Carpentry Apprentice

Summary

TC Carpentry Contractors are looking for a pro-active individual, committed to a career in the carpentry industry. Full training is provided one day per week at a college, to support you through completing your apprenticeship.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm, Saturday 7:30am - 1:00pm (two Saturdays a month)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 July 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

You will be responsible for working within a team onsite, across a variety of projects within the London area. Tasks may involve, but are not limited to:

Installing first fix components (ext. windows and doors, door frames, window boards, linings)
Installing second fix components (doors, skirting/architraves, kitchens, cladding)
Use of hand tools, portable power tools and equipment

Where you'll work

Headlam Road
Clapham
SW4 8LR

Training

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

College or training organisation

CROYDON 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

Carpentry and Joinery Level 2.

Full training is provided one day per week at a Croydon College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Construction (grade N/A)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Essential: • Completed certificate in carpentry, multi skills course, or have some proven work experience in construction • Able to travel to site and college (own or public transport) • Has CSCS card To note: • Early starts • Working in a variety of weather conditions • Possibly travelling to different sites • 4 days onsite, 1 at college • PPE provided • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

About this company

Trading successfully for over 10 years TC Carpentry Contractors have built a wealth of experience within the construction industry, undertaking all aspects of carpentry work in London, The Home Counties and the South East. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service and gaining repeat business through surpassing our client’s expectations and their confidence in our ability to deliver the highest standards in terms of skilled carpenters, material procurement and project management. TC Carpentry Contractors is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Company benefits

• 4 days onsite, 1 at college • PPE provided • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

To be discussed on completion of apprenticeship.

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