Carpentry apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a Carpentry apprentice to join our team, learning all aspects of working in a thriving workshop whilst studying towards your Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Standard qualification.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Work Monday - Friday, attend college 1 day per week to our Horizon 38 Apprenticeship Construction Centre. Shifts to be confirmed.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Apprentice Carpenter to work with team of carpenters installing all aspects of carpentry & joinery.

Our Apprentices will be supported to:

Work safely and be aware of key health, safety and welfare issues.
Plan and carry out their work to the required standards of quality and speed.
Move, handle and store resources, such as materials and timber components, complying with relevant legislation & guidance.
Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers.
Select the required materials to carry out the work, such as correct timber, tools and fixings.
Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out their work.

Where you’ll work

HILL VIEW
WESTRIP
STROUD
GL6 6EY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD 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

As the successful apprentice, you will undertake an Apprenticeship qualification in Carpentry and Joinery level 2. This will include an assessment in Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours, Functional Skills in maths and English (where applicable), and completion of your End-Point Assessment (EPA).

During your time on the apprenticeship programme, you will also be expected to complete and document off-the-job training.

The Apprenticeship will be delivered by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College over 2 years.

You will be required to attend our Horizon 38 Construction Centre on day release for your studies and an assessor will visit you out on site. You will be assigned a supervisor/mentor within the workplace, who will support you to develop your workplace skills, knowledge and behaviours throughout the duration of your apprenticeship programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

GCSE's Maths and English (grade A*-C or 4-9*)

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Will have to travel to H38 Centre (Filton, Bristol) for day release at College. Our Jobs are located in Gloucestershire area so you will need to have your own transport or be willing to meet at a pick up point for a lift. This line of work is highly demanding and physically hard work. You will be required to work in all weathers and keep up with demanding build programmes

About this company

Carpentry & joinery contractor developer-installing carpentry & joinery on various projects and large construction sites in England. Apprentice to work with team of carpenters on an daily basics.

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent position upon completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Amy Archer

amy.archer@sgscol.ac.uk

01179092202

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316261.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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