Carpentry Apprentice Master

Bloor Homes; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an Apprentice Master in Carpentry to support and supervise Carpentry Apprentices. This role is ideal for a time-served carpenter with strong management skills and an understanding of health and safety on construction sites. The successful candidate will aid in recruitment, provide essential coaching, and ensure apprentices achieve vital qualifications. The company offers a range of benefits including a company car and competitive holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Company Car - Site Van

Company Phone and Laptop

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

33 days holiday entitlement

Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles

Qualifications

• Must be a time-served carpenter with experience managing trainees or apprentices.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Clear understanding of Health & Safety on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruitment and induction of new Apprentices.
• Provide coaching and development to Apprentices.
• Liaise with NVQ Assessor/CITB Apprenticeship Officer.
• Daily management of Apprentices, ensuring supervision on-site.
• Manage Health & Safety for Apprentices.

Skills

Team management

Carpentry expertise

Health & Safety knowledge

Encouraging and mentoring skills

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent in Carpentry

Job description

There’s nothing better than knowing you are part of a team that has made something perfect for someone. At Bloor Homes our Apprentice Master is a vital role in our large, family-run business that ensures the development and support for our Carpentry Apprentices.

This role would be ideal for an experienced Carpenter, with a strong understanding of a construction site, who can support the development of young people. Becoming our Apprentice Master in Carpentry, will be the start of something big. With your experience in both Carpentry and leading teams, you will recruit and provide vital support to our Carpentry Apprentices, ensuring they gain those vital qualifications and become the best they can possibly be. As a large family-run company, we’ll encourage you to grow too and are committed to developing your career with us through great opportunities for progression and fantastic benefits. Start your future with us now and together we will work together to develop the next generation of Carpenters.

MAIN DUTIES

• Assisting in the recruitment and induction of new Apprentices.
• Providing the necessary coaching, learning and development to the Apprentices to assist them in completing their Advanced Apprenticeship Programme.
• Liaising with the NVQ Assessor/CITB Apprenticeship Officer when visiting site, ensuring the required evidence towards the Apprentices’ qualifications can be obtained.
• Providing on-going feedback on the Apprentices performance to the Site Management Team.
• Day to day management of the team of Apprentices, ensuring they are supervised at all times whilst producing a quality product.
• Managing the Health & Safety of the Apprentices, ensuring they follow the Company Health & Safety Policy and Young Persons Risk Assessment at all times.
• Supporting and Ensuring the Apprentices have every opportunity to achieve their NVQ II and III.
• Assisting on other areas of site as required.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES

• Time served carpenter.
• Managing a team of people, trainees/apprentices.
• Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Carpentry.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Can demonstrate the level of Carpentry knowledge required.
• Clear understanding of Health & Safety on a construction site.
• Patient and empathetic with the ability to encourage and enthuse learners.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Company Car - Site Van
• Company Phone and Laptop
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles ltd.
• Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location)

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