Carpentry and Joinery

What is Carpentry and Joinery?

As an apprentice joiner you will receive comprehensive training in a variety of skills such as manufacturing joinery, general joinery, site joinery and specialist joinery.

The work of a joiner is varied and you could find yourself working for a manufacturing company or joinery firm.

What training will I receive?

The training covers the use of hand tools such as saws, hammers, chisels etc and power tools such as drills, jigsaws etc. You may find that your training as a joiner involves travel to different locations from building sites to domestic homes.

You will be trained in a highly practical job under the guidance of an experienced joiner.

If you are following an Apprenticeship programme, you will attend a day release at college with a minimal amount of block release.

Additional benefits

• All vacancies are jobs from day one

• Your training will lead to a nationally recognised qualification

• You will receive an attractive wage/salary during training

• We have a dedicated team to support you with your English and maths skills

• We operate an equality and diversity policy

• All employers are appraised for health and safety

• We will visit you regularly during your training

• Your training will be full and varied

Which qualifications will I achieve?

Dependant on your own abilities/employer's training opportunities, you will follow one of two routes:

Intermediate level Apprenticeship:

NVQ level 2 Carpentry and Joinery plus the Site or Bench Diploma.

Technical Certificate.

Functional Skills.

Employee Rights and Responsibilities.

Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

Advanced level Apprenticeship:

NVQ level 3 Carpentry and Joinery plus the Advanced Site or Bench Diploma.

Technical Certificate.

Functional Skills.

Employee Rights and Responsibilities.

Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.