Architectural (Bench) Joiner
Apprenticeship Level 2

Example Occupations
Architectural Joiner	✔
Bench Joiner	✔

Level
Level 2 - equivalent to GCSE	✔
Essential workplace skills	✔
Vocational skills	✔

Training Locations
Employer's manufacturing facility	✔
Woodwise Academy, Bristol	Block Release

Getting started
January, May & September	Starts
Training places subject to caseload capacity	Please enquire
Geographic locations - some restrictions apply	Please enquire

Training Access & Support
Access Didac's eLearning Portal	✔
One-to-one training sessions	✔
Regular reviews with your trainer and employer	✔
ePortfolio - to record training & development	✔
Opportunities to improve your maths & English skills	✔

Duration
Minimum of 12 months, typically 15 to 18 months	✔

Funding - England
Government Funding	✔
Funding Value	£8,000
Employer Contributions	£1, 000

Age grants for employers - England
Under 19 Apprentice - 3 months	£500
Under 19 Apprentice - 12 months	£500

Occupational Standard
Wood Products Manufacturing Operative	Download now

Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland
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Architectural (Bench) Joiner
Apprenticeship Level 2

Training Category / Joinery

This occupation is found in both the new build, refurbishment and restoration construction sector

The construction industry is central to creating the homes, schools, hospitals, energy and transport infrastructure society needs

There is growing demand for joiners to help meet the need for new homes. The broad purpose of the occupation is working with wood to create building components.

This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, mouldings, timber floor coverings.

Architectural joiners would liaise with other workshop colleagues and supervisors as well as architects, designers and customers. In this occupation joiners will be responsible for working in a team, under supervision, using machinery and/or tools to create structures or components from designs, plans and specifications that meet the client’s expectations.

Whether you are leaving school, graduating or looking to change career to work with wood this is a great apprenticeship standard because it provides the knowledge and skills for occupations producing architectural wood products.

To meet the skills needs of employers, the apprenticeship standard we now use for Architectural Joiners is Wood Products Manufacturing Operative. Training plans are devised for each apprentice to cover an employers joinery requirements and manufacturing activities.

With Didac’s industrial experience, we can create training plans to cover specialised manufacturing situations.

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Specification

Accreditation	Achieve & Partners
Delivery	Woodwise Academy Bristol, Work-Based

Prepare a range of machinery, tools and equipment for the manufacturing process.

Operate a range of machinery, tools and equipment to produce wood components and products to specification using a variety of raw materials.

Identify defects with materials and machinery before and during the manufacturing process.

Prepare wood components for the assembly process including sanding, positioning and securing.

Use a range of fixing techniques including joint assembly, installing mechanical fixings and applying appropriate adhesives to form products to the given specification.

Apply stains, sealers and paints to wood products to comply with the specified product finish requirements.

Install appropriate fixtures, fittings and glazing in accordance with the product specification, for example install glass to window or door.

Undertake glazing operations in accordance with the product specification.

Assess for post manufacture and assembly product defects and undertake appropriate rectification work.

Package and store products in accordance with organisational procedures.

You must:

be 16 or over
not already be in full-time education
live in England to qualify for Didac funded apprenticeships

You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change or you’re upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.

As an apprentice you’ll: