Site Carpenter Apprentice

WILLIAM GREEN

Buckinghamshire (MK6 3AB)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 May 2026

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Summary

Are you practical, motivated, and good with your hands? Do you enjoy building things and want a career where you can see the results of your work every day? This Site Carpenter Apprenticeship is your chance to step straight into the construction industry and learn a skilled trade while earning a wage.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Annual Salary

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 30 August 2026

Duration

2 years 3 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 be working on live building sites, learning from experienced carpenters who will support you every step of the way. This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same, and you’ll gain real experience that sets you up for a long‑term career in construction.

What You’ll Be Learning & Doing:

With supervision and support, you’ll learn how to:

  • Prepare tools, materials, and work areas
  • Work safely on construction sites at all times
  • Read drawings and follow building plans
  • Carry out first and second fix carpentry
  • Install doors, door frames, and window frames
  • Fit kitchens, cabinets, and staircases
  • Complete roofing and joisting work
  • Keep sites clean, organised, and professional
  • Work as part of a team and build confidence working independently
  • Take pride in your workmanship and quality of finish

This apprenticeship is perfect if you enjoy being active, working outdoors, learning practical skills, and want a career that offers real progression. You’ll have a genuine interest in carpentry and construction, with a strong motivation to learn and build a career in the trade. You’ll be reliable, trustworthy, and practical, with good common sense and the ability to work well as part of a team.  A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to ask questions and develop new skills are essential. You’ll be organised with good timekeeping, confident communicating with others, and full of energy, enthusiasm, and commitment.

As the role is site‑based, you’ll be happy working outdoors in different weather conditions and able to travel to site locations and college, with own transport preferred. Applications may be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the vacancy may close early. Predicted grades are accepted and any offer will be conditional on actual results achieved.

Where you'll work

1 Holmfield Close
Tinkers Bridge
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK6 3AB

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

Alongside your on‑site work, you’ll study towards a Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship (Site Carpenter) with Milton Keynes College one day a week, building both practical and technical knowledge.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

“GCSE” in:

  • “Maths” (grade 9-3)
  • “English” (grade 9-3)

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

Skills

  • Team Player
  • Communication
  • Reliable
  • Motivated

Other requirements

  • You’ll be working on live construction sites
  • Some work will be outdoors in all weather
  • Sites are based around Milton Keynes and surrounding areas
  • Own transport is ideal, though car‑sharing may be possible depending on location

About this employer

Greens Carpentry is a small, family‑run business built on trust, craftsmanship, and pride in quality work. You’ll be part of a close‑knit team where you’re supported, listened to, and trained. The company works across site carpentry and domestic projects, including first and second fix, roofing, staircases, kitchens, doors, windows, and bespoke timber work. Reputation matters here, and every job is completed to a standard the team is proud of.

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After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship isn’t just a job — it’s a career starter. On successful completion, you’ll be offered a full‑time position with the company and have the opportunity to progress into roles such as:

  • Skilled Site Carpenter

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031178.

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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 11:59pm)