Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Carpentry and joinery standard?
Knowledge
K1: the principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others. eg electrical safety, storage of materials, accident & emergency procedures
K2: the responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
K3: how to use health and safety control equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE), local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
K4: the principles of building construction terminology and components including foundations, roofs, walls, floors, utilities and services, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and environmental and sustainability considerations
K5: how to interpret and produce relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including the basic principles of Computer Aided Design (CAD)
K6: how to estimate resource quantities to carry out work eg quantity of fixings, length of timber, sheet materials
K7: how to communicate and work with others effectively in the workplace
K8: the characteristics, quality, uses, sustainability, limitations and defects associated with timber and timber-based products and components, such as American and selected African hardwood, Scandinavian standards for softwood, MDF, plywoods, home grown carcassing, manufactured timbers, adhesives and mastics.
K9: Hand Tools : how to prepare, use and maintain hand tools including tool limitations and sharpening techniques e.g chisels, planes, hand saws, hammers
K10: Power Tools: how to prepare, use and maintain power tools including the procedure for undertaking visual first use check eg portable circular saws, drills, saws, planers, routers, sanders, multi-functional tools and nail guns. How to produce jigs.
K11: Site Carpenter : the different types of fixings and fasteners for site carpentry work including their uses
K12: Site Carpenter: how to carry out first fixing work including timber frames and linings, timber coverings, flat roof decking, timber stud partitions, straight flights of stairs and installing handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs
K13: Site Carpenter : how to carry out second fixing work including installation of service encasements, cladding, wall and floor units, mouldings, side hung doors and ironmongery.
K14: Site Carpenter :how to create structural carcassing work, how to erect trussed rafter roofs, how to construct gables, verge and eaves, how to install floor joists and coverings. Working at Height regulations.
K15: Architectural Joiner: Fundamentals of Joinery including the different types of fixings and fasteners for architectural joinery work including their uses, the timber moisture content parameters for a range of timber and timber-based materials, the characteristics, uses and limitations for the different types of timber preservatives, the range, characteristics, uses and limitations of timber finishes, the requirements of fire door assemblies.
K16: Architectural Joiner: how to prepare and use fixed machinery including their limitations and the procedure for undertaking visual first use checks including narrow bandsaws, crosscut saws, re-saws, panel saws, surface planers, thicknessers and morticers
K17: Architectural Joiner : Methods of connection including the resources required to mark out and form connection points and how to form products using different connection methods including joints, nails, screws, dowels, biscuit, staples, adhesives
K18: Architectural Joiner : Setting out including how to interpret information for setting out doors, door frames and linings, windows, fittings and straight stairs, how to prepare for producing setting out details for doors, windows, fittings and straight stairs, how to produce setting out details for doors, windows, fittings and straight stairs
K19: Architectural Joiner: Marking out including how to interpret information for marking out doors, door frames and linings, windows, fittings and straight stairs, how to prepare for marking out for doors, windows, fittings and straight stairs, how to mark out for doors, windows, fittings and straight stairs, the potential effects of marking out errors.
K20: Architectural Joiner : Manufacture including how to interpret information for the production of doors, door frames and linings, window and fitting parts, straight stairs, how to prepare for the production of door, window, straight stairs and fitting parts, how to produce door, window and fitting parts, how to finish products to the specified standard for them to accept a range of finishes (e.g. paint, French polish)
K21: Architectural Joiner : methods to install ironmongery including the characteristics , quality, uses and limitations of ironmongery components hand and how to fix a range of ironmongery components e.g. hinges
Skills
S1: Identify and apply safe working practices in accordance with current legislation, health, safety and welfare regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, company guidance, site specific requirements and taking account of changing circumstances.
S2: Plan and undertake work practices productively.
S3: Identify and apply safe use, storage and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and equipment.
S4: Correctly interpret information from drawings and specifications in various types and formats. eg electronic devices, Computer Aided Design (CAD)
S5: Estimate resource quantities to carry out work eg quantity of fixings, length of timber
S6: demonstrate a range of fundamental skills including measuring, marking out, fitting, cutting, splicing, mitring, scribing, horizontal and vertical levelling (including laser levelling), finishing, positioning and securing.
