Bench Joiner Apprentice
KITTO JOINERY LTD
BRISTOL (BS6 5EE)
Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2025
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Summary
Start your career in skilled craftsmanship with Kitto Joinery Ltd. As an Apprentice, you’ll learn traditional and modern joinery techniques, working on a variety of bespoke joinery projects while earning a wage. The chance to learn with expert training, hands-on experience, and the chance to grow within a well-respected and established company.
- Wage
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£15,507.70 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55/£12.21 (higher is for over 21 and completion of 1st year). £298.23/£482.30 (higher is for over 21 and completion of 1st year). £15,507.96/£25,079.34 (higher is for over 21 & completion of 1st year).
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 4.30pm. Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm (including 30 min break and 30 min lunch).
39 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 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
As a Bench Joiner Apprentice, your week could include:
- Learning how to read and follow technical drawings to prepare and assemble joinery components.
- Using a variety of hand tools and woodworking machinery under supervision to cut, shape, and finish timber.
- Assisting in the workshop with the production of bespoke doors, windows, staircases, and furniture.
- Supporting other joiners with measuring, marking out, and checking the quality of finished products.
- Maintaining a tidy, safe, and well-organised workspace while following all health and safety guidelines.
- Gaining experience in problem-solving and teamwork by contributing to real projects from start to finish.
Where you'll work
KITTO HOUSE
STATION ROAD
MONTPELIER
BRISTOL
BS6 5EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF BRISTOL 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
Training and Qualification Level
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Carpentry and Joinery (Joinery & Site) Level 2
- Using timber products to create and install building components.
- City of Bristol College (Advanced Construction Skills Centre)
- Day Release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
You will be provided with appropriate workwear and safety equipment. Most work takes place in a workshop environment, with some projects potentially on-site. The role may involve working outdoors in varying weather conditions. You should be prepared for lifting and moving heavy materials safely. Apprentices are entitled to holiday leave in line with statutory requirements, with opportunities for additional time off during quieter periods. A focus on health and safety is essential, with careful attention to machinery and manual handling procedures.
About this employer
Kitto Joinery Ltd is a well-established joinery company based in Bristol, known for delivering high-quality bespoke timber products, from staircases to doors and windows. Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques, they work on both residential and commercial projects, including heritage and conservation work. With a strong reputation for quality and client satisfaction, Kitto Joinery offers apprentices the chance to learn from experienced professionals in a supportive environment.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship can lead to full-time employment with Kitto Joinery Ltd or other reputable joinery companies. There will be opportunities to progress to a fully qualified Bench Joiner, gaining increased responsibility on bespoke projects.
Potential to specialise in areas such as furniture making, staircases, or bespoke cabinetry. Further training and professional development can open pathways to supervisory or management roles within Kitto.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Business Partnerships and Onboarding Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341228.
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Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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