Wood Occupations - Intermediate Apprenticeship

Course overview There are 1,817,049 employees in the construction industry and there is a shortfall of approximately 40,000 skilled employees. Therefore this apprenticeship framework has been designed to help meet the skills priorities of the sector. Typically an individual who is working towards this apprenticeship framework will assume the role of a junior site carpenter, bench joiner or shop-fitter bench joiner will complete the following tasks; For a site carpenter working on a construction site/domestic or commercial premises and carry out first and second fixings, for those working in a joiners shop to produce wood products such as doors window frames and stair cases. Apprenticeships are a tested way of training either a new or existing team member. An apprenticeship will provide on-the-job training which leads to an employee gaining a nationally recognised qualification which has been developed by the Sector Skills Council. The Apprenticeship framework will include the following elements; • Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) Site Carpentry – Level 2 Diploma (NVQ) OR Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) Bench Joinery – Level 2 Diploma (NVQ) • Site Carpentry – Level 2 Diploma OR Bench Joinery – Level 2 Diploma • Mathematics – Level 1 • English – Level 1 • Personal Learning & Thinking Skills • Employment Rights and Responsibilities Entry requirements An employee/apprentice must be over 16 years of age with no prior level 4 qualifications or above working a minimum of 30 contracted hours per week in an appropriate occupational role