Apprentice Joiner

Summary

You will be working with wood-based materials & associated products to create & install building components. This involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, mouldings, timber floor coverings and erecting structural components such as floor joists and roofs.

Wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours: 8:30am-5pm Days TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 March
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

- Work in compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others at all times. Report in a timely mannerany non-compliances against the construction programme to the appropriate person.

- Work to the construction programme, adapting to changes in schedule and requirements where necessary.

- Prepare the work site or workshop ready for the work and select materials and tools appropriate to the project.

- Use and maintain hand tools and power tools and associated equipment to complete tasks to industry standards.

- Collaborate with stakeholders including clients and other construction roles.

- Receive, unload, move and lift materials to site for installation following good handling practices preventing injury or damage.

- Maintain a clear and safe worksite at all times, disposing of waste appropriately and sustainably.

- Carry out continuous professional development to maintain knowledge of current and future developments affecting the role.

- (Architectural Joiner) Use the appropriate fixed workshop machinery, tools, materials and equipment to carry out architectural joinery tasks including setting, marking out and manufacturing timber products ·

- (Architectural Joiner) Assemble and fit components to timber products

- (Architectural Joiner) Carry out their work conforming to all current and relevant building regulations, quality standards and work instructions.

Where you’ll work

Western Ways Yard

Sherborne

DT9 4HR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Your training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.
Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.
Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.
Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
Select, use and store hand tools.
Select, use and store power tools.
Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
Produce jigs.
Identifies well-being support available to self and others.
Site carpenter: Apply first fix techniques and practices for: 1. structural carcassing, 2. straight timber or metal partition walls, 3. floor joists 4. floor joist coverings and 5. straight flights of stairs.
Site carpenter: Install structural fixings.
Site carpenter: Size timber from sizing tables.
Site carpenter: Apply site second fix techniques and practices for:1. service encasement, 2. cladding 3. wall and floor units and fitments, 4. handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs, 5. internal and external doors, 6. skirting boards and architrave, 7. window boards.
Site carpenter: Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed (prefabricated) and traditional (built on site) including the construction of verge, eaves and fitting loft access.
Site carpenter: Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser.
Site carpenter: Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
Site carpenter: Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
Site carpenter: Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques.
Architectural joiner: Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products.
Architectural joiner: Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving.
Architectural joiner: Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives.
Architectural joiner: Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products: 1. straight staircases, 2. door frames and linings.
Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products: 1. timber doors, 2. wall and floor units, 3. timber mouldings, 4. staircase spindles and balustrades.
Architectural joiner: Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners.
Architectural joiner: Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.
Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.
Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.
Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
Select, use and store hand tools.
Select, use and store power tools.
Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
Produce jigs.
Identifies well-being support available to self and others.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Carpentry & Joinery L2 – Joinery standard. On completion the apprentice will receive NRQ Architectural Joinery qualification. Functional Skills in Maths and English may also be required depending on current level.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
Maths (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this company

At Sherborne Joinery, we bring craftsmanship to life, creating everything from handmade tables, chairs, doors and windows to bespoke staircases, fitted wardrobes and all aspects of joinery and carpentry. Based near Sherborne, we proudly serve local villages as well as Yeovil, Gillingham, and beyond. We’re passionate about turning ideas into reality—whether it’s custom windows, doors, gates, or unique furniture pieces. Joining our team means being part of a company that values creativity, quality, and a love for the craft.

https://www.sherbornejoinery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to build a long-term career with our company. Upon completing the Level 2 apprenticeship, you'll have the chance to progress to the Level 3 Craft Joinery programme, further developing your skills, expertise and understanding of the joinery industry while advancing your career.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Vicki Davey

Studentrecruitment@yeovil.ac.uk

01935 845561

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297836.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 28 February at 11:59pm)

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