Apprentice Site Joiner

SWIFT TIMBER HOMES LTD

BISHOP AUCKLAND (DL14 9TF)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 8 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 September 2026

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in the construction industry with a reputable local company known for delivering outstanding projects. This is a varied role where you may be required to work within our in-house factory but most of your time will be spent working on new build housing sites.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Successful applicants will be offered a paid trial before final appointment.

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am- 3:00pm ½ hour unpaid lunch

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

  • Participate in ongoing training and development to build knowledge, skills, and competency within the joinery and timber frame construction industry
  • Assist in the manufacture and assembly of timber frame panels, floor cassettes, and internal and external wall panels
  • Support a variety of joinery activities, including the preparation of materials, handling of tools and equipment, and maintaining an organised work area
  • Carry out general labouring and support duties to assist qualified joiners in the completion of projects
  • Learn to identify hazards, defects, and maintenance requirements, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with company procedures, legislation, and health and safety standards
  • Work collaboratively with the Line Manager and colleagues to ensure work is completed efficiently and to the required quality standards
  • Comply with all relevant legislation, industry standards, company policies, and health and safety regulations
  • Maintain accurate records, worksheets, and documentation relating to work undertaken
  • Report progress, issues, and concerns to the Line Manager in a timely manner
  • Immediately report any faults, incidents, or health and safety concerns that could affect colleagues, customers, or business operationsContribute positively to the achievement of individual, departmental, and company objectives
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures, including those relating to health and safety, attendance, punctuality, teamwork, professionalism, and workplace conduct

Where you'll work

UNIT 2 CATKIN WAY
GREENFIELDS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL14 9TF

Training

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

Training provider

BISHOP AUCKLAND 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

  • Apprentice will need to attend college one day per week– Mondays as part of their apprenticeship during term time

     

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Must be 18+ to apply for position
  • Must have access to own vehicle

About this employer

  • Swift Timber Homes are celebrating 26 years of trading in 2025 and we cover the whole of the UK.   We are a specialist manufacturer of timber frame buildings with over 26 years experience as well as over 50 years experience in building houses. Offering a full and professional construction service with in house design, manufacture and on site erection.

    We are one the fastest growing timber frame companies in the country and owe our success to our commitment in offering a quality product and a flexible service at competitive prices, giving our customers value for money along with the cost certainty. This gives our clients the confidence to build with us.

    Supplying to both residential and commercial clients throughout the UK, we offer a full range of services from timber frame design to manufacture and on site erection of both insulated and un-insulated timber structures. All works are carried out under one roof giving you the confidence that we can build your house quick, reliably and with quality sound structure. We do not outsource any of our work unlike most of our competitors.

After this apprenticeship

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

  • Long term progression within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

apprenticeships@bacoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055232.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 8 October 2026 at 11:59pm)