Carpentry Apprentice

DORSET C&L LTD

Old Christchurch Road (BH1 2AD)

Closes on Monday 31 August 2026

Posted on 14 April 2026

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Summary

Start your career in carpentry with Dorset Carpentry & Landscaping. Gain hands-on experience on real projects, earn slightly above the apprenticeship minimum wage, and learn from skilled professionals. On completion, there’s the opportunity to join us full-time as a qualified carpenter.

Wage

£17,680 a year

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Monthly pay - £8.50 per hour, overtime, weekend work potentially

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

Assist with a variety of carpentry and landscaping tasks including measuring, cutting, and installing materials, as well as site preparation and general labouring. You’ll work alongside experienced carpenters on projects such as fencing, decking, and structures, learning practical skills on-site. Need a driver's licence and vehicle to travel to and from jobs This role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions and can be physically demanding, including lifting and carrying materials. You will be working on construction sites, so a good level of fitness, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn are essential. Early starts and travel to different job locations may also be required.

Where you'll work

Suite A, St Peters Quarter
Old Christchurch Road
BH1 2AD

Training

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

Training provider

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

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

  • Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Standard
  • BPC Grow for Apprentices Programme
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths
  • Day Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

GCSE English and Maths (grade 2 or above)

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
  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Initiative
  • Logical
  • Non judgemental
  • Number skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

You will also need to apply to the Bournemouth and Poole College and attend an academic interview: https://www.thecollege.co.uk/courses/carpentry-and-joinery-site-carpenter-pathway-apprenticeship-level-2

About this employer

Dorset Carpentry & Landscaping is a local Bournemouth-based company specialising in carpentry and landscaping. With over 10 years’ experience, they deliver high-quality work on projects including decking, fencing, garden structures and bespoke carpentry, helping transform homes and outdoor spaces.

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

After this apprenticeship

Progression to full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026320.

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Closes on Monday 31 August 2026