Advanced Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Standard (Site Carpentry Pathway)

Apprenticeships are a popular choice for people who are looking to develop their skills and gain valuable work experience and training while being paid.

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).

You will be required to attend college one day per week where you will be taught theory and practical skills. You will also be required to collect evidence of your workplace competence for your NVQ.

To successfully complete this apprenticeship you will need to achieve an NVQ Level 3 qualification, Functional Skills maths and English Level 2 and pass an End Point Assessment which consists of a Knowledge Assessment and a Practical Skills Assessment.

The apprentice does not have to pay any fees for this course, however the employer may be required to pay a contribution towards the costs of training.

Your offer of Apprenticeship training will be dependent upon you securing employment, the college may be able to assist you with this