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Course Overview

Course Overview

Key responsibilities are likely to include; carrying out advanced skilled work, primarily using timber products,

either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components. The advanced

carpenter and joiner is able to undertake complex job tasks, requiring high levels of practical skills and

knowledge, in addition to managing their own work and leading small teams.

An Advanced Site Carpenter will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises,

preparing and installing complex and often bespoke building components e.g. high quality doors, shaped

linings, staircases with turns, complex wall and floor units, erecting bespoke structural carpentry (inclined roofs and joists) and erecting complex roof structures (e.g. inclined roofs with hips, valleys and dormers).

Prosp User 1

Qualification

Qualification
Non regulated provision, Level 3, Building and Construction

English and Maths GCSE's grades 4/C or above or equivalent. Individual employers may have their own higher entry requirements.

Prosp User 2

On an apprenticeship programme, apprentices will learn and develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours. These include:

• Understand how to develop and maintain excellentworking relationships with others

• Understand how to access data needed to planand execute work tasks accurately, including an understanding of Building Information Modelling (BIM.) and its impact on construction projects

• Understand their broader responsibilities under current legislation and guidance in undertaking construction work

• Install accessible service encasements, bespoke wall/ floor units and fitments, panelling and stair

components (e.g. balustrades, handrails and spindles with turns)

• Erect inclined roofs with gables, roof verges and eaves, including finishing’s, joists and roof coverings

• Repair and or replace frames, mouldings, floor or flat roof joist coverings, door and window ironmongery,

window components, structural joists and rafters, window components, guttering and downpipes

• Independent working

• Logical thinking

• Working effectively

End Point Assessment:

Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this prior to taking the end-point assessment. The apprentice must complete all elements of the on programme learning to achieve the assessment gateway requirements. The EPA consists of 3 assessment methods:

• Knowledge Test

• Practical Skills Test

• Portfolio interview

Prosp User 3

As part of the apprenticeship there is a dedicated off the job learning requirement. This is a minimum of 6

hours per week for the duration of the apprenticeship.

Role development:

• Observing colleagues

• Receiving mentoring

• Shadowing

• Training

Programme Development:

• Teaching or learning the theory related to their roles

• Coursework

Prosp User 4

On completion of this standard, apprentices can progress into a wide range of employment opportunities or further education.

Typical Job Roles:

Site Joiner, Advanced Carpenter, Carpenter

Prosp User 5
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Level 3
Tuesday or Wednesday
02/09/2024
27/06/2025
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