Carpentry - Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery Intermediate Apprenticeship

Carpentry – Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery Intermediate Apprenticeship

The Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship course is designed to give you the relevant training and education required to become a successful site carpenter or bench joiner. Practical and theory sessions at the College are teamed with work-based experience and training in order to achieve a Diploma alongside an NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry or Joinery.

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What are the entry requirements?

What can I do next?

Applicants: How To Apply

Apply for an Apprenticeship Vacancy

We have apprenticeship vacancies available in a variety of industries including:

Dental Nursing, Engineering, Maintenance Operations, Childcare, Creative and Digital Media, Business and Administration, IT, and Health and Social Care.

A full list of our current apprenticeship vacancies can be found here.

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Become a part of our talent pool

If you have been unable to find a vacancy suitable to you, we encourage you to send in a copy of your updated CV to admissions.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk so we can match you up with an employer. Please be aware that this will not be a one-to-one service and you are likely to be up against other applicants in the short listing and interviewing process.

Still haven’t found the vacancy for you? Don’t panic!

There is another way to become an apprentice through Colchester Institute and we’re here to assist you every step of the way. In order to enrol onto an apprenticeship scheme you must find an employer willing to appoint you as an apprentice in your chosen field.

This can be done in a number of ways:

1) Using the ‘Recruit an Apprentice’ website

Visit gov.uk and search ‘Find an Apprenticeship’. You can search by job role, occupation type and location

2) Contacting employers direct

Take some time to compose a covering letter and create a CV to send to companies in your local area (except those advertising apprenticeship vacancies on the gov.uk website – these have to be applied for via the ‘Find an Apprentice’ service).

Please contact one of our advisors on (01206) 712412 or email admissions.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk for further support on how to find an employer.

You can apply for an apprenticeship through our online application system or by using the application form below, ensuring you complete section 4 of the form. In order to start your apprenticeship you must have an employer ready to complete your apprenticeship with.

Download Application Form – Full-Time Courses & Apprenticeships (PDF)

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Subject Area(s)	Building & Trade Skills Carpentry
Type	Apprenticeship
Level(s)	Level 2
Location	Colchester
Duration	34 weeks per year, for 2 years.
Start Date	Various starts throughout the year
Attendance	1 day per week
Status	Framework
Funding	Apprenticeship Funding Bands Employer Contribution Fee: £600 Employers with less than 50 employees who are recruiting an apprentice aged 16-18 years old will not be required to pay the contribution fee. Any associated cost to the individual will be made clear at the interview.

Disclaimer

The course information describes programmes offered by Colchester Institute. The College takes all reasonable steps to provide courses as described, but cannot guarantee provision. The information is for guidance and does not form any part of a contract.

The College reserves the right to update and amend information as and when necessary. Colchester Institute will do its best to provide the courses shown, but may have to modify or withdraw a course depending on customer demand and other factors.

Fees are correct at the time of entering/printing information, but may be subject to change. The College cannot accept legal or financial liability as a result of any such changes.