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Job Description
To become a carpenter or joiner you will need to have an eye for detail. You will also need good maths skills for measuring and working out angles. As a carpenter you'll need to follow technical drawings and plans.
As a carpenter or joiner, you may work in one or more of the following areas:
- cutting and shaping timber for floorboards, skirting boards and window frames
- making and assembling doors, window frames, staircases and fitted furniture
- fitting wooden structures, like floor and roof joists, roof timbers, staircases, partition walls, and door and window frames (first fixings)
- installing skirting boards, door surrounds, doors, cupboards and shelving, as well as door handles and locks (second fixings)
- building temporary wooden supports for concrete that is setting, for example on motorway bridge supports or building foundations (formwork)
- making and fitting interiors for shops, hotels, banks, offices and public buildings.
You will work on site for four days per week and attend college for one day a week. Most site hours are Monday to Friday, 08.00-17.00.
Person Specification- Punctual
- No criminal record
- To live closely to SW1A (within 10 miles).
- Lived at the same address for the last 5 years
- Speak good English
- Positive attitude to work and colleagues
- Ability and awareness of working safely
- Self-motivation
- Desire to learn
- Has strong self-awareness
- Is both resilient and committed
- Is always looking to improve
- Enjoys being a team player
Depending on previous experience and/or qualifications this apprenticeship will be for a minimum of 12 months. On completion of NVQ L2 in carpentry you will gain your blue trade specific CSCS card which enables you to work as a qualified Carpenter.
Key Training/College InformationK10 will enrol and fund your qualifications through a SFA funded training provider.
Qualifications required/desirableYou will need to have at least Level 2 in Functional skills or GSCE grade D or above in English, Maths and ICT. It will be an advantage if you have already completed technical certificates in carpentry or multi-skills, have previous related work experience, CSCS and/or PASMA...... click apply for full job details
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