Carpentry and Joinery
There are various areas of Joinery. In the main, these are:
Site joinery: where a new build means you will be involved in all areas of joinery required for the construction of a building.
Bench Joinery: where you will be working in a workshop, manufacturing the different components needed in a building such as stairs, windows and doors.
Domestic Joinery: this type of joinery takes a look at the work required in existing houses, such as repair work, or replacing old or damaged components.
YOUR APPRENTICESHIP QUALIFICATION
In order to complete an apprenticeship in Joinery, you will have to achieve various units through your coursework as a day release student at College. A final exam is taken at the end of your 2nd year. There are also exams in literacy and numeracy Keyskills. A health and safety test is mandatory within the qualification. Alltogether they make up your Carpentry and Joinery framework, which, once achieved, means you are a qualified Joiner at craft level. There is also an opportunity for the right candidates to progress onto an Advanced apprenticeship.
One of our really friendly training officers will come out to see you and your employer to do an initial assessment to see what type and level of Apprenticeship would be best suited to your needs, this will then form an "Individual Learning Plan" to guide you through your qualification.
ALL OUR TRAINING OFFICERS ARE COMMITTED TO YOU AS THE LEARNER, GIVING YOU SUPPORT WHERE YOU NEED IT MOST.
Apprenticeships are free for 16 to 18 year olds and 19 to 24 year olds. For those that cannot do an apprenticeship who are 19 years old and over *, you can do an NVQ plus Essential Skill in either literacy or numeracy via our Train 2 Gain scheme.
(ATTENTION EMPLOYERS OUT THERE!! Apprenticeships are not only free for most of your staff, they are also an excellent motivator for all, and show what type of employer you are, contact us for more information!!
* for Train 2 Gain, you must be employed under a contract of employment, do not hold 5 GCSE grades at A-C (CSE grade 1), or an NVQ 2 or equivalent, do not hold an academic qualification at A level or above, not already on a Government funded programme.
(Scheme Co-ordinator for Carpentry and Joinery: Mike Creary)
