Carpentry Apprenticeship

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, the apprentice will prepare and install basic building components e.g. doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units and erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site or in domestic and commercial premises. A Site Carpenter would generally liaise with other trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management and contractors. An employee in this occupation will be responsible for working in a team, under supervision, using machinery and tools to create roof structures, floors, partitions and second fix work such as door frames and skirting.

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, duties will include:

Install door/window frames, floor joist coverings, partitions, cladding, stair components
Erect inclined roofs with gables
Repair or replace doors, windows, mouldings, frames
Set up and use saw, drills, biscuit jointer, disc cutter

Typical Work Patten

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, a typical working week includes 40 hours p/w with start times typically between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of 8 hours at college.

Person Specification

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, we want a candiate with:

A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to training days
Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment
Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols

K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance.

If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate

Qualifications required/desirable

Minimum Requirements

English and Maths at GCSE Grade 3 or above, or Functional Skills at Level 1 or above.

Desired Requirements

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, we want a candiate with the passion and commitment to become fully qualified in Carpentry. It would be advantageous if you have already completed technical certificates in construction or multi-skills, have previous related work experience and a CSCS, but this is certainly not essential.

Key Training/College Information

For this Carpentry Apprenticeship, K10 will enrol you to the Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.

The apprenticeship duration is 24 months.

Eligibility

To start this apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:

Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status
Not enrolled on any other courses
18+ due to site H&S rules
Must be a resident in the borough of Barnet

Who We Are

We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential.

Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.