STANDARD

Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery - Apprenticeship Standard

Course Length

August 2023 -> July 2099

Amount Payable

Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £0.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00

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Course Requirements

• Aged 16+ and eligible to work in the UK
• Ideally, GCSE Grade 3 (D) or above in English and Maths
• Those without these qualifications will study Functional Skills in English and Maths at Level 1 during the apprenticeship, and work towards a Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths.
• Strong interest in construction and woodworking
• Minimum of 6 weeks' work experience preferred

Start Date

19/08/2023

End Date

31/07/2099

Start Date

19/08/2023

End Date

31/07/2099

Day / Time (If Applicable)

Fee Type

Course Ref

APS20239A (RORO)

Remaining Places

9967

Course Location

Nelson and Colne College / Accrington and Rossendale College

Fees (before fee reduction/waivers)

Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £0.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00

Fee eligible to be waived?

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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2025 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.75 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

This occupation is found in both the new build and refurbishment Construction sector, which is central to creating the homes, schools, hospitals, energy and transport infrastructure society needs. There is growing demand for Carpenters and Joiners to help meet the need for new homes. Apprentices have the choice of specialising in Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery, either working on a construction site or within a workshop respectively. Apprentices at the College benefit from industry standard workshops and industry expert trainer assessors, renowned within their field.

What you will learn

Site Carpenter:
• Installing building components including door and window frames, door and hatch linings, floor joists and coverings, straight partitions and straight staircases.
• Installing doors, mouldings, ironmongery, service encasements, wall and floor units and fitments, cladding and staircase components.
• Erecting inclined roofs with gables, joists, roof coverings and roof components.
• Producing setting out details for the manufacture of doors, windows and opening lights, units and stairs.
• Marking out timber from setting out details for the manufacture of doors, windows and opening lights, units and/or fitments and staircases.
• Creating, fitting and assembling components to manufacture doors, windows with opening lights, units and/or fitments and staircases.
• Operating fixed workshop machinery in order to create joinery components.

Bench Joinery:
• Manufacturing and assembling joinery components
• Use of woodworking machines and power tools
• Measuring and marking timber to specifications
• Preparing materials and selecting fixings
• Interpreting technical drawings and cutting lists
• Health & safety procedures in workshop settings
• Quality assurance and finishing techniques

Entry Requirements

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

• Regular workplace observations and feedback
• Completion of a professional portfolio
• Knowledge-based assessments (written or digital)

End Point Assessment (EPA) includes:
• Practical skills assessment
• Professional discussion supported by portfolio evidence

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Additional information

• PPE is required (e.g., safety boots, hearing protection, goggles)
• Most tools and materials are provided in the workshop
• Programme includes 20% off-the-job training
• Learning support available for additional needs or Functional Skills
• Environment is mostly indoor, in a purpose-built workshop

Careers progression

• Level 3 Craft Site Carpentry Apprenticeship
• Level 3 Craft Apprenticeship in Bench Joinery
• Site Supervisor or Team Leader training
• CAD/CNC Specialist roles

Typical Job Roles After Completion:
• Bench Joiner
• Furniture Maker
• Cabinet Maker
• Workshop Operative
• Site Carpenter
• Interior Installer
• Timber Frame Erector
• Maintenance Operative (with additional training)

This course has now started and we can no longer accept applications online.

The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.

Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.

At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.

If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help