Apprentice Joiner

BELLWAY HOMES LIMITED

Ruislip (HA4 7SD)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 13 March 2026)

Posted on 11 February 2026

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Summary

At Bellway, our people drive our success. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We offer flexibility and adjustments to help you succeed - just ask us how.

We are recruiting for Apprentice Joiners in the North London division – Ruislip.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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£8.87/hour

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Exact working days and hours to be confirmed.

39 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 3 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

You’ll work in our Construction team and learn to:

  • Install floor joists, roof trusses, wall partitions, staircases, doors, kitchens, and more
  • Read and interpret building plans
  • Use hand and power tools safely
  • Understand different types of wood
  • Spot any issues with the build and flag repairs needed, making sure everything is safe and up to standard.
  • Work effectively as part of a team and with other trades

Where you'll work

Bellway House
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SD

Training

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

Training provider

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

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

Qualification:

Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery

Training:

Your training will be delivered by NHBC at their dedicated training hubs, using a block release model.

Depending on your allocated hub, you’ll typically stay away from home for 1–2 weeks every 12 weeks. All travel and accommodation will be organised and funded by Bellway.

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

Other requirements

The location of workplace for the candidate will be confirmed upon appointment, however site is likely to be within Durrington. Please note, travel will be required for this role.

About this employer

Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 23 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand. Bellway began as a small family business in 1946 - with a passion for building exceptional quality homes in carefully selected locations, inspired by the needs of real families. To this day, we maintain these same core values, combining our decades of expertise with the level of personalised care that Bellway is known for.

After this apprenticeship

  • By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career along with practical experience and a nationally recognised qualification

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014781.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 13 March 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.