Duration: 24 Months plus 3 months End Point Assessment.
This apprenticeship requires you to attend 1 day a week at our Chesterfield campus.
Entry requirements
Candidates will typically hold GCSE grades D/3 in Maths and English.
You will need to sit the exams for Functional Skills L2 prior to your End Point Assessment (EPA) in Maths and English if you do not have an exemption or equivalent grade.
How you'll be assessed
- Professional review on portfolio of evidence
- Knowledge Test
- Practical observation and questioning
Progression
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you could progress onto further qualifications or study such as:
- Level 3 Craft Carpentry & Joinery
- Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor
You could also progress into employment in the following job roles:
- Site Carpenter
- Advanced Site Carpenter
- Assistant Supervisor
- Construction Site Supervisor
Workplace Behaviours
- Effective communication
- Good team working skills
- Independent working and taking responsibility
- Time management and productivity
Skills and Knowledge
- Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Understanding and demonstrating different techniques
- Knowing how to interpret product information and specifications
- Knowing and demonstrating how to calculate quantity area, length and wastage
- Sourcing and utilising the appropriate materials to carry out specific tasks
Off-the-job training
Every apprenticeship must include off-the-job training – equivalent to one day per week. This takes place during time normally spent at work but does not include the usual daily duties and responsibilities carried out as part of their normal role. It can consist of work and tasks ranging from projects, lectures and seminars to day release, blended learning and training to use specialist equipment.
It can form part of regular weekly sessions or be combined for larger blocks of time, depending on the approach that works best for the employer.
Delivery plan and apprentice progression
Throughout the apprenticeship, the apprentice is supported by their work-based tutor, employer mentor and class-based tutor to ensure that they are progressing at the right pace and developing the skills and knowledge expected.
This apprenticeship requires you to attend 1 day a week at our Chesterfield campus.
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