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Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Hours
Shifts start between 7:30am - 8:00am on site, dependant on the site location. Please ensure that you can arrive on time. If you don't drive, usually mutual collection points are agreed. 40 hours per week. Days and shifts to be confirmed.
Start date
Monday 5 October 2026
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The Apprentice Joiner will support senior joiners and carpenters in constructing, repairing, and installing wood-based components.
This hands-on role is ideal for individuals interested in building a career in joinery and carpentry, offering the chance to gain practical experience while working toward relevant trade certifications.
The apprentice will learn essential skills, techniques, and safety practices to become proficient in joinery.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in Joinery Tasks:
- Work under supervision to help with measuring, cutting, shaping, and assembling wood for various projects
- Learn Joinery Techniques:
- Study and practice techniques for creating and installing doors, windows, cabinets, stairs, and other wooden structures
- On-site Assistance:
- Provide support on construction sites, carrying tools, cleaning up work areas, and helping with installations
- Tool and Equipment Handling:
- Gain familiarity with and safely use hand tools (e.g., saws, chisels) and power tools (e.g., drills, sanders) required for joinery work
- Material Preparation:
- Help prepare materials by sanding, staining, and treating wood as required for each project
- Quality Control:
- Learn to inspect completed work to ensure it meets quality standards and project specifications
- Follow Safety Protocols:
- Comply with all health and safety regulations, wearing appropriate protective equipment and maintaining a safe work environment
- Technical Reading:
- Practice reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and technical drawings relevant to joinery projects
Desired Skills:
- Interest in Joinery and Carpentry:
- A strong desire to pursue a career in woodworking, with an interest in learning practical skills.
- Basic maths and Measurement Skills:
- Comfortable using math and measurements for precise work
- Physical Stamina:
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting heavy materials and working in various weather conditions, comfortable working at height
- Attention to Detail:
- Careful with measurements and craftsmanship to create high-quality, precise work
- Good communication skills to effectively learn from supervisors and collaborate with the team
Own transport is desirable
Good work ethic
Enthusiastic
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Dairy House
North Carr Road
West Stockwith
Doncaster
DN10 4EZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
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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:
- structural carcassing (load bearing studwork),
- straight timber or metal partition walls,
- floor joists
- floor joist coverings and
- 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:
- 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.
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:
- straight staircases,
- door frames and linings.
Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products:
- timber doors,
- wall and floor units,
- timber mouldings,
- staircase spindles and balustrades.
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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 will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release
- You will undertake the Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery apprenticeship standard.
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed
- You will undertake both on and off the training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience
Shifts start between 6:45am and 7:30am - Please ensure that you can arrive on time if you don't drive.
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths/English (grade C/4)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Own transport is desirable. Shifts start between 6:45am and 7:30am. Please ensure that you can arrive on time.
Bex Homes Ltd is an exciting local company with over 20 years’ experience, with innovating ideas and concepts, working on projects that range from new high-end homes to conversion projects on large listed buildings to shop fitting. Working with cutting edge designs and mediums to old traditional skills and materials still required on the restoration projects that we carry out.
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The role offers opportunities to work toward a formal qualification in joinery, such as an NVQ in Carpentry and Joinery (UK).
Hands-on training to build a well-rounded foundation in joinery, including specialised areas like cabinetry, roofing, and interior finishing.
Potential for advancement to a full-time joiner role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Olivia Leggott
Leggottolivia@gmail.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC200
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