Advanced Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice

Summary

This apprenticeship is designed for individuals who already have a basic understanding of carpentry and joinery. Building on this knowledge to advance their technical skills. The apprentice will work under the guidance of experienced professionals and will complete formal training to achieve a Level 3 qualification in Advanced Carpentry & Joinery.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday: 7.30am- 4.30pm (Inclusive of breaks)
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 18 November
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Perform advanced carpentry tasks, including cutting, shaping, and fitting timber components to construct frameworks, roofs, floors, staircases, and other structures
Use a wide range of hand tools, power tools, and machinery to carry out precise carpentry and joinery tasks
Manufacture, assemble, and install complex wooden fixtures and fittings, such as doors, windows, cabinets, and decorative moldings
Read and interpret complex technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications to ensure work meets design requirements and building regulations
Work closely with architects, designers, and other trades to ensure accurate construction and joinery work
Identify and resolve issues that arise during the installation or construction process, making technical adjustments to ensure quality and accuracy
Inspect and test the accuracy of installations and finished joinery to ensure compliance with project specifications
Help plan and coordinate carpentry and joinery tasks within the broader context of construction schedules, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality
Select and prepare materials for carpentry and joinery tasks, ensuring the correct grades, sizes, and types of timber or other materials are used

Where you’ll work

Wharton Road

Winsford

CW7 3BS

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

Monday- Friday 7.30am- 4.30pm (inclusive of breaks) on site (Winsford)
One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Carpentry and 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
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

Other requirements

Work on construction sites often involving physically demanding tasks and outdoor work. Use of power tools, heavy machinery, and working in potentially hazardous environments, requiring strict adherence to safety protocols. The role may involve working at heights, in confined spaces, or with large and heavy materials.

About this company

Breck Homes specialises in sourcing and purchasing a diverse range of development sites, be it brown or greenfield. We have the expertise and experience to develop the land in a cost-efficient way. We source development sites ranging from 20 to 250 homes. The Level 3 Advanced Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice will develop specialist skills in both site carpentry and architectural joinery, while working on a variety of new build construction projects. This apprenticeship is designed for individuals who already have a basic understanding of carpentry and joinery, building on this knowledge to advance their technical skills. The apprentice will work under the guidance of experienced professionals and will complete formal training to achieve the Level 3 qualification in Advanced Carpentry and Joinery.

After this apprenticeship

After completing the Level 3 Advanced Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship, successful candidates can pursue roles such as Site Carpenter, Joiner, or move into supervisory or management positions within construction or joinery businesses. Further training opportunities include qualifications in construction site management or specialised joinery.

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 VAC1000282388.

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