Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice

BADMAN & BADMAN (JOINERY) LTD

WESTON SUPER MARE (BS23 3SD)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 July 2026

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Summary

Gain hands-on experience manufacturing bespoke joinery products, including certified fire doorsets, timber windows and cupboards. Working alongside the Joinery Foreman, you'll develop practical carpentry and joinery skills while completing formal training, building the knowledge and experience needed for a successful career in the industry.

Wage

£14,144 to £22,471.28, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Minimum wage based on age of candidate

Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm - one day per week for college attendance.

34 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 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

Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice - learning new skills required to manufacture bespoke joinery items such as certificated fire doorsets, timber windows, and cupboards.
Assisting the Joinery Foreman by combining practical skills with formal training to develop professional carpentry and joinery skills.

Daily duties to include: 

  • Assisting qualified joiners with construction and installation projects.
  • Measuring, cutting, shaping, modifying and assembling timber products.
  • Using hand tools, power tools, and woodworking machinery safely.
  • Maintaining tools, equipment, and a clean working environment.
  • Following health and safety regulations at all times.
  • Attending college or training sessions as part of the apprenticeship programme.
  • Recording progress and completing apprenticeship coursework. 

The successful candidate will receive structured workplace training under the guidance of our Joinery Foreman. Training will be provided through a combination of practical tasks and ‘in job’ experience.

  • Learning how to measure, mark out, shape, and assemble a range of timber products.
  • Training in the correct and safe use of industrial machinery and hand tools.
  • Gaining experience in health & safety legislation, manual handling and safe working practices.
  • Building knowledge of joinery materials, quality standards and customer service requirements.
  • Completing workplace assessments set out by our Joinery Foreman, and maintaining evidence of skills gained as part of the apprenticeship programme.

Where you'll work

THE DRILL HALL
WARNE ROAD
WESTON SUPER MARE
BS23 3SD

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • You will be pursuing a Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Carpentry and Joinery, through Weston College.
  • As part of this programme, you will attend Weston College once a week, for workshops.
  • An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship.
  • At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an Apprenticeship Assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Interest in woodwork
  • Interest in construction

Other requirements

Desirable entry requirement: Full UK Drivers Licence

About this employer

Badman & Badman Joinery Ltd has been Established in North Somerset for over 20 years and has a reputation as being a first class Joinery and Fire door company. Over recent years the demand for certified fire doors has increased, with Badmans Certifire and Firas accreditation we are able to manufacture and install bespoke fire doors in a multiple of finishes including oak, ash, spray paint or coloured laminate to name a few, along with door edge, face, frame and bead protection for hospitals or schools if required. In addition to fire doors, we manufacture bespoke reception counters, windows including box sash windows, kitchens, wardrobes and staircases as well as other bespoke joinery items. We currently supply fire doors and joinery to the Healthcare, Education, Local Authority, Commercial, Heritage and Residential sectors across the South West of England.

https://www.badmans.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Christmas closure

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Upon successful completion of apprenticeship, there may be opportunity to progress to a fully qualified joinery position for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Chloe Webb

chloe.webb@weston.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042483.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)