Apprentice Joiner
Trinity Renovations
LYMM (WA13 9BY)
Closes in 5 days (Monday 10 March at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 February 2025
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice Joiner, who has already gained some prior experience, to work supervised on listed buildings, carrying out all aspects of joinery work.
- Wage
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£13,312 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
We comply with current national living wage allowances, and may allow an increase in hourly rate.
- Training course
- Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm with 30 minutes unpaid break.
These hours will be the times on site.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 17 March
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
- To gain knowledge and understanding of other aspects of the company’s operations by participating in company-assigned training/projects as and when required
- Gain hands-on operational experience on all aspects of joinery & carpentry by assisting the joiners
- Ensure work is carried out to the highest standard and in the interest of the company
- Carry out other reasonable requests made by the line manager to support departmental or company objectives
- Ensure compliance with the company’s policies including health & safety are complied with
- Observe and comply with all good working practices
Where you’ll work
CAMSLEY GRANGE FARM
CAMSLEY LANE
LYMM
WA13 9BY
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
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Identify and use safety control equipment including RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
- Implement and monitor safe systems of work and control measures.
- Interpret and extract information using paper based or digital techniques from drawings, specifications and provide work instructions.
- Calculate resource and cost quantities from site measurements.
- Apply environmental and sustainable principles in compliance with regulations, standards and systems for example segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply planning, work scheduling and time management techniques to identify and agree production plan targets.
- Apply quality assurance procedures.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools.
- Complete documentation - paper based or digital. For example, job sheets, time sheets, risk assessments, method statements, equipment service records, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, incident reports, requisition sheets, quality records.
- Communicate and report in written form any issues against the production plan and contribute to the solutions.
- Obtain, monitor and rotate stock and supplies.
- CSC: Apply craft site first fix carpentry techniques and practices to install timber stud partitions with standard and non-standard (non–90 degree) turns.
- CSC: Apply craft site carpentry techniques and practices to install complex first fix elements: 1. fire door linings, 2. floor coverings with non-standard (non–90 degree) returns and 3. structural partitions.
- CSC: Apply craft site second fix carpentry techniques and practices to install double side hung doors with associated ironmongery and lining. Non-standard (non–90 degree) mouldings.
- CSC: Apply craft site carpentry techniques and practices to install complex second fix elements: 1. bespoke wall and floor units (commissioned order with features or like for like replacement), 2. worktops with masons mitre, 3. cornices and fitments, 4. spindles and handrails to stairs with turns, 5. fire doors. 6. service encasements with access panels, 7. non-standard (non-90 degree) door linings.
- CSC: Apply craft site carpentry techniques and practices to erect trussed or traditional roofs rafter roofs with hips, valleys and dormers.
- CSC: Form non-standard (non–90 degree) joints.
- CSC: Replace or repair carpentry work, for example, structural timbers doors, glazing, window frames and sills, mouldings, timber guttering and fixings or sash window cords.
- CAJ: Set out, mark out and form curved joinery products.
- CAJ: Form shaped wood working joints.
- CAJ: Set up and use CNC machinery to produce joinery products.
- CAJ: Apply craft architectural joinery techniques to manufacture and assemble a window frame with, curved head and non-standard (non–90 degree) window bars.
- CAJ: Apply craft architectural joinery techniques and practices to manufacture and assemble complex timber second fix products: 1. fire doors 2. shaped , non-standard doors 3. bespoke wall and floor units (commissioned order with features or like for like replacement).
- CAJ: Apply craft architectural joinery techniques and practices to manufacture and assemble complex timber first fix products: 1. staircases with turns 2. fire door linings, 3. bespoke windows with non-standard (non–90 degree) angles, 4. shaped, non-standard door linings.
- CAJ: Apply craft architectural techniques to create shaped work using specialist jigs and fixed machinery.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Identify and use safety control equipment including RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
- Implement and monitor safe systems of work and control measures.
- Interpret and extract information using paper based or digital techniques from drawings, specifications and provide work instructions.
- Calculate resource and cost quantities from site measurements.
- Apply environmental and sustainable principles in compliance with regulations, standards and systems for example segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply planning, work scheduling and time management techniques to identify and agree production plan targets.
- Apply quality assurance procedures.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools.
- Complete documentation - paper based or digital. For example, job sheets, time sheets, risk assessments, method statements, equipment service records, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, incident reports, requisition sheets, quality records.
- Communicate and report in written form any issues against the production plan and contribute to the solutions.
- Obtain, monitor and rotate stock and supplies.
Your training plan
One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site) and four days in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- ICT (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
- Level 1 Joinery (grade Pass)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Time management
- Ability to prioritise work
Other requirements
Works will be undertaken in all weathers and can be inside or outside depending on nature of the project. You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle to be able to get to our different sites/projects all over the northwest and throughout the UK. CSCS Card – Desirable however, can be achieved via workplace.
About this company
A conservation business with a passion for restoring historic buildings and windows for clients in the Commercial, Public and Ecclesiastical sectors across the UK. We specialise in renovation and conservation of listed, historic and period properties, for both commercial and private clients. Operating across the UK as both an experienced principal contractor and as a specialist subcontractor, Trinity Renovations has built a strong reputation for delivering excellent project quality at highly competitive prices, to budget and on time; every time.
After this apprenticeship
Successful candidates may have the opportunity of staying on for a permanent position within the organisation.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
Georgia Bramhall
gbramhall@wvr.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304979.
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