Course Code WK0FL / 10001
How long is the course? 12 months
What time does the course start? TBC
What time does the course end? TBC
When does the course run? TBC
Examining Body CITB
Is an interview required? Yes
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An apprenticeship offers you the chance to earn a wage while you are employed and learning the practical skills required for the job. Once employment is secured, you will be trained ‘on the job’ and given the opportunity to develop your bench joinery skills..
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Course Code WK0FL / 10001
How long is the course? 12 months
What time does the course start? TBC
What time does the course end? TBC
When does the course run? TBC
Examining Body CITB
Is an interview required? Yes
This apprenticeship is aimed at students aged 16 and over who would like to pursue a technical career and gain a formal qualification.
Any employment is challenging and an apprenticeship carries the extra demands of gaining your qualifications and being willing to continually update your knowledge and understanding and develop your skills. You will need to be conscientious, mature, reliable, self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic.
This apprenticeship is for individuals who are most suited to a work based technical education and possess the passion, enthusiasm and drive that will enable them to successfully progress into a career in bench joinery work.
Progression into the apprenticeship can come from the following qualifications and experience:
The course is designed to provide you with the skills to work in the construction environment. When you complete the qualification you will be able to:
Apprenticeships are achieved through a blended learning approach, incorporating taught sessions, workplace learning and assessments. Each unit will be continually assessed. Most of an apprentice’s training is performed in the work place on the job but there will also be the need to complete off-the-job training within college by day release. You will receive one-to-one support, group teaching and advice from our team of qualified assessors and advisers.
You will be allocated an assessor whose role it is to evaluate your competency. When your assessor is satisfied that you have met all of the requirements for a unit they will confirm this by signing an evidence record sheet to show that the assessment is complete. The assessor will visit you in your work place on a regular basis. The apprenticeship is assessed by continuous assessment of practical, written and oral work, online testing, assessment in the workplace and through the production of a portfolio of work.
You will have consistent contact with your assessor throughout the course. In addition, quarterly reviews with your assessor and workplace supervisor will you the opportunity to provide feedback on any aspect of the course. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to evaluate your course by completing a questionnaire.
Apprentices who follow the bench joinery pathway can have a varied career. Bench Joinery apprentices will see a variety of wood products in production, depending upon the company.
This apprenticeship will enable progression to the following Advanced (Level 3) Apprenticeship in Construction Building:
Alternative progression opportunities include:
Please complete and submit the Apprenticeship Application Form, which should include an up to date reference. After the application form has been received an interview will be arranged. Start dates are set and are varied across the year and the interviews that will take place throughout the year are scheduled with consideration of these start dates.