Carpentry Apprentice

PD AND CL BUILDING SERVICES LTD

WESTON SUPER MARE (BS24 8EE)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting for two individuals to join our team of experienced carpenters to complete a level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery. The successful candidates will be physically fit and have a desire to become a qualified carpenter.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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As part of the role, you may have the opportunity to earn additional bonuses.

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
5-days a week between the hours of 07:00 - 17:00 and 1-hour lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 7 October 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

We work in a varied and ever-changing environment, giving you the opportunity to learn all aspects of carpentry and joinery, including first fix, roofing, second fix, and final finishes. This is a rewarding role for someone who is eager to learn, develop new skills, and build a successful career in a valuable trade. As a Level 2 Carpentry Apprentice, you will support experienced carpenters with a range of tasks, including:

  • Measuring and cutting materials
  • Using tools safely
  • Assisting with installations
  • Maintaining a tidy work area, and developing practical carpentry skills on site

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
BELVEDERE COURT
10 BEAUFIGHTER ROAD
WESTON SUPER MARE
BS24 8EE

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • You will be pursuing a Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Carpentry and Joinery, through Weston College
  • As part of this programme, you will attend Weston College once a week, for workshops
  • An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
  • At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an Apprenticeship Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • You do not need a driving licence for this position, as transport from Weston-super-Mare will be provided
  • Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo security checks as part of the recruitment process

About this employer

PD&CL provides a flexible service to the commercial market.

Specialities include commercial/industrial property refurbishment programmes, external cladding, shop fitting, office refurbishments, social housing and service personnel refurbishments, disabled adaptations, planned maintenance, small works projects, installation of budget to bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, and property maintenance. All of our employees are qualified tradesmen and are recognised under the CSCS and CPCS schemes, They are part of a successful team that supplies good quality workmanship on time and in a responsible manner.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Progression to the Level 3 qualification as a Carpenter & Joiner.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048898.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)