L2 Joinery and Carpentry Apprenticeship
PREMIER MODULAR LIMITED
East Yorkshire (YO25 8EJ)
Closes on Sunday 30 August 2026
Posted on 20 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Support the manufacturing and joinery teams in producing high-quality modular building components while developing practical carpentry and joinery skills through a structured apprenticeship. Gain hands-on experience, earn a recognised qualification, and build a career through Premier Modular's training and development programme.
- 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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Work 4 days per week on site and attend college or training provider premises 1 day per week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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5
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 with the manufacture and assembly of timber components used in modular buildings
- Learn to use hand tools, power tools and machinery safely and correctly
- Support cutting, shaping, assembling and finishing of joinery products
- Follow technical drawings, instructions and quality standards
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
- Adhere to all health, safety and environmental procedures
- Attend college and training sessions as required and complete all coursework and assessments
- Demonstrate continuous improvement in skills, knowledge and workmanship
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the manufacturing operation
Where you'll work
Catfoss Lane
Brandesburton
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 8EJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
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
- Gain a Level 2 qualification in Joinery & Carpentry through an external apprenticeship training provider
- Work 4 days per week on site and attend college or training provider premises 1 day per week
- Follow a structured internal training programme designed by experts in the modular construction industry
- Progress from entry level to semi-skilled, and ultimately to fully skilled status with the right attitude and motivation throughout your career.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Essential:
- A strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Willingness and hunger to learn new skills
- Reliability, punctuality and commitment to the apprenticeship programme
- Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team
- Interest in joinery, carpentry or construction
Desirable (but not essential):
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English (Can complete these while doing the apprenticeship – need to pass to pass the course)
- Practical or workshop-based experience (school, college or personal projects
About this employer
Premier Modular has a large-scale manufacturing operation producing some of the biggest and best modular buildings for major national and international clients.
Through our Premier Modular Academy, we are committed to developing our own talent and supporting apprentices to build long-term careers within the business. This apprenticeship is designed for individuals with no previous experience who are motivated to learn a skilled trade and progress within joinery and modular construction.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship offers clear progression opportunities within Premier Modular, supported by the Premier Modular Academy and Team. Successful apprentices can progress into semi-skilled and fully skilled joinery roles, with further development opportunities available across the wider manufacturing and construction teams.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043696.
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Closes on Sunday 30 August 2026