Apprentice Joiner

Summary

Working under the direction and guidance of an Operational Team Leader, support the delivery of our repairs and maintenance services whilst working towards completion of a NVQ Level 2 Joinery apprenticeship and achieve the skills and experience to become a qualified Joiner.

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 to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 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

Undertake supervised Joinery work and support a fully qualified Joiner to carry out relevant tasks
Ensure that work is completed to a high standard within a reasonable time scale
Take ownership of issues on site
Communicate with the supervisor as and when required
Have a sense of time management to ensure all issued work is completed
Use authorised plant and equipment provided with due care and attention and as supervised
Carry out basic trade instructions, read and interpret drawings as required
To work effectively as part of a team and with other trades within Unitas
To accurately complete documents for all work undertaken
To complete the Level 3 Joinery Apprenticeship qualification by attending college as necessary, completing course work and examinations as requested
Undertake Health and Safety and other training as required
Carry out relevant trade duties on responsive & planned works as requested to Unitas minimum standards
Undertake minor maintenance and repair works as required
Work as part of a team and use materials and equipment safely
Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, customers and managers to ensure effectiveness and efficiency within the business
Be aware of risk assessments and method statements relating to own area of work and to work in safe manner taking account other people’s health and wellbeing
Take part in the apprentice review process and complete any training required
Follow Unitas Health and Safety policy and procedures including the wearing of personal protective equipment when necessary
Comply with Unitas confidentiality and information security policies at all times
Your duties may vary from time to time within the broad remit of your role. You are required to undertake any such reasonable and appropriate duties requested

Where you'll work

Weighbridge Site
Cromer Road
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 6QN

Training

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

College or training organisation

STOKE ON TRENT 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Logical
Team working
Creative

About this company

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified Joiner

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324481.

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