Summary
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.
Wage
£14,918.80 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, occasional weekend working. The apprentice would need to be able to get to the employer address for 5:45 in a morning to get to site for 7:30.
38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 19 January 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
* 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
Where you'll work
11 MULBERRY WAY
ARMTHORPE
DONCASTER
DN3 3UE
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)
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: 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
· 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.
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· 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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 4 or equivalent)
Other in:
Construction (grade L1)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
* Physical fitness