Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in the construction industry with a reputable company known for delivering outstanding projects. If you're committed, eager to learn, and looking for hands-on experience, we’d love to hear from you! You will receive a Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Qualification.

Wage

£15,704 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 Per hour

Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 3.45pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 30 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

Learn and develop skills in all aspects of first and second fix joinery, including:

Installing windows and door
Laying floor joists and boards
Erecting stud walls and hanging doors
Fitting architraves, skirting boards, door frames and linings
Making/fitting Kitchen and commercial lab units including one off custom commercial projects
Master the use of handheld and power tools such as drills, saws, routers, and laser levelling devices
Working with Panel Saw/CNC / Nesting Machinery and Edge Banders
Follow technical plans and instructions to complete high-quality work
Collaborate with colleagues and customers to deliver exceptional results

Where you’ll work

CANNON MILL

GUNCO LANE

MACCLESFIELD

SK11 7JL

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

MACCLESFIELD 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

Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Passionate
Enthusiastic
Hardworking
Follows instructions

About this company

A family run business, with a very loyal client base, and strong local roots. In April 2012 the business was re branded as CBS (Cheshire) Ltd with a new company director taking over the helm. Still family run, the business is going from strength to strength with Investments being made in offices and equipment, and additional skilled workforce. We moved to our new premises in 2023 to establish and expand into panel processing and CNC manufacturing to complement our commercial contracting works. We are now expanding to offer bespoke fitted furniture and kitchens to our portfolio. With our 30 years’ experience working within the pharmaceutical industry, we have a highly skilled team that understands the needs of our clients. Ranging from maintenance to complete projects, our contracts have enabled us to gain invaluable experience throughout all types of commercial environments. From office and laboratory, through to clean rooms, sterile plants, server rooms and video conferencing suites. We have also worked within residential refurbishment projects and retail units.

After this apprenticeship

After completing the apprenticeship you may have the opportunity to progress within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304348.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 23 March at 11:59pm)

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