Apprentice in Window & Door Fabrication

Summary

Flair Windows has an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join their experienced team of fabricators, gaining a Level 2 apprenticeship in Fenestration Fabricator. The successful candidate will be mentored by an experienced team who will support individuals to become fully skilled & qualified in this industry.

Annual wage: £13,145.60 a year
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Training course: Fenestration fabricator (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 6:30am to 3:15pm & Friday: 6:30am to 2:45pm (breaks to be confirmed).
39 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 5

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

On a day-to-day basis as an apprentice, you will be doing the following:

Assembly of components onto the window sash.
Assembly of components onto the window frame.
Hang the window sash into the window frame.
Follow a work instruction programme detailing hardware and componentry specification.
Ensure the finished product operates within the required standard.
Ensure compliance with our quality expectation.
Scanning fabricated products for tracking.
Meet daily and weekly targets.
Maintain a safe working environment within the working areas ensuring all current Health and Safety legislation is observed.
General housekeeping.
Perform any other duties that may be deemed necessary to ensure the effective running of the department and the company.

Where you’ll work

Unit 36

Minworth Industrial Estate

Forge Lane

Minworth

B76 1AH

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

GLASS & FENESTRATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD

Your training course

Fenestration fabricator (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Prepare and maintain a safe working area and restore on completion of work.
Perform machinery checks for example crimper and welder.
Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
Interpret, safe systems of work, review risk assessments and implement control measures.
Apply manual and mechanical handling techniques to handle and position products.
Select the type and quantity of materials and components.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use digital and written methods to communicate with others.
Select, check and use hand and power tools, equipment and machinery.
Read and interpret information from work documents and other sources, for example drawings, specifications, digital documents, work instructions or manufacturer's guidance.
Plan order of works. Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines.
Measure, mark and drill materials.
Escalate defects, faults or issues.
Assemble and join fabrication materials including checking square.
Select and fix ancillary items and beading to products.
Carry out interim and final inspection for example, size, shape, design and ancillary items.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
Complete handover process.
Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Prepare and maintain a safe working area and restore on completion of work.
Perform machinery checks for example crimper and welder.
Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
Interpret, safe systems of work, review risk assessments and implement control measures.
Apply manual and mechanical handling techniques to handle and position products.
Select the type and quantity of materials and components.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use digital and written methods to communicate with others.
Select, check and use hand and power tools, equipment and machinery.
Read and interpret information from work documents and other sources, for example drawings, specifications, digital documents, work instructions or manufacturer's guidance.
Plan order of works. Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines.
Measure, mark and drill materials.
Escalate defects, faults or issues.
Assemble and join fabrication materials including checking square.
Select and fix ancillary items and beading to products.
Carry out interim and final inspection for example, size, shape, design and ancillary items.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
Complete handover process.

Your training plan

All aspects of your training will be delivered on-site with your employer.
As an apprentice you will receive from your employer 6 hours each week for your off the job training, this included as part of your working weekly hours. Off the job training is there to help with your learning and development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours as part of your apprenticeship standard. Majority of these 6 hours will be spent on site with your mentor learning, along with having time set aside away from your normal day to day working environment for you to complete study time in which will help you with the completion of targets set by your assessor (e.g. workbooks, online learning, research, self-study). You will also have regular site visits every ten to twelve weeks from your designated assessor, who will monitor your progress throughout your apprenticeship program.

More training information

GFTS Ltd. are specialists in qualifications for the Glass, Glazing and Fenestration Industries on a national scale. We pride ourselves on the quality of the training we deliver. At GFTS we emphasise the importance of a ‘Train, Gain & Retain’ attitude to the learning and make every effort to deliver industry recognised qualifications in an effective and bespoke manner. Although our industry speciality is in the delivery of Fenestration Training, our assessors are each skilled in their own specialist discipline.
This apprenticeship is a mentor led qualification based at site. As an apprentice you will learn all practical elements on site with your mentor which will help you develop your Skills and Behaviours as part of the apprenticeship standard.
There is no need for any college days and no additional travel required. Our assessors are able to carry out classroom sessions, observations or site visits every 10-12 weeks to support you through the knowledge elements of the standard in small segments throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, in preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA). Everything for your apprenticeship will need to be completed within your working weekly hours each week in which you will spend 6 hours per a week learning and studying towards your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A*- C / 9 - 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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Please note that interviews may take place before the vacancy close date and the successful applicant may start before the advertised start date.

About this company

Flair Windows are double glazing experts, supplying thousands of homes in Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, and surroundings areas with high-quality double glazing since 1997. Whether you are looking to transform the appearance of your home with a new window, door or conservatory roof, we can help.

https://www.flairwindows.com/index.html (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential for the candidate to progress through the company and gain experience within all sectors. The main aim is to bring somebody into the team and for them to develop and become a key team member.
We are looking to invest our knowledge, skills, and time in the right person. This position has the potential to develop into a successful career for the right candidate with the position growing with the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLASS & FENESTRATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD

Donna Allen

donna@flairwindows.com

0121 624 5001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294927.

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Closes on Monday 31 March

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