Introduction
Apprenticeship units are short flexible training courses designed to support employers to upskill their workforce in critical skill shortage areas. Units are for employed learners aged 19 and over, where their employer has identified that they need to upskill quickly to respond to emerging skills gaps and to support business growth and productivity.
Apprenticeship units are based on relevant knowledge and skills in existing employer-led occupational standards to ensure relevant high-quality, targeted training. Each unit is short, with the length of training ranging from 30 and 140 hours delivered over a period of 1 to 16 weeks. This enables employers to have maximum flexibility to select a unit that meets their specific skill need and to deliver the training in a way that fits around their business.
Who is it for?
This apprenticeship unit is for existing construction workers who, with the support of their employer, need to upskill to construct and assemble modular buildings designed for long term use.
Learning outcomes
A learning outcome is a concise statement that describes what an individual should be able to do by the end of their course. It summarises a cluster of knowledge and skills and provides a foundation for assessing learning outcomes.
Learning outcomes:
- Apply health, safety, environmental and welfare principles in all aspects of modular building work, ensuring compliance with current legislation and promoting a safe working environment.
- Interpret technical documentation and survey data to accurately measure, mark, align and set out components and systems, maintaining dimensional control and positional accuracy.
- Identify, select, and install components and temporary works using material identification marks, lifting configurations, and handling requirements, ensuring safe transportation and installation practices.
- Construct modular building components according to specifications and drawings.
- Install and validate internal service connections and fire protection systems, ensuring compliance with manufacturer instructions, regulatory standards and project specifications.
- Apply finishing techniques and products using appropriate tools and methods to meet defined quality standards.
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| Construction assembly and installation operative | ST0265 V1.0 | OCC0265 |
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Entry requirements
Learners must be employed and be 19 years of age or over. Must have experience in the construction sector.
Technical knowledge
K1: The principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others.
K2: The responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
K3: Application methods of passive fire protection products such as mineral wools, intumescent tapes and fillers.
K4: How to set out components in relation to datum points to maintain dimensional control.
K5: How to install, check and record to achieve alignment and level.
K6: Component identification marks, their meaning and the implications on working methods e.g. lifting points marked on drawings, lifting configurations, specialised handling restrictions and step areas on unit roof zones.
K7: How to select and fix the appropriate temporary works for transportation, e.g.: edge protection, walk-on strips.
K8: The different methods of installation and removal of products such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
K9: The properties of a range of fixings, connections, materials and their applications e.g. the purpose and use of wall plates and brackets.
K10: The range of material types, their performance, options, quality and installation methods e.g. preventing cold bridges and forming fire stops.
Technical 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: Interpret survey information supplied. Measure, mark, align, position and set out lines, ground-cleats, anchorages and modular landing grids according to drawings and specifications.
S3: Identify and select components according to material identification marks, unique identification numbers, references and construction-installation sequence.
S4: Assemble and record components in accordance with specifications, sequence and drawings including landing, securing, activating retaining components, positional accuracy and securing using specified fixings and methods.
S5: Select, pre-form, assemble and install internal inter-modular service connections in accordance with drawings, specifications, manufacturer’s instructions and regulatory compliance.
S6: Carry out and record validation testing of connected services upon installation and connection, in accordance and alignment with the applicable standards and regulations.
S7: Install temporary protection and utilise the specified mounted safety equipment according to drawings and specifications.
S8: Select, pre-form, assemble and install internal inter-modular fire stopping and internal building fabric- finishing components and materials in accordance with drawings, specifications, manufacturer’s instructions and regulatory compliance.
S9: Apply finishing products to quality standard in accordance with drawings and project specifications.
S10: Use weatherproofing and external inter-modular fire stopping materials and fixings in accordance with drawings, specifications, manufacturer’s instructions and regulatory compliance.
S11: Assemble, position and install manufactured components such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
Knowledge and skills outcomes
| Function | Learning Outcome | K & S mapping |
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| Safe working environment | Apply health, safety, environmental, and welfare principles in all aspects of modular building work, ensuring compliance with current legislation and promoting a safe working environment. | K1, K2, S1 |
| Interpreting documentation | Interpret technical documentation and survey data to accurately measure, mark, align and set out components and systems, maintaining dimensional control and positional accuracy. | K4, K5, S2 |
| Installation | Identify, select, and install components and temporary works using material identification marks, lifting configurations, and handling requirements, ensuring safe transportation and installation practices. | K6, K7, S3, S4, S5, S7 |
| Modular construction | Construct modular building components according to specifications and drawings. | K8, S11 |
| Regulatory and manufacturing compliance | Install and validate internal service connections and fire protection systems, ensuring compliance with manufacturer instructions, regulatory standards, and project specifications. | K3, S8, S10 |
| Quality | Apply finishing techniques and products using appropriate tools and methods to meet defined quality standards. | K9, K10, S6, S9 |
Funding
This apprenticeship unit is currently eligible for public funding.
The funding rate for this apprenticeship unit is [X].
Skills England will provide the Department for Work and Pensions with ongoing advice on critical skills needs, and the affordability and prioritisation of funding for apprenticeship units will remain under review.
The Department will give notice if funding for this apprenticeship unit is to be withdrawn. Following which, funding for new starts will not be available after four weeks from that notice being given.
Validation and assessment
Mandatory: As a minimum, learners will need to pass a skills test delivered by the training provider, to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills and knowledge set out in the apprenticeship unit. Employers will need to validate the result to confirm the learner has been successful.
Extended: In addition, employers (or learners) have the option to choose independent external assessment where they feel it is appropriate, for example through use of a non-mandatory qualification.
If the apprenticeship unit is in a regulated occupation and the role requires adherence to industry recognised standards and procedures, we would expect employers to choose an extended assessment.
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