Carpentry & Joinery

Carpenters and Joiners are skilled craftspersons who make and install a wide range of wooden products and structures. You will learn a variety of skills in either Site Carpentry; which deals with the installation of floorboards, doors, window frames and roof trusses on both domestic and commercial buildings or Bench Joinery; which is the production of specialist items such as retail counters, bespoke kitchens, specialist windows and staircases. You will learn how to use both hand and power tools to create and finish products to a high standard.

Level 2 Diploma

• Carrying Out Maintenance on Timber Components
• Erecting Structural Carcassing
• First & Second Fix

Level 3 Diploma

• Erect Complex Structural Components
• Maintain Non-Structural & Structural Components
• Manufacture Shaped Joinery Products
• Set Up Fixed & Transportable Machinery

• Degree level study
• Specialist qualifications eg Heritage work, Restoration
• Careers could include: Site/Workshop Supervisor, Foreman, Project Manager, Cabinet Making, Bespoke Design, Manage or Develop own Business