Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship L2
MANCHESTER AND CHESHIRE CONSTRUCTION CO LTD
SALFORD (M5 4WB)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 July 2026
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Summary
MC Construction are looking for a motivated and reliable Apprentice Joiner to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in the construction industry while gaining practical experience and achieving a recognised Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery qualification with Salford City College.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (1-day per week City Skills to be confirmed)
Start and finish times to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 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
- Assist experienced joiners with a variety of carpentry and joinery tasks
- Learn how to measure, cut and install timber products accurately
- Support the construction and installation of doors, frames, skirting boards, flooring and other wooden fixtures
- Use hand tools and power tools safely and correctly
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working space
- Follow Health and Safety procedures at all times
- Load and unload materials and assist with site preparation
- Work alongside other trades and members of the construction team
- Attend Salford City College on a day release and complete all apprenticeship coursework and assessments
Where you'll work
6 OLDFIELD ROAD
SALFORD
M5 4WB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SALFORD 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
- Carpentry and Joinery Level 2
- Salford City College (City Skills M6 6QH)
More training information
4-days a week on site with employer, 1-day a week at City Skills College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Genuine interest
- Good timekeeping
- Good attendance
- Willingness to learn
- Positive attitude
- Commitment to apprenticeship
Other requirements
Be comfortable with travelling to different work sites across the North West.
About this employer
- Multi-award-winning MC Construction has delivered complex construction projects across the North West since 1971. We are experts in successful delivery within operational environments and in communication and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. As a result, over 70% of our revenue is generated from repeat business with our valued clients.
https://www.mcconstruction.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Free access to an EAP for mental and emotional support.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
To be discussed with employer once apprenticeship has been completed.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Sheyla
sheyla.halldepau2@salfordcc.ac.uk
01616315555
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040917.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)