Carpentry Apprentice

Summary

In this role you will work under the direction and guidance of a supervisor or carpenter, carrying out all aspects of carpentry work on new builds sites. Key Accountabilities may include: Learn the process of understanding drawings and work in accordance with specifications. Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed.

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

Monday to Friday 7.45am - 4.30pm with 2 x 30 minute unpaid breaks

38 hours 45 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

Shaping, cutting and installing finished materials including timber
Reading drawings to carry out their own work
Trained to use necessary tools on site in accordance with health and safety guidelines

Where you'll work

Woodhart House Unit 4 Carlton Terrace Portslade
Brighton
BN41 1XF

Training

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

College or training organisation

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

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 completing the Level 2 Site Carpentry Apprenticeship
At the end of the apprenticeship, you will gain a grade Pass or Distinction
If you are 16-18 and don’t have GCSEs grade 4 or above (or equivalents), then you will be required to undertake Level 2 Functional Skills alongside the apprenticeship
If you are 19+ and don’t hold maths and English qualifications, then they are optional alongside the apprenticeship
This will be discussed alongside the Branch Manager to decide whether the maths and English qualifications are included alongside the apprenticeship.
Day-release will be at the Hastings,Ore Valley campus, once a week, term time only. An assessor will visit you every 10-12 weeks onsite
Please ensure you can travel to this location in East Sussex before applying
There will also be practical training day-to-day at the workplace

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade C / 4 or above)

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
Number skills
Team working
Following Instructions
Willingness to follow safety
Flexible in work activities
Flexible in work location
Work in external environment
Work at height

Other requirements

• Carpenters work in all weather conditions • Must be able to get to various site locations. Own transport preferable. • Job involves hard work & heavy lifting. • Looking for a reliable candidate who is committed to starting and completing the apprenticeship. • The start date may vary. • The positions will be based in Bexhill, Hellingly and Westham.

About this company

Woodhart Carpentry provide contract Carpentry Services which caters for the UK’s largest House Builders and main contractors.

http://www.woodhartgroup.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Ongoing work opportunities on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Katie Parris

Katie.parris@escg.ac.uk

03030039871

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321889.

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