Level 2 Joinery Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You train while you work, building advanced joinery skills on the job over two years. The course covers woodcutting machines, portable power tools, and making joinery products including frames, cabinets, windows, doors, and stairs. You must be employed in the industry to enrol. If you are 16 to 18 years old, the course may be free. If you are 19 or over, fees may apply, paid by you or your employer. You'll complete study packs, practical pieces, and a portfolio of work-based evidence.
Who this course is for
Work based course
Development of good standard/advanced joinery skills
Use of woodcutting machines
Use of portable power tools
Making and assembling advanced joinery products such as frames, cabinets, windows, doors and stairs
Completion of study packs, practical pieces, portfolio of work based evidence
Entry requirements
Must be employed in the industry
What you will learn
You'll use woodcutting machines safely and accurately.
You'll work with portable power tools on joinery tasks.
You'll make and assemble frames, cabinets, windows, doors, and stairs.
You'll develop advanced bench joinery skills to a good industry standard.
You'll build a portfolio of work-based evidence.
You'll complete study packs to support your practical learning.
How you will learn
You learn on the job, applying joinery skills in your workplace every day. Assessment is through a portfolio of work-based evidence, practical pieces you produce, and completed study packs. Building Crafts College Newham supports you through the process, but the bulk of your learning happens in your place of work alongside your employer.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Building Crafts College Newham will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Making and fitting joinery products in a workshop.
Site carpenter. Fixing and installing timber components on construction sites.
Shopfitter. Installing interiors and fittings in commercial premises.
Staircase manufacturer. Specialist production of staircases and balustrades.
Window and door manufacturer. Producing timber frames for the construction industry.
Kitchen fitter. Measuring, cutting, and fitting kitchen units and worktops.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Bench Joinery). The natural next step for joiners wanting to take on more complex and shaped work.
Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry. Moves into advanced site-based carpentry and is linked to a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Apprenticeship (Advanced Carpentry and Joinery). A structured route combining work and formal training at a higher level.
