Trainee Joiner Apprentice

STEPNELL LIMITED

Rugby (CV21 2UU)

Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

Posted on 1 April 2026

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Summary

Stepnell has fantastic apprenticeship opportunities and we are currently looking for trainee joiners to join our friendly and supportive team. You will be working as part of a team alongside skilled joiners to deliver carpentry works to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of carpentry and joinery techniques.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Rewards
 Funded apprenticeship
 Starting salary in line with the Working Rule Agreement Rates
 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
 Contributory Pension

 

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am-5pm (early finish on Friday). Level 2 & Level 3 Carpentry will take 48 months to complete.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

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

Key responsibilities

You will be working as part of a team alongside skilled joiners and managers to deliver carpentry work to the highest Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality standards. The joinery shop is based out of our head office in Rugby. Successful applicants will be based in the joinery workshop with occasional visits to sites across all regions.

This role involves lifting, bending, kneeling and the use of tools and machinery.

No previous experience is required, but you must be enthusiastic and highly motivated to learn new skills and have a genuine interest in the construction industry. You will gain competencies in a wide range of carpentry and joinery techniques and expect to undertake the following:

  • Understanding of drawings and work in accordance with specifications
  • Take measurements and calculate the size and amount of material needed
  • To cut and shape timber using a wide variety of bench tools and machinery
  • Assemble doors, windows, staircases and bespoke furniture as required
  • Assisting with installs on site
  • Undertake any additional training as requested
  • Follow Health & Safety policy and procedures, including the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
  • Use all tools, equipment and materials safely
  • Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, customers and managers

To succeed you will need to:

  • Can understand and follow instructions
  • Can work as part of a team
  • Good knowledge of English and have excellent communication skills
  • Good understanding of Maths
  • Willingness to follow safety guidelines at all times
  • Can pay close attention to detail
  • Can be flexible in work activities, locations and hours of work
  • Ability to work in external environments and work at height when needed

Career Structure:

  • Trainee Joiner
  • Joiner
  • Supervisor
  • Manager 

Where you'll work

Stepnell House
Lawford Road
Rugby
CV21 2UU

Training

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

Training provider

WARWICKSHIRE 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

Warwickshire College Group.

Day Release.

Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship with progression to Level 3. 

More training information

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths (grade 3/D+)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million.

We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.

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Disability Confident

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

  • Stepnell is committed to your personal and professional development. You will receive continuous on the job training and professional development
  • Most of all, you will be a part of the Stepnell Family, who are a team of motivated and inspiring individuals wanting to play their part in changing the industry and making a difference
  • Excellent career prospects are available for those with the drive and ability to achieve
  • Opportunities to progress into management, earn more money and build a successful career

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE

SARAH ASHMORE

sashmore@warwickshire.ac.uk

07740419319

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024596.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026