Apprentice Carpenter
INNOVATION ON-SITE LTD
Barking, Greenwich, London, Walthamstow
Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Your role will include carrying out relevant site-based tasks as directed by a Contracts Manager. These tasks will include, but not limited to, roofing & joisting, first and second fix carpentry works, kitchens, cladding, windows and timber frames.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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8 hours a day, Monday – Thursday, 7 hours on a Friday (Start time & breaks are site-dependent).
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 24 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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4
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
As a Carpenter apprentice, you will be lifting, pulling, and managing heavy equipment/objects. Your job will require you to work in different weather conditions. You must be prepared for both hot and cold temperatures.
Part of your role will also include ensuring that all Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times and any hazards reported immediately and tasks such as labouring and administration duties will need to be completed.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Fresh Wharf, Barking, IG11 7BW
- Blackwall Lane, Greenwich, SE10 0AP
- Carlton Dene, Kilburn, London, NW6 5XD
- Patchworths, Walthamstow, E17 4EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW CITY 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
Attend college one day per week.
Undertake the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of the Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery - Site Carpentry pathway.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- keen interest in Carpentry
- Ability to follow instructions
Other requirements
*Due to Health and Safety obligations, all apprentices will need to be 18 years of age to work on site*. As a Carpenter Apprentice, you will be lifting, pulling, and managing heavy equipment/objects. Your job will require you to work in different weather conditions. You must be prepared for both hot and cold temperatures. Preference will be given to over 18's due to site restrictions.
About this employer
Innovation On-Site Limited was established in 2007 and is located in Central Bedfordshire. Working on all aspects of new build housing within London and the South East. They are a leading Carpentry & Joinery business trading through three divisions ; All aspects of Carpentry & Joinery, Structural Timber Frame and Window Installation and have successfully completed 100's of projects. The company is underpinned by a highly experienced contracting and commercial team, supported by a training manager. They deliver training and development for all its staff. This compliments the extensive knowledge and professionalism of their staff and has ensured the company has grown sustainably. They are committed to investing in their staff to benefit them, the customers they work for and the company's development and pride ourselves on delivering quality service on time and on budget.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue your learning to a higher level within the company, such as the Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship, or be offered a full-time Carpenter position. This will be reviewed at the end of your Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Sarah Clayton
Sarah.Clayton@NCCLondon.ac.uk
01708 462887
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338696.
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Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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