Carpentry Apprentice

To learn and develop skills in order to carry out maintenance repairs in customers homes.

The types of duties this role involves includes:

• Complying to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
• Using a range of hand and power tools
• Hanging doors
• Wood finishing (to doors, windows and windowsills)
• Fitting kitchens
• Measuring, marking out, cutting, finishing, positioning and securing
• Installing floor joist coverings
• Fitting hinges
• Full bathroom and kitchen replacements
• Shower wall boarding
• Floor and joist repairs and replacements
• Large-scale disrepair jobs

In addition to undertaking works relating to the primary trade skill, the post holder will undertake a range of associated trade tasks as required to enable the fulfilment of primary trade activities.

They will also:

• Be suitably qualified, on an on-going basis, to carry out all works, meeting all regulatory and H&S requirements (Where specific qualifications are required for the primary skill designated these will be detailed separately)
• Learn your core trade and associated enabling skills. Develop Multi-skill working towards the end of the Apprenticeship
• Learn and develop the skills to undertake all aspects of Carpenter Multi role
• Comply with instructions and procedures relating to the capture and updating of job/task information
• Fully utilise IT equipment provided to manage and assist in meeting business objectives and in the deployment and completion of works
• Learn and then ensure that all documentation, certificates and records relating to works are maintained accurately and up to date
• Take responsibility for providing excellent customer service
• Assist with the responsibility for the care and upkeep of company equipment and assets assigned you or your team. Also, to learn the importance of managing a van stock and how productive that can be on a day to day basis
• Support a flexible working rota operating between 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday
• To contribute to working groups, discussions and projects with a view to improving the service provided by Maintenance Operations
• Attend and contribute to meetings as required

• Must be able to communicate and have a friendly outgoing personality, as building a good rapport with customers is a must for this role
• Ability to understand and respond to both verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work to varying deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team and to learn from the provided mentors
• Ability to maintain a flexible approach to work and activities
• Basic written communication skills in order to complete paperwork related to daily movements
• Ability to remain calm and professional in difficult or confrontational situations
• Desirable to have the ability to use a handheld electronic mobile device

• Hard working
• Reliable
• Team player
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Positive attitude
• Enthusiastic
• Motivated

• GCSE grade 4 (C) or equivalent in a minimum of four subjects

• Excellent future prospects for the right candidate, depending on attitude and performance during the apprenticeship

Physically demanding - lifting, standing for a number of hours, heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, negotiate flights of stairs in multi-storey blocks of varying levels (i.e. some of the buildings are 16 storeys high)
Ability and willingness to work in some unpleasant conditions (appropriate processes and PPE will be provided).

Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that’s part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). For more information please visit:

• NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery
• Functional skills in maths and English
• Employment rights and responsibilities