Shopfitting Apprentice
D S FRANCIS SHOPFITTERS LTD
LEICESTER (LE5 3LQ)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2025
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Summary
Working for a small family firm with 50 years of experience in the trade. All employees are trained carpenters with experience in other trades. The role consists of on-site shopfitting work, including carpentry, painting and decorating, suspended ceilings, flooring, etc.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Time and a half is paid for any time worked past 4.30pm.
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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In Leicester 8am- 4.30pm
On site 8am- 7pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 8 October 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
- Apprentice Shopfitting to learn carpentry and joinery, plus other aspects of the trade, including painting and decorating, flooring, suspended ceiling hanging, etc.
- Employees are expected to be eager to learn and have a basic knowledge of carpentry and joinery
- Willing to work as part of a team to complete shop fits on time and to a high standard
- Workshop machinery, including sheet saws, rip saws, spindle moulders, etc., is all in our workshop, and training will be provided to be able to set up and use them to manufacture the required fixtures and fittings for the projects
- Must be willing to work out of town, returning at weekends
- A driver's licence is preferred but not essential
Where you'll work
102 DUXBURY ROAD
LEICESTER
LE5 3LQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEICESTER 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 apprentice will attend Freemen's Park Campus for 2 days every 2 weeks
- The rest of the time, the apprentice will be working on-site/in the workshop with the employer
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2/D)
- Maths (grade 2/D)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Basic carpentry knowledge
- Hand tools experience
- Power tools experience
- Drivers Licence preferred
- Computer literate
- Enthusiastic
- Willing to learn
- Positive attitude
Other requirements
Heavy lifting, long days. Need a positive work ethic and able to deal with on site culture. Need to be able to listen to instruction to get the projects done on time.
About this employer
We are a third-generation, family-owned business established in 1975. Built on strong values and a commitment to quality, we take pride in delivering projects to the highest standard in a supportive, family-friendly environment. Our work spans nationwide, taking projects from start to finish with the help of our skilled tradespeople and trusted subcontractors. We carry out all aspects of shopfitting to meet our clients’ specifications, whether improving existing stores or relocating them. We value a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, both on-site and within our business. Teamwork is at the heart of what we do, and we are seeking someone who shares our passion for quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the drive to meet deadlines while producing the best results possible.
Company benefits
Weekends 10 days holiday to be taken 2 weeks off over Christmas 1 week off over Easter £25 a night extra when working away to pay for meals Hotel provided when working out of town.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEICESTER COLLEGE
Devina Fergus
defergus@leicestercollege.ac.uk
07795331688
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340585.
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Closes in 24 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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