New apprenticeships Carpentry and Joinery
About the role
This level 2 apprenticeship will typically last 18-24 months. It is for carpenters and joiners carrying out skilled work, primarily using timber products, either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components.
This is a core and options apprenticeship, with two pathways:
- Pathway 1: A site carpenter will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises, preparing and fixing building components, from the initial erection of a new building, through to the installation of all necessary fixtures and fittings, as well as a range of repair and maintenance activities.
- Pathway 2: An architectural joiner will normally be employed in a workshop producing timber based building components and other architectural products, such as doors, windows, units and staircases, which are then transported to construction sites to be installed by site carpenters.
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On-programme
We provide a clear learning programme to take apprentices from entry through to the gateway for end-point assessment.
You can use our on-programme offer regardless of whether you are using Pearson as your end-point assessment organisation or not.
Qualifications
There is a mandatory qualification for this standard:
Pearson Edxecel Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations
In order to meet the apprenticeship standard apprentices will be required to hold or achieve:
- Minimum of Level 1 English and aspire to take a Level 2 English
- Minimum of Level 1 maths and aspire to take a Level 2 maths.
A training qualification is recommended by the employer group. This could be achieved by using:
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Construction Occupations (Site Carpentry/Bench Joinery pathways)
and adding a small amount of additional taught supplementary knowledge (on CAD, BIM and site fixing).
Coming soon: a new technical diploma in carpentry and joinery, which can meet the needs of both full-time and apprentice learners.
As both a vocational and academic awarding organisation, we can offer a wide range of English and maths qualifications in line with your standards’ requirements from Functional Skills through to GCSEs.
Learning resources
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English and maths resources
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