Joiner Apprentice Level 2
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 and other components, contributing to the production and installation of bespoke furniture for commercial clients, whilst also studying.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
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Pay is to be discussed at interview. Salary will be dependant on age, prior experience, prior qualifications and performance.
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 07:00 – 15:30
College day Tuesday 08.00 - 16.30 (If needs maths & English. 10.05 start if not).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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.
- Undertake quality checks and ensure all products meet company standards and client expectations.
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 apprentice will train one day per week during term time, in college for 24 months. Also, will have full in-house training, provided by an experienced joiner at work, with teaching experience.
They will then have 3 months to complete their End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Other in:
- Construction (grade Pass)
- Maths &/OR English if necessary (grade Level 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
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Willing to learn
Other requirements
Please be aware that you will be working in a 'workshop environment' and on some sites, from time to time. There may be some heavy lifting & some outside work, also required.
About this employer
Leisurebench are an industry-leading trade supplier, of quality indoor and outdoor furniture, offering unrivalled care and service for our customers. Leisurebench was established in 2001 and we have grown into one of the country's leading suppliers of outdoor products.
After this apprenticeship
Upon completion, this role will lead to a full-time position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GRANTHAM COLLEGE
Michelle Neil
mneil@grantham.ac.uk
07850507207
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341005.
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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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