Apprentice Fenestration Installer (36301)
CAPITAL WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES (NW) LTD
WORSLEY (M28 3QW)
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 November 2025)
Posted on 7 November 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn window and door installation. Installers often work as part of small teams either directly for customers such as small shop owners, landlords, tenants or individual homeowners or in large scale projects.
- 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
- Fenestration installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, hours TBC
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 December 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
In this role you will be installing a wide range of replacement and new build fenestration products in a property or structure.
This could include:
• Installation of UPVC windows and doors
• Bi-fold doors
• Conservatories
• Installers work with a broad range of materials (e.g. PVC-U, aluminium, steel, timber and composite) and a wide variety of building structures and building methods
What you could go on to do
You can go on to become skilled in one specific area of construction or become highly skilled at multiple trades with the knowledge and skills to carry out and manage full building and renovation projects
How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Growth Company.
What you could go on to do
Progress onto further construction related qualifications or move into site supervision or technical support.
How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be
How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you'll work
UNIT 28B
GRECIAN MILL
WORSLEY ROAD NORTH
WORSLEY
M28 3QW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Training course
Fenestration installer (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Read, interpret, review risk assessments, implement control measures.
- Use traditional or digital written methods to communicate with others.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Plan order of works, carry out pre-installation checks.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools and equipment.
- Move, handle and store materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Identify, install and remove temporary support requirements.
- Remove existing fenestration products.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Read and interpret information from manufacturers guidance and other sources, for example from drawings, specifications, digital documents or work instructions.
- Prepare the frame for installation for example handles, hinges, locks, hardware, trickle vents or frame extensions.
- Position and fix the frame in the opening ensuring level, plumb and square.
- Position and install sashes.
- Position and install, glazing and any infill materials into the frame.
- Measure, cut, drill and fix trims.
- Apply external seals for moisture and air penetration. For example, wet sealants, tapes, membranes and any associated products.
- Interim inspection work and rectify or report any work that is incorrect or incomplete.
- Complete final inspections and workplace documentation.
- Complete a customer or site manager handover.
- Check and use working at height equipment for example steps, ladders, hop-ups, and podiums.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning opportunities and development activities.
- Carry out internal and external finishing for example making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
- Prepare openings for installation.
- Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
- Read, interpret, review risk assessments, implement control measures.
- Use traditional or digital written methods to communicate with others.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Plan order of works, carry out pre-installation checks.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Select, check and use hand and power tools and equipment.
- Move, handle and store materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
- Identify, install and remove temporary support requirements.
- Remove existing fenestration products.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
- Read and interpret information from manufacturers guidance and other sources, for example from drawings, specifications, digital documents or work instructions.
- Prepare the frame for installation for example handles, hinges, locks, hardware, trickle vents or frame extensions.
- Position and fix the frame in the opening ensuring level, plumb and square.
- Position and install sashes.
- Position and install, glazing and any infill materials into the frame.
- Measure, cut, drill and fix trims.
- Apply external seals for moisture and air penetration. For example, wet sealants, tapes, membranes and any associated products.
- Interim inspection work and rectify or report any work that is incorrect or incomplete.
- Complete final inspections and workplace documentation.
- Complete a customer or site manager handover.
- Check and use working at height equipment for example steps, ladders, hop-ups, and podiums.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning opportunities and development activities.
- Carry out internal and external finishing for example making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
- Prepare openings for installation.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2 or above)
- Maths (grade 2 or above)
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Practical minded
- Smart
- Polite
- Good attitude
- Able to follow instructions
About this employer
Capital Conservatories and Windows are a family run business based in Walkden who have been manufacturing and installing building products for over 30 years. We are FENSA registered and all products are manufactured and installed to British & European standards. All Capital installations carry a 10 year, insurance backed guarantee, giving our customers complete peace of mind. We continually strive to ensure that we can provide our customers with the best installations providing Energy Efficiency aswell as unique finishing touches.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349146.
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