Site Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice
IDEAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD
EAST YORKSHIRE (YO15 3QY)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 September 2026
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Summary
Are you practical, hands-on and ready to build a career in construction? Join our skilled production team as a Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice. Earn while you learn, gain a recognised qualification, develop valuable trade skills, and work alongside experienced professionals on exciting modular building projects.
- Wage
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£16,224 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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Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
As an Apprentice Site Carpenter & Joiner, you will:
- Assist in the assembly and construction of modular buildings
- Learn how to use a range of hand and power tools safely
- Develop woodworking and joinery skills in a professional manufacturing environment
- Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Work alongside experienced semi-skilled and skilled joiners
- Contribute to exciting projects delivered across the UK
- Gain valuable industry knowledge while studying towards your apprenticeship qualification
Join a supportive and experienced team where you'll earn while you learn, gain recognised qualifications, and develop skills that can lead to a long-term career in the construction industry. If you're ready to start building your future, we'd love to hear from you.
Where you'll work
LANCASTER ROAD
CARNABY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BRIDLINGTON
EAST YORKSHIRE
YO15 3QY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
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
This apprenticeship is delivered through a blended learning programme, combining practical workplace experience, online learning, and day release at college. Apprentices will attend East Riding College in Bridlington or Beverley one day per week, while spending the remainder of their time developing hands-on skills and knowledge within the workplace alongside experienced professionals.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Enthusiastic & eager to learn
- Reliable
- Strong work ethic
- Positive
- Interested in construction
- Interested in carpentry
- Interested in joinery
Other requirements
- Experience using hand tools, although full training will be provided
- This role involves manual handling and working within a busy factory-based manufacturing environment. Applicants should be comfortable undertaking practical, hands-on work as part of a production team.
About this employer
At Ideal Building Systems Ltd, we have over 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing high-quality modular buildings for sectors including education, healthcare, retail, offices, and welfare accommodation.
https://www.idealbuildingsystems.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
As part of the Ideal Building Systems team, you'll have access to:
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Quarterly bonus scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Discounted gym membership
- Medical cash plan
- Death in service benefit
- 22 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
- Additional leave increasing with service
- Length of service recognition awards
- Company social events
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to a permanent position and progression onto a level 3 qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
myapprenticeship@scarboroughtec.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051855.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)