Apprentice Carpenter

MR S DONALDSON & MRS A DONALDSON

Buckinghamshire (MK3 5AB)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 January 2026

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Summary

SD & Sons Carpentry want you! Work alongside experienced carpenters, learning every aspect of site carpentry while completing your Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship (Site Carpenter). Under supervision, you’ll prepare, create, and fix timber components as part of real building projects.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Annual Salary

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 2026

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

Your role will include:

  • Preparing materials and following safe working practices
  • Assisting with roofing, joisting, first and second fix
  • Fitting doors, frames, staircases, kitchens, and cabinetry
  • Maintaining high standards and working safely at all times

Must have:

Full driving licence and own transport – you’ll need to travel to multiple sites and college. Don’t wait too long to apply – this opportunity could close early!

Where you'll work

4 Gilbert Close
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK3 5AB

Training

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

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES 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

Train at Milton Keynes College’s Innovation & Technology Centre – the ultimate hub for future carpenters!

As part of your Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship (Site Carpenter), you’ll enjoy:

  • Expert Mentors - Learn from industry professionals who will guide you every step of the way
  • Hands-On Learning - Gain real-world experience and practical skills that employers value
  • Modern Facilities - Access cutting-edge tools, tech, and resources designed to help you succeed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Team player
  • Motivated
  • Determined
  • Committed
  • Energetic
  • Reliable
  • Practical
  • Carpentry interest
  • Passion
  • Good communicator
  • Happy to work in all weathers

About this employer

S D Carpentry are a carpentry contractor that specialises in new build housing developments. Over the years they have grown a reputation which has enabled them to secure business partnerships with main contractors such as Vistry Group (Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside homes) on large new build housing sites. SD Carpentry undertake all aspects of carpentry, starting with the first-floor joists and flooring, followed by the construction of the roof. Following roof installation the company undertakes Once the roof has been covered they will undertake first fix works such as fitting of stairs and studwork then followed by second fix works such as hanging doors, fitting skirting and architrave.

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the apprenticeship you may be offered a full time position with the employer

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009092.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)