Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

Summary

We are a growing company and are passionate about bringing talent and high standards to the construction industry.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 June 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

A motivated and enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn and passionate about carpentry
Must have own transport and a clean license
You must be able to follow instructions with a view to developing the skills to become a highly skilled carpenter
You will be carrying out 1st and 2nd fix carpentry
You will need to learn how to communicate effectively with suppliers and customers
You will be working as part of a team to meet deadlines

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
UNITY COURT
UNITY ROAD
KEYNSHAM
BS31 1FU

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY OF BRISTOL 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

Training and Qualification Level.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Carpentry and Joinery (Joinery & Site) Level 2
Using timber products to create and install building components
City of Bristol College (Advanced Construction Skills Centre)
Day release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3/4+)

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
Motivated
Able to follow instructions
Able to ask questions for help
Willingness to learn
Good time keeping
Honest and trustworthy

Other requirements

Uniform provided Travelling from site to site on occasion Health & safety guidance given on first day of post and continuously

About this company

We are a small, but growing building company, specialising in loft conversions. We have a good reputation in the Bath and Bristol area and are dedicated to providing high quality loft conversions that our customers can be proud of. We insist on great customer service at all times.

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

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment

Potential progression to lead carpenter

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