Joinery Apprentice
LEISUREBENCH LTD
ENGLAND (NG31 7AA)
Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2025
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Summary
To develop skills and knowledge in carpentry and joinery through practical, hands-on experience in manufacturing high-quality leisure furniture. The apprentice will gain proficiency in working with wood, recycled plastic, and metal components, contributing to the production and installation of bespoke furniture for commercial clients.
- Wage
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£16,489.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary will be reviewed as time serviced in the business
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Working hours are Mon, Wed, Thu, & Fri 07:00 - 15:30.
Tuesdays college times TBC.
Some site installation work may be required times depend on location.
42 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 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
- Assist in the cutting, shaping, assembling, and finishing of bespoke furniture components using woodworking machinery and hand tools.
- Learn to work with different materials, including timber, recycled plastic, and metal fixings.
- Follow technical drawings and specifications to ensure precision and quality.
- Assist team members with on-site furniture installations at client premises if requested.
- Understand safe manual handling practices during loading, transport, and installation.
- Contribute ideas for process improvements in manufacturing and assembly.
- Develop problem-solving skills to enhance efficiency and minimise waste.
Where you'll work
LEISUREBENCH LTD
OLD WHARF ROAD
GRANTHAM
ENGLAND
NG31 7AA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GRANTHAM 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 training will be 4 days at work and one day at college (Tuesday).
More training information
Grantham College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
Other 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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
No prior experience required; a genuine interest in carpentry/joinery and manufacturing. Reliable, punctual, and willing to learn. Strong attention to detail and pride in quality craftsmanship. Ability to follow instructions and work safely in a workshop environment. Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team. Basic understanding of hand tools and workshop equipment (training will be provided). Ability to read and understand simple technical drawings (training provided). Basic numeracy and measurement skills. Creative problem-solving ability. Interest in sustainable materials and environmental best practices Basic woodwork knowledge. Familiarity with sustainable manufacturing processes or recycled materials.
About this employer
Leisurebench is a leading local business producing external and internal furniture for domestic and commercial use. Leisurebench prides its self on finding solutions for all its clients needs
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified a full-time role will be available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEISUREBENCH LTD
Keith Eldredge
keith.e@leisurebench.co.uk
07471402037
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340856.
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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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