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Apprentice Carpenter

Employer
Sussex Skills Solutions
Location
Lewes, East Sussex
Salary
£350.00 - £450.00 per week
Closing date
27 Apr 2021

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Sector
Apprenticeship
Function
Apprenticeship
Contract Type
Apprenticeship
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Apprenticeship summary

  • Working week: 7.45-17.00 Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week 
  • Weekly wage: £350.00 - £450.00
  • Expected duration: 24 months
  • Possible start date: 01 May 2021
  • Apprenticeship level: Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
  • Positions: 1 available

Vacancy description

Your duties will include:

  • Being able to identify and confirm requirements and components against specifications and drawings and in accordance with Building Regulations
  • Learn how to locate, handle, store, load and transport and position materials safely
  • prepare the site power and hand tools suitable for the project
  • Learn how to calculate the most efficient quantity, length and area of resources/materials
  • Learn to use and maintain hand tools, power tools to achieve optimum performance
  • Maintain a clear and tidy workspace and ensure that waste materials are disposed of safely according to legislation
  • Carry out quality checks against specifications and take corrective action where required and instructed
  • Install building components including door and window frames, door and hatch linings, floor joists and coverings, straight partitions and straight staircases
  • Install doors, mouldings, ironmongery, service encasements, wall and floor units and fitments, cladding and staircase components
  • Erect inclined roofs with gables, joists, roof coverings and roof components.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

  • Ability to plan and undertake work safely and productively
  • Ability to apply knowledge learned in the workplace
  • An appreciation for health and safety in the workplace
  • An ability to apply maths to the estimation process
  • Able to carry out the physical work safely
  • Manual dexterity
  • Ability to carry out the fundamental skills of measuring, marking out, fitting, cutting, horizontal and vertical leelling

Personal qualities

We are looking for somebody who:

  • Uses effective communication in oral, written, listening and presentation forms
  • Is good at being part of a team
  • Can work independently and take responsibility for completing your own work
  • Can think logically and can use clear and valid reasoning to make decisions
  • Will undertake work in a reliable and productive manner
  • Uses time effectively to complete the work on schedule
  • Is able to adjust to changes to work instructions

Desired qualifications

GCSE English and maths at Grade 2 or higher.

Future prospects

We would anticipate that the apprentice will remain as part of our team on completion of their Level 2 apprenticeship and may wish to progress to Level 3.

Things to consider

We are Lewes based and can provide transport from Lewes if necessary.  The ability to drive would be advantageous.

About the employer

PHILCOX(BROS.)LIMITED

Description

We are a general building contractor that has ben operating in the Lewes area for over 100 years.   We offer all aspects of building work to our customers including painting and decorating, carpentry and general building.

Address

Little Swanborough

Lewes

BN7 3PE

Training

Training provider: EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Training to be provided

You will be working full time for the company and you will have 20% of your paid time in 'off the job' training which will mean attending college in Eastbourne one day a week.  You will learn a wide variety of skills together with knowledge and behaviours required to make a Site Carpenter.

Your programme is 24 months long and will finish with an End Point Assessment which will include:

  • A knowledge test
  • A practical test
  • An interview based on your portfolio of evidence of your skills.
  • You may also have English and maths included in your programme.

Apprenticeship standard: Carpentry and Joinery

 

Company

Bringing an innovative approach to the delivery of apprenticeships and employer-focused skills training in the South East, East Sussex College Group is a joint venture between Sussex Downs College and Sussex Coast College Hastings.

East Sussex College Group is an apprenticeship and skills training specialist serving the whole of Sussex.

Did you know?

East Sussex College Group is a working partnership between Sussex Coast College Hastings and Sussex Downs College, and since launching, has worked with a number of businesses in the South East to help them utilise funding streams and create their own internal training programmes.

Plus, by drawing on decades of experience and expertise from staff at both colleges, East Sussex College Group is able to successfully match the right apprentice in a role that is right for the business and the individual.

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If you would like to find out more about how East Sussex College Group can help you, please get in touch on 030 300 39777, info@sussexskillssolutions.co.uk or at: www.sussexskillssolutions.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Company info
Telephone
030 300 39871
Location
ECAT House
Cross Levels Way
Eastbourne
BN21 2UF
GB

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