S7: Site Carpenter : carry out first fixing work including install timber frames and linings, coverings, flat roof decking, install straight flights of stairs and erect timber stud partitions. Install handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs.
S8: Site Carpenter: carry out second fixing work including install service encasement, cladding, wall and floor units and fitments, side hung doors, ironmongery and timber mouldings
S9: Site Carpenter : carry out timber stud partition work
S10: Site Carpenter: erect trussed rafter roofs, construct gables, verge and eaves.
S11: Site Carpenter: install floor joists and coverings.
S12: Architectural Joiner: Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery including narrow bandsaw, crosscut saw, re-saw, surface planer, thicknesser, morticer
S13: Architectural Joiner : Form connections including mark out connection points, select and use hand tools and materials to produce connection points, form products using different connection methods including joints, nails, screws, dowels, biscuit, staples, adhesives
S14: Architectural Joiner : produce setting out details including interpret information for setting out doors, door frames and linings, windows with opening lights, fittings and straight stairs
S15: Architectural Joiner : mark out including interpret information for marking out doors, door frames and linings, windows with opening lights, straight stairs and fitting parts
S16: Architectural Joiner : manufacture routine architectural joinery products including interpret information, prepare for production and produce door, windows with opening lights, straight stairs and fitting parts
S17: Architectural Joiner : install a range of common ironmongery components for doors, windows and units using a range of hand and power tools.
Behaviours
B1: Effective communication: oral, written, listening, body language, presentation.
B2: Effective team working: work effectively with others with limited supervision.
B3: Independent working: take responsibility for completing their own work.
B4: Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions
B5: Working effectively: undertake the work in a reliable and productive manner.
B6: Time management: use own time effectively to complete the work on schedule
B7: Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to work instructions
Core occupation duties
DUTY: Identify and confirm carpentry or joinery requirements and components against specification/drawings/CAD/BIM and in accordance with Building Regulations
K4
K5
K7
K8
S4
S5
S6
B1
B3
B4
DUTY: Locate, handle, store, load, transport and position materials and components safely, minimising damage so they are ready for application.
K3
S5
S6
B3
DUTY: Prepare the site/workshop (including access equipment when necessary), power and hand tools appropriate to the project.
K9
K10
S2
S3
B3
B6
DUTY: Calculate the most efficient quantity, length and area of resources.
K6
S2
S5
S6
B3
B4
B6
DUTY: Use and maintain hand tools, power tools and associated equipment to achieve optimum performance.
K3
K9
S3
DUTY: Maintain a clear and tidy workspace and ensure that waste materials are disposed of in accordance with current legislation
K1
K2
K10
S1
B2
DUTY: Carry out quality checks against specification and take remedial action where required or instructed
K5
S6
B3
B5
B7
Site Carpenter duties
DUTY: Install building components including door and window frames, door and hatch linings, floor joists and coverings, straight partitions and straight staircases.
K4
K5
K7
K8
S4
S5
S6
B1
B3
B4
DUTY: Install doors, mouldings, ironmongery, service encasements, wall and floor units and fitments, cladding and staircase components.
K3
S5
S6
B3
DUTY: Erect inclined roofs with gables, joists, roof coverings and roof components.
K9
K10
S2
S3
B3
B6
Architectural Joiner duties
DUTY: Produce setting out details for the manufacture of doors, windows and opening lights, units and stairs
K4
K5
K7
K8
S4
S5
S6
B1
B3
B4
DUTY: Mark out timber from setting out details for the manufacture of doors, windows and opening lights, units and/or fitments and staircases.
K3
S5
S6
B3
DUTY: Create, fit and assemble components to manufacture doors, windows with opening lights, units and/or fitments and staircases
K9
K10
S2
S3
B3
B6
DUTY: Operate fixed workshop machinery in order to create joinery components
