Carpentry Apprenticeship Persimmons (Wessex) Vacancy Wantage / Didcot

Introduction

Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship is gained by attending ACE Training 1 day a week, every week to develop the skills and knowledge required to complete your EPA. Alongside completing the NVQ while on site, assessed by ACE assessor.

English and maths Functional skills are required if you have not passed GCSE or equivalent.

About the Employer

Persimmon (Wessex) are looking to employ a Carpentry Apprentice who ideally has their own transport or be able to get to a site location in Didcot and/or Wantage. Applicants are required to attend college one day per week in Kidlington. You'll be learning how to properly handle materials, craft components and the correct means of measuring and fitting for a variety of house building wood works from timber frame erection through to doors and finishes. Ideally applicants will be hardworking and willing to learn.

What You'll Do

Work: As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work:

• Providing assistance to an Experienced Carpenter
• Developing skills learned at ACE Training whilst working on site
• Assisting with site Housekeeping Tasks

Where you’ll work:

• Wantage or Didcot Site

Training:

• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisatio
• At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

Training Outcome

After this apprenticeship:

Should you prove yourself over the course of a successful apprenticeship, you could progress onto the Advanced Apprenticeship and develop your skills further.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - English - 4 or above
• Desired - GCSE - Maths - 4 or above

Course Information

Course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - ACE 8.00am- 4.30pm Tuesday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Wednesday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Thursday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Friday - On Site 8.00am- 3.00pm 38 hour week Duration: 18 months Positions available: 1 in Wantage and 1 in Didcot

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: ACE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED