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Skill Overview

"This occupation is found in both the new build and refurbishment construction sector. The construction industry is central to creating the homes, schools, hospitals, energy and transport infrastructure society needs.  There is growing demand for carpenters and joiners to help meet the need for the transition to modern methods of construction and sustainability.
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.
This occupation includes two different options and people will either work on a construction site as a Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Architectural Joiner. 
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.
An Architectural Joiner will create building components by setting out, marking out and manufacturing basic architectural products, including doors, windows, straight staircases and associated ironmongery.
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."

Learning Objectives

Duties of the job role covered as part of the Apprenticeship:
Duty 1 Work in compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others at all times. Report in a timely manner any non-compliances against the construction programme to the appropriate person																																
Duty 2 Work to the construction programme, adapting to changes in schedule and requirements where necessary.																																
Duty 3 Prepare the work site or workshop ready for the work and select materials and tools appropriate to the project																																
Duty 4 Use and maintain hand tools and power tools and associated equipment to complete task to industry standards																																
Duty 5 Collaborate with stakeholders including clients and other construction roles																																
Duty 6 Receive, unload, move and lift materials to site for installation following good handling practices preventing injury or damage																																
Duty 7 Maintain a clear and safe worksite at all times, disposing of waste appropriately and sustainably																																
Duty 8 Carry out continuous professional development to maintain knowledge of current and future developments affecting the role																																
Duty 9 Use the appropriate tools, materials and equipment to carry out first and second fix site carpenter tasks including roofs																																
Duty 10 Carry out minor repairs or modifications.																																
Duty 11 Carry out their work conforming to all current and relevant building regulations, quality standards and work instructions

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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Applicant must be eligible for ESFA funding and in a job role where the duties in learning objectives can be undertaken as part of normal day to day activities

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