NVQ Level 2 Carpentry Apprentice

T C CARPENTRY CONTRACTORS LTD

Harrow (HA1 3GH)

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 July 2025


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.

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 1 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

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

Northwick
Harrow
HA1 3GH

Training

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

Training provider

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON 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

  • Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Full training is provided one day per week at a College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Construction or Carpentry (grade NA)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Construction (grade NA)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • 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) 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 employer

rading 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.

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

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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334358.

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Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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