Approx. duration: 15 months
Start Date: September and January
Attendance: One day a week at the Rural Campus
Entry requirements:
- Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
- Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
- Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
- Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to 4 GCSEs including Maths and English 9-4/A-C or Functional Skills Level 2
- Apprentices aged 16-18 years are subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and Maths Functional Skills at Level 2 where the Apprentice only holds the level 1 qualifications (GCSE grades D-G/3-1)
- Following the updated ESFA Apprenticeship rules, from 11th February 2025. Apprentices who begin their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to this mandatory requirement. It is now the decision of the apprentice and their employer at the start of their apprenticeship to choose to study towards a Maths and English qualification
- It is expected that anyone starting this apprenticeship will have already achieved the corresponding Level 2 apprenticeship standard in Carpentry and Joinery or hold the relevant experience.
On-programme learning:
- Craft Carpentry and Joinery Standard
- BWF approved SiteRight Fire Door Installation Awareness NOCN or Level 3 Award in Fire Door Safety City and Guilds
- English and Maths (if required) Level 2
End-point assessment:
Delivered by City and Guilds
Progression:
Self Employed Site Carpenter or Bench Joiner, Site Supervisor, progression onto a Higher level Apprenticeship
Course Summary:
The primary goal of this occupation is to work with wood-based materials and related products to design and install intricate building components. This usually involves shaping, cutting, and assembling materials, as well as installing finished items such as detailed or decorative elements. All tasks must be performed safely, using the correct tools and meeting the specified quality standards.
Site Carpenters work on building sites in the construction of domestic and commercial properties, preparing and installing complex and bespoke building components. They prepare, construct and erect irregular and complex roof structures. This will involve liaising with other construction trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.