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Start your career in carpentry with a hands-on apprenticeship
Start your career in carpentry with a hands-on apprenticeship that combines practical experience with professional training. You’ll learn alongside a young carpenter who has recently completed the same course, giving you relatable support and guidance as you develop your skills.
Wage
£16,640 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) [Understanding apprenticeship levels](opens in new tab)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm. 40 hours a week
Start date
Thursday 15 October 2026
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work
As a Carpentry Apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced carpenters and learn the skills needed to become a qualified tradesperson. Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Helping with measuring and marking out
- Cutting and fitting timber
- Using hand and power tools safely
- Assisting with first and second-fix carpentry
- Preparing materials and keeping the work area clean and organised
You’ll gradually take on more responsibility as your skills and confidence develop. You’ll also work closely with a recently qualified young carpenter who has completed the same training, giving you practical support and guidance while you learn on-the-job.
You’ll be expected to arrive on time, work safely, listen to instructions, take pride in your work and show a positive attitude towards learning.
Where you'll work
27 Lower Station Road
Staple Hill
Bristol
BS16 4LU
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED
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.
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Site carpenter:
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Apply first fix techniques and practices for:
- structural carcassing (load bearing studwork)
- straight timber or metal partition walls
- floor joists
- floor joist coverings
- straight flights of stairs
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Install structural fixings.
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Size timber from sizing tables.
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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
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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.
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Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser.
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Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
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Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
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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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Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to stay on with the company and progress into a permanent carpentry role. As you develop your skills and experience, you may also have the opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 Carpentry and Joinery qualification, further developing your knowledge and opening up additional career opportunities within the construction industry.
The company is keen to invest in the right person and support your development into a skilled, confident and qualified carpenter.
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED
ffoy@greenlightsc.co.uk
0117 432 0030
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055043.
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