Apprentice Carpenter and Bricklayer

Summary

Persimmon Homes Severn Valley are currently looking for Bricklaying
and Carpentry Apprentices.
All of our apprentices will work alongside qualified and experienced
bricklayers/carpenters to learn the trade and assist in all aspects of
bricklaying/carpentry on a busy construction site. 

Wage

£16,224 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

39 hours per week – 8 hours Monday to Thursday, 7 hours on Friday. No weekend work.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

• Awareness of health and safety on-site
• Understand different techniques and methods used to move,
  handle and store materials
• Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out work
• Understand how to calculate quantity, length, area and
  wastage
• Use, maintain and store hand/power tools

In addition to learning the skills required to become a competent bricklayer/carpenter, apprentices will also obtain the knowledge and behaviour to support them in the construction sector.
We are looking for candidates that will work safely and responsibly at
all times, with a positive and enthusiastic approach to work and
training.
Successful candidates will be punctual and excellent attendance is
expected at both work and college.
Candidates will need to have Maths and English qualifications at
GCSE grade 3 or higher, or Functional Skills Level 1 or higher.

Where you'll work

Davidson House
106 Newfoundland Way, Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7QE

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Training course

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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

Training and Qualification Level

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

• Carpentry and Joinery (Joinery & Site) Level 2
• Using timber products to create and install building components.
• City of Bristol College (Advanced Construction Skills Centre)
• Day Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3+)

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

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Team working
• Initiative
• Physical fitness
• Self motivated
• Interest in Construction
• Able to take instruction
• Good timekeeping
• CSCS card desireable

Other requirements

• CSCS card must be obtained prior to start
• Previous bricklaying/carpentry qualifications an advantage but not required as full training and guidance from both Persimmon and the
  college will be given