Craft carpentry and joinery - Craft Architectural Joiner
Construction and the built environment
Level 3 -
Working with building materials (most often wood) to create and install building components.
Reference: OCC0263A
Status:
SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 5316/02 Carpenters
- 5316/03 Joiners
- 9129/02 Carpenter and joiner assistants
Technical Education Products
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Cambridge Regional College, Beal-Homes, Brian Fell (Level) Ltd, British Woodwork Federation, CITB, H&H Joiners and Builders, Houghtons of York, Leeds College of Building (LCB) , Levens, Lignum Associates, North York Moors, York College
Summary
This occupation is found in both the new build and refurbishment construction sector. The construction industry is central to creating the homes, schools, hospitals, energy and transport infrastructure society needs. There is growing demand for carpenters and joiners to help meet the need for the transition to modern methods of construction, heritage projects and sustainability.
The broad purpose of the occupation is working with wood-based materials and associated products to create and install complex building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like complex or decorative components. All work needs to be carried out safely, using the appropriate tools and to the quality specified.
This occupation includes two different options and people will either work on a construction site as an Advanced Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Advanced Architectural Joiner.
Advanced Site Carpenters work on building sites in the construction of domestic and commercial properties, preparing and installing complex and bespoke building components. They prepare, construct and erect irregular and complex roof structures.
Advanced Architectural Joiners are employed in a workshop creating complex building components by setting out, marking out and create assembled products requiring advanced skilled work including the full range of woodworking machines. There will often be a need for refurbishment or repair work of bespoke pieces.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation liaises with other construction roles such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for working in a team, lead others, using machinery and tools to create, refurbish or repair structures or components. Having attained this level of competence, they could progress further in the industry as team leaders, trade forepersons, contract or works managers.
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Cambridge Regional College, Beal-Homes, Brian Fell (Level) Ltd, British Woodwork Federation, CITB, H&H Joiners and Builders, Houghtons of York, Leeds College of Building (LCB) , Levens, Lignum Associates, North York Moors, York College
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Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
Duties
Duty D1
Work in compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others at all times
Duty D2
Interpret technical specifications including digital information, identify requirements, develop the work programme and schedule, plan their own work and that of the team accordingly, ensuring this is communicated clearly to colleagues
Duty D3
Select the required quantity and quality of resources required for carrying out complex and non-standard work, including timber, tools and fixings.
Duty D4
Plan and organise the work site including setting out the work site, materials, tools and equipment appropriate to the project for self and others.
Duty D5
Plan the work to obtain optimum environmental, quality and schedule performance from the team
Duty D6
Complete work of fire door systems in accordance with current legislation
Duty D7
Carry out their work in compliance with all current and relevant building regulations and quality standards, where appropriate checking the work of others for compliance including the installation of fire door system
Duty D8
Take a lead when working in a team, especially when complex or non-standard work is involved
Duty D9
Utilise a range of advanced skills which allow them to carry out complex carpentry or joinery work to demanding tolerances and industry standards including measuring, marking out, fitting, cutting, splicing, finishing, positioning and securing
Duty D10
Collaborate with stakeholders, clients and other construction roles, including programming and technical matters
Duty D11
Carry out quality checks of own and others work against specification and take action where required, providing remedial work instructions to others
Duty D12
Lead by example and promote sustainable building practices
Duty D13
Carry out pre-use checks of all tools and equipment to be used for the project by self and colleagues, providing training and instruction where necessary
Duty D19
Carry out complex architectural carpentry tasks conforming to all current and relevant building regulations, quality standards and specifications.
Duty D20
Fit and assemble non-standard complex timber products
Duty D21
Set out complex work tasks for non-standard architectural joinery products, including complex door sets, doors, windows, units and fitments, staircases (straight and with turns) and products with single/double curvature features
Duty D22
Mark out accurately from setting out details for the manufacture of complex and shaped (circular and circular on circular) doors, opening windows, units and fitments and staircases
Duty D23
Create complex, decorative and shaped (circular and circular on circular) architectural joinery products including doors, windows with opening lights, units and fitments, panelling/cladding, staircases (straight and with turns) and veneers
Duty D24
Use and maintain marking tools, hand tools, power tools and associated equipment required for complex work
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