Apprentice Site Carpenter
KAVBRO BUILD LTD
Lingfield Surrey (RH7 6HT)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 26 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 January 2026
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Summary
A Site Carpenter Apprentice works under the supervision of experienced carpenters to learn and develop skills in constructing, installing, and repairing wooden structures and fixtures on building sites.
- Wage
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£20,800 a year
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 February 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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 an apprentice, you’ll work at the company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
- Work with a local builder on new build projects for private clients
- Carry out site-based carpentry and joinery tasks as required.
- Assist in constructing, fitting, and finishing wooden structures and components
- Ensure work meets quality standards and client specifications
- Follow health and safety regulations on-site
- Maintain tools and a clean, organised work area
Where you'll work
Unit 3 Monopoly Barn
West Park Road
Lingfield Surrey
RH7 6HT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CROYDON 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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
More training information
The apprentice will achieve a Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery qualification upon successful completion of the End Point Assessment.
Training will include one day per week at Croydon College.
Functional Skills in Maths and English (if needed)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Additional Requirements:
- Valid driver’s licence
- Ability to travel between sites
About this employer
Kavbro Build is a proud family-run business founded by two brothers with strong Anglo-Irish work ethics. Starting around the kitchen table, we’ve grown into a trusted name for quality and personal service in construction.
We offer a full range of building services, including planning and design, new builds, extensions, loft conversions, and general building work. Our reputation is built on reliability, cost-effectiveness, and attention to detail, every project is treated with the same care from start to finish.
We have been supporting apprenticeships for many years, with a clear structure to help apprentices grow and progress within the business.
https://www.kavbro.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Potential full-time employment and opportunity to progress within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
After this apprenticeship
Once you finish your apprenticeship and earn your NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, you’ll work as a fully qualified carpenter on construction sites.
- Progress to craft carpentry & joinery
- Move into a Site Supervisor or Foreman role
- Advance to Site Manager or Project Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CROYDON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007934.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 26 January 2026 at 11:59pm)