Wood Occupations

Qualification: Level 3

Duration: 12 months

This qualification enables you to work as a specialist carpenter in the construction industry. As a specialist carpenter, you will cut, shape and install complex fixtures and fittings such as walls, roofs and staircases.

You will also learn how to work safely in a supervisory capacity as part of a team; building and refurbishing homes or non-domestic properties.

Type of job roles the programme is for

Joiner
Carpenter
Framing Carpenter

Qualifications

Level 3 Diploma in Wood Occupations
Functional Skills in Maths
Functional Skills in English

Progression opportunities

Level 4 Diploma in Construction Site Supervision (Construction)
Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management (Construction)

Apprenticeship:

Wood Occupations

Qualification: Level 3

Duration: 12 months

New learners and employers are assessed by a Skills Coach or Business Advisor to ensure their suitability for the programme.
After this, they will complete an initial assessment and scoping to identify areas of improvement, and development goals for the apprenticeship.
An apprenticeship induction is then held for new learners, where they will be introduced to the schedule of study

Skills

Working safely and proactively
Understanding of the programme of work
Maintenance of effective working relationships
Select correct type and quantity of materials for complex tasks
Advanced trade skills used to measure, mark, fit, cut, splice, finish and secure
Measure/mark out/cut/splice/finish/position and secure complex timber jobs
Installing either non-standard door and window frames/floor joist coverings/partitions and staircases
Erect inclined roofs with gables, roof verges and eaves, including finishing’s, joists and roof coverings