Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship
INNOVATION ON-SITE LTD
London, Woolwich Central
Closes in 14 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 July 2026
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Summary
Innovation On Site Carpentry are looking for an Apprentice to study Carpentry & Joinery. This is an exciting opportunity to follow a structured training programme with on-the-job training leading to a full Carpentry qualification.
- Wage
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£16,250 a year
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8-hours per day, Friday 7-hours, exact working hours TBC.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- 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
- You will carry out relevant site-based tasks as dircted by a Contracts Manager or Mentor to ensure the gathering of evidence and understanding of your qualification, using both knowledge received through college work and understanding
- Capturing the knowledge and experience of a qualified Carpenter to understand the trade
- These tasks will include but not limited to: Roofing & Joisting, First and Second Fix Carpentry Works, Kitchens, Finals, Cladding, Windows, Timber Frame, Loading out and Protection
- Understanding and following the company's Health and Safety Management System at all times
- Ensure that all Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times and any hazards reorted immediately
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 4 Fulbourne Road, London, E17 4EE
- Love Lane, Woolwich Central, SE18 6GU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship (Standard)
- Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours
- Day release at New City College at either Rainham campus (RM13 8GP) or Hackney campus (N1 6H)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade GCSE Grade 3 or above (A*-D))
- Maths (grade GCSE Grade 3 or above (A*-D))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Able to follow instructions
- Good level of Numeracy
- Good level of Literacy
- Critical thinker
- Good problem solver
- Reliable and punctual
- Able to work as part of a team
Other requirements
- Candidates should hold a valid driving licence
- As a Carpentry Apprentice, you will be lifting, pulling and managing heavy equipment and objects
- The job will require you to work in different weather conditions in both hot and cold temperatures
About this employer
Established in 2007 and conveniently located in Central Bedfordshire we work on all aspects of new build housing within London and the South East. Our three divisions of Carpentry,Timber Frame and Windows have fast and easy access to the A1, M1 and M11 corridors into London.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possibility of progression depending upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and the needs of the company at that time.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Sarah Clayton
sarah.clayton@ncclondon.ac.uk
0330 1359000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038659.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)