Scenic Carpentry Apprentice

A scenic carpenter constructs, repairs and modifies scenery built in wood and associated materials. This scenery could be for theatre, tv or film. A scenic carpenter may also work on site (at a theatre, in tv studios, at exhibitions) helping to construct the scenery and solve any last-minute problems.

Our scenic carpentry apprentice will be managed by the Carpentry Head of Department, and you will also be assigned a mentor within the department. At various times you may also work alongside scenic fabricators (metal workers and engineers), draughters (people that create the technical drawings which the carpenters work from), project managers (people who oversee each project overall) and designers.

Main responsibilities. Your duties will include, but not be limited to:
assisting in the accurate building of scenery, following technical drawings learning to plan your workflow learning through practice, the skills of: measuring, marking out and cutting materials carpentry hand skills use of carpentry bench machinery eg: cross saw, mortice and tenoner, reading and understanding technical drawings basic operation of a CNC machine
basic machine maintenance attending work on site as required keeping a record of what you learn understanding your responsibilities for health and safety wearing the correct personal protective equipment for the task you are undertaking keeping the working area tidy and free of debris and hazards. following all workshop rules

You will be supported to learn these skills by your line manager and the other members of the department.

College
You will undertake a Level 3 Scenic Construction Technician Apprenticeship Standard with Creative Alliance.
This course will be paid for as part of the apprenticeship. You will be required to spend around 6 hours a week (of your working days) completing college work and learning new skills.