Carpentry Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Carpentry Apprentice to join our team. This role is ideal for someone eager to learn practical skills, work hard, and develop a career in the construction industry. 

Wage

£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

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

8 months

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

You will learn how to create, install and repair building components across domestic and commercial projects.

Gaining hands‑on experience under the supervision of qualified carpenters. 

Typical tasks include measuring and marking out, cutting and shaping timber, installing doors, windows, staircases, floors and partitions, and carrying out repairs and maintenance. 

You will also learn essential skills such as reading drawings, selecting correct materials, safe tool use, and following health & safety procedures. 

Daily Duties: 

• Assisting with unloading tools and materials at each job and learning what is required for the day’s tasks 
• Taking instructions from the lead carpenter and following guidance throughout the workday 
• Carrying out tasks to the best of your ability, safely and as instructed
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe at the end of each day 

What You Will Learn 

You will gain hands‑on experience in both residential and domestic environments, learning a wide range of carpentry skills including: 

• Measuring, marking out and cutting materials 
• Using hand tools and power tools safely 
• First fix work 
• Second fix work 
• Understanding drawings, materials and job requirements 
• Working safely on active construction sites 

Where you'll work

49 MALLOW PLACE
NEWTON ABBOT
TQ12 1NQ

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH DEVON 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

Your training will be delivered by South Devon College on block release.

More training information

During your apprenticeship you'll be provided with the following training courses:

• Health and safety awareness  
• Manual handling  
• Working at height  
• Asbestos awareness  

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 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
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

There will be an expectation to work outside sometimes in the rain and there will sometimes be heavy lifting.