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Heritage Carpenters / Architectural Joiners
Location: Wiltshire
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Contract: 12 Months
Employment: Employed or Self-Employed
Immediate Starts Available
Farcroft Restorations is looking for experienced Heritage Carpenters / Architectural Joiners to join a major restoration project in Wiltshire.
This is an excellent 12-month opportunity for skilled craftspeople with experience working on historic, listed, or architecturally significant buildings. Both employed and self-employed applicants will be considered, with an immediate start available.
Established in 1968, Farcroft Restorations is one of the UK's leading building and contents restoration specialists. Its skilled teams work on some of the country's finest buildings, carefully preserving and restoring them to exacting standards.
Role Overview
You will work as part of an experienced site team, carrying out high-quality heritage carpentry and architectural joinery on a significant restoration project.
The work requires accuracy, patience, and a genuine understanding of traditional craftsmanship. You must be confident working with existing building fabric and completing repairs and new joinery that remain sympathetic to the character of the property.
Your Duties Will Include
- Carrying out heritage carpentry and architectural joinery
- Repairing, restoring, and replacing historic timber features
- Producing and fitting bespoke timber components
- Working on doors, windows, frames, panelling, and other architectural features
- Using traditional joinery techniques and appropriate modern methods
- Working accurately from drawings, specifications, and site instructions
- Matching existing profiles, details, materials, and finishes
- Assessing whether historic timber can be repaired rather than replaced
- Using hand tools and woodworking equipment safely and effectively
- Ensuring all work is completed to an exceptionally high standard
- Working closely with site managers, other trades, and conservation specialists
- Following all site health and safety procedures
- Maintaining a clean, organised, and professional working environment
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About You
We are looking for highly skilled and dependable craftspeople who take genuine pride in their work.
You will understand the care and attention required when working on historic buildings and be able to produce consistently high-quality work while meeting agreed project timescales.
Skills And Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Heritage Carpenter, Architectural Joiner, or skilled Site Joiner
- Previous experience working on historic, listed, or high-specification buildings
- Strong knowledge of traditional carpentry and joinery techniques
- Experience repairing and replicating period timber features
- Able to interpret drawings, specifications, and detailed measurements
- Confident using relevant hand tools and woodworking equipment
- Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of workmanship
- Able to work independently and as part of a site team
- Reliable, professional, and committed to the full contract
- Available to begin work immediately or at short notice
- A valid CSCS card is essential
- Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling certification is required; these courses can be completed online before starting
- A relevant City and Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent trade qualification would be beneficial
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What We Offer
- Employed or self-employed engagement available
- Full-time work, Monday to Friday
- Secure 12-month contract
- Immediate start
- The opportunity to work on a prestigious heritage restoration project
- Varied and technically interesting joinery work
- Support from an established team of restoration specialists
If you are an experienced Heritage Carpenter or Architectural Joiner looking for a substantial long-term project, we would like to hear from you.
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