Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice
DIAMOND PD LIMITED
BRISTOL (BS16 6JR)
Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 July 2026
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Summary
Looking for a trade that will take you places? We're offering a supportive, hands-on apprenticeship in general and site carpentry, where you'll learn the craft properly — not just watch from the sidelines. Every project is different, and you'll have a mentor who genuinely wants to see you succeed.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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5 days a week, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
A typical day or week as our apprentice carpenter:
- Start on site alongside our small, experienced team — you'll get stuck in from the off, assisting with the preparation and setup of extensions, new builds, loft conversions,renovation and refurbishment projects, learning how a professional job is planned and run from the ground up.
- Assist with first and second fix carpentry tasks — from stud walling, door frames and skirting boards to fitting staircases, window boards and internal doors, you'll work through the full range of tasks that make up a residential or commercial refurb.
- Learn to measure, mark out and cut timber accurately — under close supervision you'll develop core skills with hand tools and power tools, building the precision and confidence that every good carpenter relies on.
- Support the team with all aspects of site carpentry including first fix and second fix — no two refurbs are the same, so you'll encounter a variety of materials and challenges that keep the work interesting and your skills growing week on week.
- Pick up the professional habits that matter on site — safe tool handling, keeping a tidy workspace, communicating with the team and understanding how to read drawings and schedules are all part of what you'll learn alongside the practical craft.
- Gradually take on more responsibility as your skills develop — by the end of your apprenticeship you'll be confidently contributing to projects rather than just assisting, with a strong foundation to build a long career on.
Where you'll work
14 DOWNLEAZE
DOWNEND
BRISTOL
BS16 6JR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training and Qualification Level
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Carpentry and Joinery (Joinery & Site) Level 2
- Using timber products to create and install building components.
- City of Bristol College (Advanced Construction Skills Centre)
- Day Release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Diamond Property Development (operating locally as Diamond PD) is a South West-based construction and property development company handling new builds, home renovations, and outdoor transformations.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Business Partnership Onboarding Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042635.
Apply now
Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)