Apprentice - Joiner Barratt/Redrow PLC - BDW North Thames

Company: Barratt Redrow PLC  |  Address: Long Chaulden  |  Postcode: HP1 2NX  |  Location: Commutable from Milton Keynes

Salary: £15,311.40 a year

Course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2) — LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Positions: 1  |  Duration: 2 Years  |  Working week: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm. Days and shift pattern to be discussed at interview.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Things to Consider

To be successful in this role we are looking for candidates who are  Good with their hands  Have a good all-round education  Good working in a team  Happy to work outside in all weathers  Have a willingness to learn and study  Have plenty or energy  Have initative and commitment. If you're passionate about becoming a qualified Carpentrer then this programme is for you. You'll want to become an expert in your craft, being part of a legacy for your community and like the idea of keeping your career options open. This is a residential training programme and you will stay away home for block weeks. 

What You'll Do

Launch your career as a Apprentice - Joiner Barratt/Redrow PLC - BDW North Thames with Barratt Redrow PLC in the UK. Earn while you learn with hands-on training and a nationally recognised qualification.

What to expert: 

  • You'll learn both on the job and during intensive residential training weeks at college. All accomodation, travel and subsistence is paid for during the block weeks and you'll start off with three weeks in college, returning home each weekend. This will prepare you to fully contribute as soon as you get on site. You will then return to college approximately every 20 weeks, for a two-week block of intensive training - where you'll be learning all the time. At the end of your Intermediate Apprenticeship, you'll have more experience and valuable job, skills, plus a natonally recognised apprenticeship qualification - but that's just the beginning! 
  • Preparing and fixing building components, from the initial erection of a new building
  • Installation of all necessary fixtures and fittings 
  • Repair and maintenance activities 
  • Health & Safety on site and work with an experienced mentor who will support your learning
  • Calculate quality, length, area and wastage of resources
  • Maintain and repair building components 
  • Work safely at height 
  • Use, maintain and store hand and power tools 
  • Reporting to the Site Manager, you will work with experienced trade specialists towards gaining a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification through on and off the job, trade specific training
Distance from Milton Keynes: 22.5 miles

About the Employer

We've been nationally recognised as a 5 start housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That's quality homes for all generations. That's more than any other major housebuilder. It's because we combing the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build homes that Britain needs. Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales officed, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues. We are building an organisatio

Future Prospects

If you're as ambitious as we think you are, you could porgresss to the Advanced Apprenticeship or work for one of our sub-contractors, set yourself up as self-employed or in some areas of the country work for us permanently as a qualified tradesperson.  Some apprentices carry on training once they completed their advanced apprenticeship and progress through our Assistant Site Manager Programme or go on to do one our Degree Apprenticeship Programmes. 

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