Apprenticeship training course
Fencing installer (level 2)
Installing different types of fences, gates and barriers, across a broad cross-section of different environments.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 18 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Construction and the built environment
- Maximum funding
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£8,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Maintain good standards of practice in health, safety and environmental awareness, including fencing operations and site safety
- Select, prepare and use hand-held tools, power tools and mechanical plant safely and effectively for the installation of fences
- Locate and identify underground services to support fencing installation
- Establish fencing lines and levels
- Select, store and safely handle materials and components for fencing installation
- Repair or reinstate defective or faulty/damaged fences, posts or components
- Construct suitable foundations for the type of fence being installed
- Install fence components
- Communicate effectively both verbally and written
- Maintain fencing records, site diaries and quality control forms
- Read fencing plans or specifications and follow written and verbal instructions
Full information on Fencing installer (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.