Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

SMK BUILDING AND JOINERY CONTRACTORS LTD

TODMORDEN (OL14 8NT)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 July 2025


Summary

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice site Joiner to join our team. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to learn the trade while gaining hands-on experience in a variety of joinery and construction projects. You will work alongside skilled professionals, developing your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment.

Wage

£15,704 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, shifts to be confirmed. Overtime may be available.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 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

  • Assist experienced joiners in a variety of tasks related to site joinery, including measuring, cutting, and assembling wood and other materials.
  • Learn to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
  • Support the installation of frameworks, doors, windows, and other fixtures on-site.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organised work environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
  • Participate in training sessions and actively seek to improve skills and knowledge in joinery and construction.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure projects are completed on time and to the required standards.

Where you'll work

NEW DELIGHT HOUSE
PUDSEY ROAD
TODMORDEN
OL14 8NT

Training

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

Training provider

BURNLEY COLLEGE

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 (load bearing studwork), 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.

Training schedule

  • The apprentice will undertake the Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship.
  • Day-release training takes place at Burnley College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

- A keen interest in joinery work. - Strong attention to detail and a desire to learn. - Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team. - Ability to follow instructions and adhere to safety protocols. - Previous experience or related coursework in woodworking or construction is a plus, but not required.

About this employer

SMK is a family-run business based in Todmorden with over 15 years experience in the industry, supporting local businesses is really important to us, we use local suppliers wherever possible, from the materials we buy to the vans we need to service and the lunches we buy. SMK Source local suppliers whenever possible to support the local community and reduce our environmental impact.

https://www.smkbuild.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

- Comprehensive training and mentorship from experienced professionals. - Potential for long-term employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. - Access to a variety of projects and the chance to develop diverse skills.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for long-term employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis Team

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282 733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333471.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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