be earning all the time. At the end of your Intermediate Apprenticeship, you’ll have more experience and valuable job skills, plus a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification - but that’s just the beginning!

  • Preparing and fixing building components, from the initial erection of a new building

  • Installation of all necessary fixtures and fittings

  • Repair and maintenance activities
  • Health & Safety on site and work with an experienced mentor who will support your learning
  • Calculate quality, length, area and wastage of resources
  • Maintain and repair building components
  • Work safely at height
  • Use, maintain and store hand and power tools
  • Reporting to the Site Manager, you will work with experienced trade specialists towards gaining a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification through on and off the job, trade specific training

Where you’ll work

Bingham

East Midlands

NG13 8HP

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 SMB GROUP

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

  • Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 (GCSE).
  • Block release at SMB Group, Stephenson Campus, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3TN.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates who are: • Good with their hands • Have a good all-round education • Good working in a team • Happy to work outside in all weathers • Have a willingness to learn and study • Have plenty of energy • Have initiative and commitment. If you’re passionate about becoming a qualified Carpenter then this programme is for you. You’ll want to become an expert in your craft, being part of a legacy for your community and like the idea of keeping your career options open. This is a residential training programme and you will stay away from home for block weeks.

About this company

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs. Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues. We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

Company benefits

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer: • Competitive Salary • Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover • 23 days holiday • Choice of Flexible Benefits • Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

After this apprenticeship

If you're as ambitious as we think you are, you could progress to the Advanced Apprenticeship or work for one of our sub-contractors, set yourself up as self-employed or in some areas of the country work for us permanently as a qualified tradesperson.

Some apprentices carry on training once they have completed their advanced apprenticeship and progress through our Assistant Site Manager Programme or go on to do one of our Degree Apprenticeship Programmes. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE SMB GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300535.

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Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 5 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Please note we only accept one application per person, per recruitment year.So take the time update your CV and make your first impression count! You can save as you go, as long as you complete the application within 14 days. Please note that we receive a great deal of interest in our vacancies every year and will close applications early for locations which are over-subscribed. • Online Application • Video Interview • College Tour and Interview with Hiring Manager • Offer of Employment