Joinery Apprenticeship

Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to undertake an apprenticeship in joinery with Living by Ispace Ltd working on private and public houses from new constructions to renovations. The apprentice will learn all aspects of joinery working alongside and guided by experienced joiners.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pay reviewed regularly

Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 07.30 - 16.30

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 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

Main duties include:

1st fix joinery
2nd fix joinery
Fitting kitchens
Roofing and window frames
Fitting flooring
Hanging doors
Using hand tools
Joints and fixings
Frames
Stud walls

Where you'll work

35 Main Street
Hotham
York
YO43 4UD

Training

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

College or training organisation

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

You will be trained on site by highly skilled time served joiners, also you will attend college 1-day a week.

More training information

Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard Carpentry and Joinery Level 2.

Plus, functional skills in maths and English if required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 2 - 9 or A* - D)
Maths (grade 2 - 9 or A* - D)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

If you live in the Cottingham or South Cave area pick up can be arranged to get to site.

About this company

Living by Ispace is a design-led, family-run, development company that has been building property in the East Riding Area for 20 years. We’re passionate about building inspiring homes which combine innovative design with functional solutions, for a space that suits you.

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

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship you can progress on to the Level 3 Craft joinery apprenticeship or a full-time position is avaliable.

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