Carpentry Apprentice

The Vacancy

Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a fresh challenge, this is your chance to gain valuable experience, learn new skills, and make an impact from day one. Apply today!

What you will do

This level 2 Carpentry & Joinery apprenticeship is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced professionals, and earn a nationally recognized qualification while contributing to exciting projects. Whether you’re shaping bespoke furniture, installing frameworks, or crafting intricate joinery, every day will bring new challenges and opportunities to grow.

Your Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the below

• Assist in the construction, installation, and repair of wooden structures, fittings, and furniture.
• Learn to read and interpret technical drawings and plans.
• Use a range of hand and power tools to complete tasks under supervision.
• Support the team in ensuring projects are completed to high standards and within deadlines.
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines and company policies on-site and in the workshop.
• Creating door frames
• Hanging doors
• Fitting hinges
• Creating window frames and installing floor joists coverings
• Boxing in pipework
• Measuring, marking out, cutting, finishing, positioning, and securing wood
• Safely storing materials, without causing damage

About you

To be successful on the programme you’ll:

• Be passionate about a career in the built environment.
• Be excited to learn and develop new skills.
• Have a curious nature.
• Be reliable and professional.
• A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

Qualifications:

• To be considered for this apprenticeship you will need to have achieved a Grade 4 or C and above in Maths and English

You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.