Free Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Melton Mowbray. Classes run at Brooksby College, full time over one year. You'll need a relevant Level 1 qualification and GCSE English and Maths at Grade 3 or above to enrol. The course covers the construction industry, portable power tools, marking out, joinery manufacturing, and second fix carpentry operations. Workshops are set up to reflect what you'd find on a construction site, so you're building practical skills from day one. This is a City and Guilds site carpentry qualification that opens the door to work as a carpenter or progression to Level 3.
Who this course is for
This qualification equips students with the knowledge and understanding to progress into a job role in the construction industry. Students also have the option to go on to undertake a Level 3 qualification or progress onto an apprenticeship in their chosen trade.
Entry requirements
A relevant Level 1 qualification AND GCSE English and Maths at Grade 3 or above
What you will learn
You'll learn how the construction industry is structured and how site carpentry fits within it.
You'll use and maintain portable power tools safely and correctly.
You'll mark out routine joinery products from setting out details.
You'll produce setting out details for routine joinery products.
You'll manufacture standard joinery products in a workshop environment.
You'll carry out second fix carpentry operations.
You'll prepare and use a range of carpentry and joinery tools and techniques.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions and classroom-based teaching at Brooksby College. Assessment combines practical tasks, where you demonstrate carpentry skills in the workshop, with knowledge-based assessments covering the theory behind each unit. Modules include hands-on work with tools, materials, and joinery processes alongside written and oral assessment of your understanding.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Brooksby College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter after completing your Level 2 site carpentry qualification.
Joiner: workshop-based role making doors, frames, and fitted units.
Site operative: entry-level construction work while building further trade skills.
Maintenance carpenter: repairs and installations in housing or commercial properties.
Second fix carpenter: fitting skirting, architrave, doors, and staircases on site.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step for carpenters working toward a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-level site roles.
Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship: combine paid work with structured training, applying the skills you've built on this course.
Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry: deepen your technical knowledge and take on more complex joinery and carpentry work.
