Carpentry Apprentice

Barnwood Limited

Gloucester (GL4 3HS)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 March 2026

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Summary

Barnwood Limited is seeking to recruit up to three motivated Trainee Fixers to join our Shopfitting Division. This entry-level role is ideal for someone looking to build a career in the fit-out sector. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced Site Managers and Fixers while developing practical skills on site.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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  • Staying away/ subsistence allowances
  • Overtime rates (subject to working hour conditions)

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
(or subject to age/ young worker regulations), including night working and out of hours works. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

Your job duties will include:

  • Assist on site with installation of joinery and fixtures
  • Support the fitting of doors, frames, skirting, architraves, flooring and decorating
  • Measure, cut, and prepare materials under supervision
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and a clean working environment on site
  • Follow site safety procedures and company policies
  • Work as part of a team to complete tasks efficiently and to required standards
  • Attend training and college sessions as part of the Level 2 Carpentry Apprenticeship

Where you'll work

203 Barnwood Road
Gloucester
GL4 3HS

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Level 2 Standard in Carpentry Pathway 1: Site Carpentry

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 1)
  • Maths (grade 1)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

At Barnwood, we have built a reputation of over 60 years as a trusted name in the construction and fit out industry, delivering quality projects across Gloucestershire and beyond.

We are proud to be employee-owned — every member of our team shares in the success of the business and plays a part in shaping its future. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to creating an environment where they can grow, thrive, and take pride in the work we achieve together

https://barnwood.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Group life insurance
  • Employee dividend
  • Uniform (including all PPE)
  • Company bonus scheme

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Employer Training & Apprenticeships

apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023357.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)