Apprentice Window & Door Installer
A Plus Clean Ltd. T/A A plus Services
Southampton (SO31 8GD)
Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026
Posted on 5 March 2026
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Summary
Build a real trade and get paid to learn it. We are looking for a reliable, hands-on apprentice to join our Window and Door team. You will work alongside experienced installers on social housing and private projects, gaining your Level 2 qualification while learning the high standards that set our work apart.
- Wage
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£22,100 a year
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Monthly pay (25th of every month).
Pay increases as skills and responsibility develop.
Overtime opportunities available when appropriate.
Clear progression for the right person who proves themselves.
- Training course
- Fenestration installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday – times to be confirmed.
42 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 8 months
- Positions available
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2
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
On a day-to-day basis as an apprentice, you will be doing the following:
- Hands-on Installation: Learn how to correctly remove old windows and doors and complete the precise installation of high-quality replacements.
- Technical Finishing: Learn the "art" of the trade, including applying silicone seals, fitting internal trims, and ensuring a perfect finish.
- Tool Mastery: Gain confidence using a wide range of specialised manual and power tools under expert supervision.
- Site Management: Take responsibility for loading/unloading materials and maintaining a clean, organised workspace to ensure a smooth workflow.
- Precision Measuring: Work alongside senior installers to learn how to take accurate measurements and check levels for a perfect fit.
- Safety & Compliance: Follow strict Health and Safety regulations and building codes to protect yourself, the team, and the customer’s property.
- Customer Relations: Act as a professional representative of the company, providing polite service and maintaining a tidy home environment for clients.
- Cross Trade Exposure: Work alongside our wider maintenance teams, gaining insight into flooring, minor carpentry and associated remedial works that often complement window and door installations.
- Problem Solving on Site: Learn how different trades coordinate together on live projects, understanding sequencing, access requirements and how to avoid clashes between works.
- Finishing and Making Good: Develop skills in basic making good, including trim work and minor adjustments that ensure a professional handover to the customer.
- Understanding the Bigger Picture: Gain awareness of how installations link to ventilation, damp control and building performance, especially within social housing environments.
- Professional Standards: Observe how experienced team members manage client expectations, maintain compliance standards and deliver work that meets housing provider specifications.
Where you'll work
Unit 4, Mill View Barn
Grange Road, Bursledon
Southampton
SO31 8GD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLASS & FENESTRATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD
Training course
Fenestration installer (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Read, interpret, review risk assessments, implement control measures.
- Use traditional or digital written methods to communicate with others.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Plan order of works, carry out pre-installation checks.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools and equipment.
- Move, handle and store materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Identify, install and remove temporary support requirements.
- Remove existing fenestration products.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Read and interpret information from manufacturers guidance and other sources, for example from drawings, specifications, digital documents or work instructions.
- Prepare the frame for installation for example handles, hinges, locks, hardware, trickle vents or frame extensions.
- Position and fix the frame in the opening ensuring level, plumb and square.
- Position and install sashes.
- Position and install, glazing and any infill materials into the frame.
- Measure, cut, drill and fix trims.
- Apply external seals for moisture and air penetration. For example, wet sealants, tapes, membranes and any associated products.
- Interim inspection work and rectify or report any work that is incorrect or incomplete.
- Complete final inspections and workplace documentation.
- Complete a customer or site manager handover.
- Check and use working at height equipment for example steps, ladders, hop-ups, and podiums.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning opportunities and development activities.
- Carry out internal and external finishing for example making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
- Prepare openings for installation.
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Read, interpret, review risk assessments, implement control measures.
- Use traditional or digital written methods to communicate with others.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Plan order of works, carry out pre-installation checks.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools and equipment.
- Move, handle and store materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Identify, install and remove temporary support requirements.
- Remove existing fenestration products.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Read and interpret information from manufacturers guidance and other sources, for example from drawings, specifications, digital documents or work instructions.
- Prepare the frame for installation for example handles, hinges, locks, hardware, trickle vents or frame extensions.
- Position and fix the frame in the opening ensuring level, plumb and square.
- Position and install sashes.
- Position and install, glazing and any infill materials into the frame.
- Measure, cut, drill and fix trims.
- Apply external seals for moisture and air penetration. For example, wet sealants, tapes, membranes and any associated products.
- Interim inspection work and rectify or report any work that is incorrect or incomplete.
- Complete final inspections and workplace documentation.
- Complete a customer or site manager handover.
- Check and use working at height equipment for example steps, ladders, hop-ups, and podiums.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning opportunities and development activities.
- Carry out internal and external finishing for example making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
- Prepare openings for installation.
Training schedule
All aspects of your training will be delivered on-site with your employer.
Earn While You Learn: All your training takes place during your normal working hours—and you get paid for every minute of it.
Mentoring: Most of your week is spent on-site with an expert mentor who will show you exactly how to install windows, doors, and glass safely and professionally.
Dedicated Study Time: We set aside specific hours each week just for you to focus on your coursework, online learning, and workbooks.
Expert Support: You’ll have an assigned Assessor who visits you on-site at least every 10 weeks to check your progress and give you feedback.
Flexible Learning: You can choose the style that fits you best, either a full day of training every 10 weeks or "bite-sized" 2-hour sessions every month.
All of this leads to your Level 2 Fenestration Installer qualification, giving you a massive head start and the professional credentials to build a great career in the trade.
More training information
GFTS Ltd. are specialists in qualifications for the Glass, Glazing and Fenestration Industries on a national scale. We pride ourselves on the quality of the training we deliver. At GFTS we emphasise the importance of a ‘Train, Gain & Retain’ attitude to the learning and make every effort to deliver industry recognised qualifications in an effective and bespoke manner. Although our industry specialty is in the delivery of Fenestration Training, our assessors are each skilled in their own specialist discipline.
This is a mentor-led qualification based entirely at your workplace. You will develop your skills and behaviours alongside your mentor on-site or at your workstation, with no college days and no additional travel required.
Our assessors provide expert support through classroom sessions, site visits, and observations. We adapt to your schedule: whether you prefer a full day of learning every 10 weeks or "bite-sized" 2-hour sessions every month for knowledge work, our support is built around individual progress to ensure you are fully prepared for your Apprenticeship Assessment.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Full UK Driving License
Other requirements
Please be aware we work outside as well as inside on our jobs as they demand, as such you may be out in the cold for long periods of time.
The work can also be physically quite demanding so please consider this before applying.
Please note that interviews may take place before the vacancy close date and the successful applicant may start before the advertised start date.
A full UK driving license is essential due to regular travel to different job locations.
About this employer
A Plus Services is a growing property maintenance contractor delivering window, door and specialist works across Hampshire and surrounding counties. We work with housing providers, commercial clients and private customers, focusing on quality workmanship, compliance and doing the job properly first time
https://aplusservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Full uniform & PPE provided.
Ongoing training & industry qualifications.
Supportive team environment with experienced mentors.
Clear progression opportunities within a structured and growing business.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is designed to lead to a permanent position within our Window and Door team on successful completion.
The right candidate will progress from apprentice to qualified installer, taking on greater responsibility, working independently on site and eventually leading their own installations. As the company continues to grow, there will be opportunities to move into senior installer roles, specialist works or supervisory positions.
We are not looking for short term labour. We are looking to invest our time, skills and experience into someone who wants to build a long-term career in the trade and become a key part of a growing business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLASS & FENESTRATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD
Andy Blackburn
recruitment@aplusclean.co.uk
02381780305
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019092.
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Closes on Thursday 30 April 2026