Apprentice Joiner

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you as an Apprentice Joiner with a forward-thinking council. This hands-on apprenticeship will allow you to develop essential carpentry skills while working alongside experienced mentors. You will contribute to the construction of building components, ensuring high-quality standards and safety practices. With a commitment to fostering new talent, this role is perfect for those eager to make a difference in their community and embark on a rewarding career path. Enjoy a supportive environment that values your growth and development while you gain practical experience in a dynamic field.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

25 Days Annual Leave

Hands-on Training

Mentorship Program

Qualifications

• Must complete application form with high standard spelling and grammar.
• Basic Health and Safety awareness is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with mentors to gain hands-on experience in carpentry.
• Produce high-quality work that meets safety and design standards.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Health and Safety Awareness

Reliability

Punctuality

Industriousness

Education

GCSEs grade C/4 or above including Maths & English

Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English

Job description

Your Choice, Your Career!

Joinery Apprenticeship within Newcastle City Council

Post Title: Apprentice Joiner
Qualification: Level 3
Salary: National minimum wage
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days (including paid time off work to attend college)
Contract type: fixed term 3 – 3 ½ years
Closing date: for applications is (Friday 16 May 2025).

If you are aged 16 or above and looking for a hands-on apprenticeship, then let us help kickstart your career within Newcastle City Council.

Within City Operations, Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services (Repairs and Construction Section) we are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join us on our journey towards investing in the next generation.

Applying for an apprenticeship will provide you an opportunity to make a real difference to customers in Newcastle, help make them proud of where they live and follow a stimulating and rewarding career.

We truly value our apprentices and recognise that they enable us to identify new talent, build new skills in our workforce, increase diversity, and help deliver our ambitious plans. Newcastle is a great City, one that never stands still, that faces forward and embraces change. A City that makes history and shapes the future and we want you to be part of it.

You will work alongside one of our highly skilled mentors, who work in Repairs, Construction and void properties and deliver a service to over 26,000 homes within the city as well as public buildings such as schools.

You will get hands on experience in Carpentry skills working with building materials (most often wood) to create and install building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, moldings, timber floor coverings and erecting structural components such as floor joists and roofs.

You will be responsible for producing high quality work which meets standards, specifications and design plans. You are expected to comply with all safety aspects involved with working on a construction site, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others at all times.

You will interact with other construction trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers and will be working in a team and under supervision.

Essential Requirements

• Can complete the application form to a high standard with spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Have 2 GCSEs grade C/4 or above including Maths & English (indicate predicted grades if applicable). Or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
• Have ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to demonstrate awareness of the role being applied for and the working environment within construction.
• Have basic Health and Safety awareness.
• Have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the trainee/apprenticeship applied for.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and industriousness.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the organisation.
• Committed to customer service, including equality and diversity.

Selection Process

Shortlisting will commence after the closing date 16 May 2025 the dates for interviews are yet to be confirmed.

Salary

At Newcastle City Council our apprentices are paid a salary based on a percentage of the entry level role of the chosen trade you will be working towards in your apprenticeship, or the statutory national minimum/living wage rate according to age, whichever is greater. This will increase each year as you develop your knowledge and skills.

Pension

On successful appointment to Newcastle City Council, you will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension scheme (LGPS). A percentage of your monthly pay depending on your salary is deducted from your monthly pay.

Annual Leave

Your annual leave entitlement will be 25 days per year.

Probation Period

If you are a new employee to Newcastle City Council your appointment is subject to a successful probationary period of 6 months.

Working Hours

Your working week will consist of 37 hours Mon – Friday.

Further information

For an informal discussion on this exciting opportunity please feel free to contact the apprenticeship manager, Steve Charlton by email [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.