Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day release one day per week

On-the-job training

Job summary

Middlesbrough College is recruiting a Carpentry and Joinery apprentice in Tees Valley. You will work on roofing, stairs, partitions and fixings, with on‑site training at Victoria Building, Middlesbrough.

The apprenticeship includes time away for specialist training and study to gain professional knowledge and skills. The wage starts at £15,808 in year one, with potential increases based on age and progress.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (grade 3) required.
• Day release one day per week to study at Middlesbrough College.
• Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery stated as part of apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Roofing
• Installation of stairs
• Stud partitions
• First and second fix
• Window installation
• Other duties as required

Skills

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE Maths & English (grade 3)

Job description

Closes in 24 days (Saturday 21 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

MC Apprenticeships are recruiting on behalf of SCD Consultancy for a hardworking, teamplayer to join their team as a Carpentry and Joinery apprentice. The successful candidate will support with roofing, installation of stairs and much more.

Wage

£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Roofing
• Installation of stairs
• Stud partitions
• First and second fix
• Window installation
• Other duties

Where you'll work

Victoria Building
Victoria Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3AP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• 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.
• 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.
• Identifies well-being support available to self and others.
• Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery
• Middlesbrough College
• Day release one day per week

Requirements

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Physical fitness

About this employer

SCD Consultancy & Design is SafeContractor approved, demonstrating our commitment to the highest health and safety standards in the construction industry.

• Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000060271.