Skills Framework- Carpentry

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Overview

Carpenters build and install the timber structural elements of a new home and the wooden interior fittings. They also install and remove temporary works used during the construction process.

A good working knowledge of wood including the various types and its uses is important. As well as understanding technical drawings and using a wide range of tools. Carpenters can work both indoors and outdoors from erecting giant support frames to installing floor boards.

For more information on the minimum units of training you will need to become a carpenter click here.

To access and download a pdf of the carpenter framework click here. 

Mandatory for a Brick Supervisors and Bricklayers

Unit of training

 CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Hazards & Controls Hazards and controls associated with the home building sector (GET2090) Hamilton Deed CITB £150 £30
Working at heights & lifting operations Working at height awareness in construction (GET0020) Various CITB £150 £30
Fall Arrest Systems TBC Various CITB TBC TBC
Health and safety awareness for operatives  Home building introduction (GET1444) Various CITB £130 £30
Scaffold awareness CISRS scaffolding awareness (GET1315) Various CISRS £150 £30
CDM Awareness CDM 2015 Awareness (GET0032) Various CITB £150 £30
Environmental Awareness Intoduction to environmental awareness in construction training (GET0701) Various CITB £150 £30
Slinger/ Signaller Slinger/ Signaller in construction Various CITB £150 £30

 Mandatory for carpentry supervisors

Unit of Training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)/ IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety in construction site supervision Various CITB £300 £70 (automatic grant)

Mandatory for carpenters and carpentry supervisors

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Defects prevention introduction Defects prevention introduction (GET2089) NHBC CITB £150 £70
Managing Timber frame (optional) In development TBC CITB TBC TBC
Staircasing TBC TBC CITB TBC TBC

 

Mandatory for carpenter and carpentry supervisor 

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
L2 Dip in Con Crafts - Car/Joinery N/A Various N/A N/A N/A

VQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Carpentry Apprenticeship in Carpentry

          

 

 

Mandatory for carpenter and carpentry supervisor 

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Understanding drawings and specs Interpreting plans and drawings (GET1873) NHBC CITB £150 £30

Mandatory for carpentry supervisor 

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional Provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value
Software & hardware skills N/A Various n/a £150 n/a
Compiling site programmes Develop and maintain a homebuild programme (GET1871) Hamilton Deed CITB £150 £30
BIM Awareness (optional) Business Information Modelling (BIM) Introduction (GET2101) Various CITB £150 £30
Cost and finance In development TBC TBC TBC TBC

 

Mandatory for carpentry supervisor 

Unit of training CITB training standard Optional provider Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value

Managing Teams

Managing Meetings

Assertiveness

Customer Service

Managing Performance

Home build site management (GET1869) or Develop and maintain a home build programme (GET1871)

               		 Hamilton Deed       CITB       £130 per training standard       £30 per training standard      

Mandatory for carpentry supervisor 

Unit of Training CITB training standard Course trainer Accreditor Average course cost CITB grant value

Roles & responsibilities

Employment law

Conflict resolution

Motivating Others

 Home build site management (GET1869) Hamilton Deed CITB £130 £30

The Supply Chain Sustainability School also has a number of free CPD accredited e-learning modules and toolbox talks available that cover key topics highly relevant to carpenters, including a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Toolkit that aligns closely with the Skills Frameworks.

The School supports home builders and their supply chains to meet the challenging targets set out by UK government, and is backed by leading home builders including Barratt Developments, Bovis Homes, Kier, Linden Homes, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, Telford Homes and Willmott Dixon.