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Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice
SYRUP BAR LONDON LTD
Staines-Upon-Thames (TW19 6AY)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 September 2026
Summary
Join Syrup Bar in a hands-on role helping to build, maintain and prepare our mobile bars and event structures. You’ll develop practical skills while working on real projects for weddings, corporate events and large-scale events.
Wage
£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required. Occasional weekend work may be available to assist with event installations and breakdowns. 30 hours a week
Start date
Friday 23 October 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
- Build, repair and maintain mobile bars and event structures
- Prepare equipment for events
- Assist with loading and installations
- Carry out basic repairs, painting and finishing
- Organise tools and materials
- Help keep the warehouse and equipment maintained
Where you'll work
6 Farm Way
Staines-Upon-Thames TW19 6AY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
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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.
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Site carpenter:
- Apply first fix techniques and practices for:
- structural carcassing (load bearing studwork),
- straight timber or metal partition walls,
- floor joists
- floor joist coverings and
- straight flights of stairs.
- Install structural fixings.
- Size timber from sizing tables.
- Apply site second fix techniques and practices for:
- service encasement,
- cladding
- wall and floor units and fitments,
- handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs,
- internal and external doors,
- skirting boards and architrave,
- window boards.
- 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.
- Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser.
- Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
- Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
- Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques.
Architectural joiner:
- Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products.
- Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving.
- Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives.
- Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
- Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products:
- straight staircases,
- door frames and linings.
- Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products:
- timber doors,
- wall and floor units,
- timber mouldings,
- staircase spindles and balustrades.
- Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners.
- Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.
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Requirements
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Have at least 1 year experience in some capacity for this field.
About this employer
Syrup Bar is a premium mobile bar and events company specialising in weddings, corporate events, private celebrations and large-scale events. We provide bespoke bars, cocktails, event equipment and creative setups, delivering memorable experiences across London and the UK
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Possible permanent employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053451.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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