Level 2 Carpentry - Site Joinery

This occupation is found in both the new build and refurbishment construction sector. The construction industry 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 the transition to modern methods of construction and sustainability.

The broad purpose of the occupation is working with wood-based materials and associated products to create and install building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, mouldings, timber floor coverings and erecting structural components such as floor joists and roofs. All work needs to be carried out safely, using the appropriate tools and to the quality specified.

This standard covers Site Carpentry. 

A Site Carpenter will prepare and install basic building components e.g. doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units and erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site or in domestic and commercial premises.

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with other construction roles such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for using machinery and tools under supervision to create structures or components from the designs, plans and specifications of architects and designers that meet the clients expectations. On site these could include roof structures, floors, partitions and second fix work such as door frames and skirting. As an architectural joiner, they could include doors, windows and stairs, including ironmongery.

What is involved in the Level 2 Carpentry Standard?

All apprentices taking part in the Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship course will spend the first 4 weeks at the Swarm REAGIT centre in Norwich and then attend their employer’s site for work for the next 4 weeks. After that they will work in cyclical patterns of 2 weeks at the Swarm REAGIT centre and 4 weeks on site.

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• Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction

• Principles of Building Construction Information and Communication

• Carry Out First Fix Flooring and Roofing

• Carry Out First Fix Frames, Partitions and Stairs

• Carry Out Second Fixing Operations

• Carry Out Carpentry Maintenance

• Set up and Operate a Circular Saw

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Our tutors will conduct reviews every 8-12 weeks for ongoing support and preparation of the portfolio for the End Point Assessment (EPA)

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For full information on this standard, please refer to the IfATE website HERE

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