Are you interested in a Carpentry Apprenticeship?

  • Company: The Bedford College Group
  • Location: Bedford, MK42 9AH
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary:
  • Sector: Carpentry
  • Ref: VAC-12113
  • Application Deadline Date: 30/08/2020
  • Start Date: 14/09/2020
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: 40hrs pw Mon-Fri

Brief Description

Do you have the skills needed for a role as a Carpentry Apprentice?

Qualifications Required

You will need a minimum of three GCSEs at grades A*-D or 9-3, including English, maths and science, or equivalent

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated
• Dynamic personality
• Able to be part of a team but also work on own initiative
• Good time keeper
• Eye for detail
• Manual dexterity
• Be able to follow instructions

Skills Required

• Good organisational skills
• Focus on projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Can work well in a team and use their own initiative
• Friendly
• Good time keeping skills and able to work to a deadline

Vacancy Detail

We are looking for people who would love to begin an apprenticeship in Carpentry, either site carpentry or bench joinery? If this is you then please apply and we can give you the help and advice you need. If you need some help with your CV or interview skills then we can do this for you. Or even if you just want some advice about apprenticeships or the qualifications you currently have, then please apply and we can contact you. We may be able to add you to our list of candidates, so that when a vacancy becomes available we can contact you with details of the vacancy. The Bedford College Group work with a number of employers across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

During the SITE CARPENTRY apprenticeship you will study a range of topics, including:

Health, safety and welfare in construction and associated industries
Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
Understanding information, quantities and communication with others
Understanding construction technology
Carry out first fixing operations
Carry out second fixing operations
Carry out structural carcassing operations
Carry out maintenance to non-structural carpentry work

YOU WILL GAIN THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS :
Wood Occupations (Site Carpentry) Cskills Level 2 Diploma plus…
Wood Occupations (Site Carpentry) Cskills Level 2 NVQ Diploma
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
Functional Skills in English and maths



During the BENCH JOINERY apprenticeship you will study a range of topics, including:

Health, safety and welfare in construction and associated industries
Knowledge of construction technology
Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
Understanding information, quantities and communication with others
Set up and operate cutting and shaping machinery
Produce setting out details for routine joinery products
Mark out from setting out details for routine joinery products
Manufacture routine joinery products

YOU WILL GAIN THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
Wood Occupations (Bench Joinery) Cskills Level 2 Diploma
Plus…
Wood Occupations (Bench Joinery) Cskills Level 2 NVQ Diploma
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
Functional Skills in English and maths


Entry requirements
You will need a minimum of three GCSEs at grades A*-D or 9-3, including English, maths and science, or equivalent

Other Information

Only Candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
Predicated grades will be considered.

This apprenticeship has expired