Apprentice Carpenter

You will spend 1 day per week at college during term time and 4 days on site.

You will be:

Preparing and installing basic building components, for example, doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units Erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site Discussing plans and job instructions with site supervisor Cutting and shape timber for floorboards, doors, skirting boards and window frames Making, lifting and fitting structures like staircases, door frames, roof timbers and partition walls Assembling fitted and free-standing furniture Installing cupboards and shelving Building wooden supports called shuttering which holds concrete that has not dried yet in place

Training:

Carpentry and joinery L2 apprenticeship standard

The practical training period of the Carpentry apprenticeship is the time dedicated to the development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours for which includes the following components;

On-programme assignments and assessments Practical assessments Workplace portfolio of evidence English and Maths at Level 1 must be achieved and take the English and maths test at Level 2

Day release at Cambridge campus and working alongside qualified, friendly and a small team of professionally trained/ experienced Carpenters. 

The apprentice would be assigned an assessor through the college, who would typically come out to visit in the workplace to assess workplace competence. The knowledge side would be provided via day release workshop attendance, assignments, evidence of workplace competence. Portfolio would be checked via an online Smart Assessor.

Training Outcome:

Completion of your apprenticeship and become a fully qualified site carpenter.

Employer Description:
RM Construction (Cambridge) Limited is a family company that has been established for 26 years. We undertake a diverse range of projects to be completed to an exceptionally high standard for both private clients and Colleges; a standard that we consider to be a benchmark in quality. We work almost exclusively in the Cambridge area and surrounding villages.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8am – 4.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative