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Level 2 Painter and Decorator Apprenticeship

  • SLOUGH & LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 2

Course Overview

Apprenticeship standards are employer-led, meaning that employers can specify exactly what’s required from an apprentice in each specific role. They outline the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to carry out your job role which are delivered and carried out both in the workplace, through teaching & learning and independent learning.

All the skills, knowledge and behaviours must be met in full for you to achieve your Apprenticeship.

Painters and Decorators operate in domestic and commercial properties and undertake the decoration and protection of buildings. Properties include houses, schools, offices, hospitals factories and construction sites. Working internally or externally they work individually and/or as part of a team applying water-borne and/or solvent-borne paint coatings and wallcoverings.

You will have good knowledge of paint coatings and wallcoverings and understand and comply with statutory, safety and environmental requirements. You are a good problem solver, communicator and are able to interact effectively with colleagues, clients and associated trades.

Course Code

Z22EA002

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements –
Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to work towards this level prior to completion of their apprent...

Course information

www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/painter-and-decorator/

Duration 24 months. This timescale may reduce if an apprentice is part-qualified on entry.

1 day per week tutor delivery in college.

Work-based training with employer on site.

Assessment overview

Skills, knowledge and behaviours are assessed by competencies being displayed in the workplace, observations, employer feedback, assessor progress reviews, evidence collating and the employer enabling you to fulfil the requirements of your Apprenticeship.

On programme assessment will include various coaching and mentoring assessment methods. These assessments are deigned to review the behaviours, knowledge and skills against set gateway criteria. In addition you, your employer and the college are required to maintain an off the job training log evidencing new skills and knowledge being learnt over the duration of the apprenticeship.

The final grading of the apprenticeship will be carried out through an End Point Assessment, by an independent assessor

Apprenticeship

Permanent employment within the Painting and Decorating industry

Level 2