Apprentice Carpenter

CONISTON LTD

DARTFORD (DA2 6QQ)

Closes in 15 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2025

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Summary

Carpentry apprenticeship Support site team and skilled carpenters. Learn role of site carpenter. The successful candidate will undertake on the job training under the supervision of an experienced carpenter combined with a day release with the aim of completing a Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification.

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
Shifts to be confirmed.

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

The role will encompass carpentry and general building work including:

  • Working accurately from detailed specifications and drawings
  • Measuring and setting out work areas
  • Preparing materials
  • Basic carpentry tasks under supervision to include measuring and cutting of wood, installation of door and window frames, installation of doors, architraves and mouldings, ironmongery.  Preparation and fitting of wall and floor units
  • Erecting inclined roofs with gables and joists
  • Introductory use of power tools under supervision
  • Labouring duties and ad hoc duties as required

Apprentices should be reliable and motivated to work within the construction industry.  You should possess effective communication skills and be able to take instructions. 

Good timekeeping is essential as construction workers are on site early in the morning.

Coniston Limited is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Where you'll work

COLLINGWOOD HOUSE
SCHOONER COURT
CROSSWAYS BUSINESS PARK
DARTFORD
DA2 6QQ

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C / 9-4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Working outdoors occasionally. Cold/hot environments. Lifting/moving of materials – heavy or awkward sizes.

About this employer

From incorporation, Coniston have specialised in the conservation and restoration of heritage and listed buildings, and this remains a cornerstone of the business. Over recent years we have brought these skills to other sectors including health, education and commercial.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337166.

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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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