We are seeking a motivated and committed candidate to start their career in construction as an Apprentice Carpenter in Bristol (South). This is an opportunity to earn while you learn on a paid apprenticeship with the additional support of the Shared Apprenticeships team.
The broad purpose of the occupation is working with wood-based materials and associated products to create and install building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, mouldings, timber floor coverings and erecting structural components such as floor joists and roofs. All work needs to be carried out safely, using the appropriate tools and to the quality specified.
A Site Carpenter will prepare and install basic building components e.g. doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units and erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site or in domestic and commercial premises.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with other construction roles such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for using machinery and tools under supervision to create structures or components from the designs, plans and specifications of architects and designers that meet the clients expectations. On site these could include roof structures, floors, partitions and second fix work such as door frames and skirting. As an architectural joiner, they could include doors, windows and stairs, including ironmongery.
(Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education 2022)
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for someone to achieve the behaviours detailed within the standards.
Carpenters will be expected to demonstrate:
- Respect
- Team work skills
- Independent working
- Logical thinking
- Working effectively
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Consider the environment
- Put health, safety and wellbeing first
Driving Essential
The employer
Our apprentices work on placement with host contractors in their local area whilst employed by Shared Apprenticeships.
Our apprentices have support of an Apprentice Manager who is committed to seeing each apprentice through to completion..
The study
The training for this apprenticeship will be CARPENTRY LEVEL 2 is expected to be delivered by a local college or independent training provider. The apprenticeship will typically take 24 months to complete.
Entry Requirements
Apprentices without Level 1 English and Maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for Level 2 English and Maths prior to taking the end point assessment.
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: As a minimum this job is paid at published National Minimum Wage rates.
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Why have you applied for this apprenticeship?
Work Location: On the road
