Apprentice Carpenter and Kitchen Fitter
WOODY'S CARPENTRY & BUILDING LTD
ILMINSTER (TA19 0LZ)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 August 2025
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Summary
Apprentice carpenters work on new builds and refurbishments, using wood to install doors, staircases, floors, and roofs. They follow plans, use tools safely, and work with other trades on-site. Their role supports sustainable construction and modern building methods.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 Friday
8am until 4pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- 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
- Work in compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental requirements to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others at all times. Report in a timely manner any non-compliances against the construction programme to the appropriate person
- Work to the construction programme, adapting to changes in schedule and requirements where necessary
- Prepare the work site or workshop ready for the work and select materials and tools appropriate to the project
- Use and maintain hand tools and power tools and associated equipment to complete task to industry standards
- Collaborate with stakeholders including clients and other construction roles
- Receive, unload, move and lift materials to site for installation following good handling practices preventing injury or damage
- Maintain a clear and safe worksite at all times, disposing of waste appropriately and sustainably
- Carry out continuous professional development to maintain knowledge of current and future developments affecting the role
Where you'll work
HIGHFIELD
LAMBROOK ROAD
SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP
ILMINSTER
TA19 0LZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YEOVIL 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
- The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance
- This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 standard
- On completion the apprentice will receive NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4 / A*-C)
- Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
Woody’s Joinery is a bespoke carpentry and joinery business based in Somerset, known for crafting high-quality wooden products tailored to each client’s vision. Woody’s delivers exceptional craftsmanship with a personal touch. Their team works closely with customers to ensure every detail is met, using only the finest materials and maintaining clear communication throughout each project.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential for permanent career within the company pending success of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Vicki Davey
studentrecruitment@yeovil.ac.uk
01935 845561
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335301.
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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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