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Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

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Information about Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Preparing and installing fitted furniture including kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and offices.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards and guidance and the impact on the role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). Fire safety. Hazards and risks. Health and Safety at Work Act. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
  • Safe systems of work: site inductions, toolbox talks, risk assessments, method statements and hazard identification in the work area.
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE): types and use.
  • Functional safety: voltage requirements of electrical fittings, manual and mechanical lifting techniques, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT).
  • Principles of building: roofs, walls, floors, utilities and services, insulation, fire, moisture, traditional and modern methods of construction (SIPs (structurally insulated panels), timber frame, ICF (insulated concrete form) and modular).
  • Pre-installation checks and inspection, methods and techniques.
  • Methods of Interpreting and extracting information drawings, specifications and functional designs.
  • Basic principles of digital design and modelling systems.
  • Features of different interiors and how these affect placements.
  • Fitted furniture assembly and installation methods and techniques and the importance of sequential assembly.
  • Boxing, boarding and framework: installation, fixing and adjustment processes, methods and techniques.
  • The basic principles of carpentry: tools, natural and manufactured materials, adhesives, fixing methods and limits of competence.
  • The basic principles of plumbing: tools, water and waste fittings, water and waste pipe types, isolating water supply and limits of competence.
  • The basic principles of electrical installation, plug and lighting circuits and ring circuits, fitting facias, consumer unit, isolating electrical supply and limits of competence.
  • Common faults, snags and issues identification and reporting methods.
  • Faults and snags rectification: methods and techniques and how to follow a root cause analysis.
  • Awareness of environmental and sustainability regulations, impact of the sector on the environment. Efficient use of resources. Recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Awareness of issues and common symptoms and warning signs of stress, anxiety and depression, plus where to go for help and the resources available.
  • Verbal communication: giving and receiving information. Matching style to audience. Barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Construction terminology.
  • Written communication techniques.
  • Tools and equipment: types, safe use and storage techniques and how to escalate defects and faults.
  • Ancillary products installation and dry fit methods and techniques
  • Documentation requirements
  • Principles of good team working.

  Skills

  • Carry out location, product, material and dimensional checks prior to installation.
  • Inspect the fabric of the building for suitability of weight of installation.
  • Interpret information from drawings, specifications and functional designs.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Use and store hand and power tools.
  • Select and use personal protective equipment.
  • Remove and dispose of pre-existing products.
  • Assemble and install fitted furniture components in sequence.
  • Install boxing, boarding and frameworks, adjusting to ensure best possible fit.
  • Install and dry-fit ancillary products, for example, hinges, handles, appliances, media equipment or bathroom suite fixtures.
  • Identify and report faults, snags and issues.
  • Carry out rectification work following a root cause analysis, within limits of competence.
  • Maintain a safe working area and return to a safe condition.
  • Carry out a customer handover, including providing product guidance.
  • Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
  • Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Applies team working principles.
  • Complete documentation.

  Behaviours

  • Support an inclusive workplace, respectful of different views.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Puts health and safety first.
  • Considers the environment and sustainability.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 18 months
• Maximum funding: £11,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.

View more information about Fitted interiors installer (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.