Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice

Greenbank Building Services

CHEADLE (SK8 4EG)

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 November 2025

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Summary

Greenbank Building Services is looking for a Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice to join their team based in Gatley. You will be assisting in undertaking extensions, conversions and structural alterations from start to finish in the South Manchester area.

Wage

£0 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8.5 hours each day between 8:00 – 17:00.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

We cover all aspects of construction and you will gain experience in the following:

  • Excavations, foundations & drainage.
  • Bricklaying.
  • Steelwork.
  • Roof carpentry.
  • Roofing.
  • Boarding & drylining.
  • Plastering.
  • 1st & 2nd fix joinery.
  • Minor plumbing & electrical works.
  • Keeping the work site clean, tidy and organised.

Where you'll work

79 ALTRINCHAM ROAD
GATLEY
CHEADLE
SK8 4EG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

MACCLESFIELD 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

1 day per week day release to Macclesfield College.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C+)
  • Maths (grade 4/C+)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Good work ethic
  • Willingness to learn

Other requirements

You must be able to commute to and from site each day (SK8 4EG ).

About this employer

At Greenbank Building Services, we specialise in delivering high-quality construction solutions that stand the test of time. Whether you're planning an extension, renovation, or a bespoke project, our experienced team is committed to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship, integrity, and professionalism—every step of the way.

https://greenbankbuildingservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be a full-time position available upon the successful completion of this apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000316.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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