Level 2 Site Carpentry Apprenticeship

PAVE AWAYS LTD

SHROPSHIRE (SY10 8HQ)

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 May 2026

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Summary

An excellent opportunity to learn all aspects of site carpentry and gain a Level 2 qualification. Working with experienced carpenters, you will learn installation, repair, finishing and maintenance of structures and fixtures. A strong understanding of health and safety is essential, contributing to durable buildings. On varied projects.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.30pm and Friday, 7.30am - 3.30pm

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

  • Work under the supervision of a mentor
  • Learn to build or install doors, frameworks, floors, Kitchens’ units/worktops, fixed furniture, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, and power tools
  • Learn to remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures, including roofs, and repair or replace, using hand tools
  • Learn to install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, and hardware, using carpenter's hand and power tools
  • Learn to install timber roof structures, including truss and rafter construction and formation of dormers
  • Learn to install and repair fascias, soffits, and gutters in a variety of materials
  • Learn to finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling

Where you'll work

AVENUE MILL
KNOCKIN
OSWESTRY
SHROPSHIRE
SY10 8HQ

Training

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

Training provider

SHREWSBURY 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

Attend a level 2 site carpentry college course - 1 day a week

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • 3 GCSEs including English and maths
  • Level 1, Carpentry Qualification (desirable)
  • Driving Licence 

About this employer

Pave Aways Limited is a successful privately owned construction business with a dedicated team of construction professionals. We are passionate about delivering quality results on time, safely and on budget. We operate across a number of industrial sectors including: Education Retail & Commercial Industrial Healthcare Residential Public Sector

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

Company benefits

  • £200 tool allowance
  • £100 boots allowance
  • Uniform and PPE provided
  • Health care plan after passing probation (6 months)

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

  • Level 3 Apprenticeship in Site Carpentry
  • Site Supervisor
  • Site Manager
  • Contracts Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PAVE AWAYS LTD

Sabrina Davies

sabrina.davies@paveaways.co.uk

01691682111

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034047.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11:59pm)