Apprentice Carpenter (Skegness)

TN United Kingdom; Skegness; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading property maintenance business as an Apprentice Carpenter in Skegness. This role offers hands-on training, working alongside experienced Carpenters while studying at Skegness Tech. Develop your skills in carpentry and customer care, with a strong possibility of permanent employment upon completion.

Qualifications

• Customer care skills required.
• Grade 4 or above GCSE in English and Maths needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn to maintain customers' homes to a high standard.
• Work closely with qualified Carpenters on repairs and maintenance.

Skills

Customer care skills

Education

Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in English

Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in Maths

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Platform Housing Group

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Do you want to build your career in Trades in a growing, successful business?

Do you want to train as a Carpenter?

We are looking for Apprentice Carpenters to join our team based in Skegness.

Join Platform Property Care (PPC) as an Apprentice and you will be joining a well-established property maintenance business. We provide responsive day-to-day repairs, property refurbishment, and electrical and gas servicing for our 120,000 customers living in over 48,000 homes across the Midlands. Part of Platform Housing Group, with over 1,800 colleagues, we work to deliver quality homes and customer services that make real differences to local homes and lives.

This is an exciting time to join the PPC Team; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

What will you be doing as an Apprentice Carpenter?

As an Apprentice Carpenter, you will learn all about what it takes to make sure our customers’ homes are maintained to a high and safe standard. You will produce work of the highest quality while providing excellent service to our customers, clients, and your team.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will work closely with qualified Carpenters carrying out carpentry repairs and maintenance in a domestic setting. The work will be varied and interesting, and you will have the support of a mentor throughout your apprenticeship.

At college, you will study the Carpentry Apprenticeship standard at Level 2 by attending Skegness Tech (or similar provider) one day a week, alongside learning and working with experienced operatives during the rest of the week.

On successful completion of the Carpentry Apprenticeship, you will be able to apply for any related job vacancies within PPC. If you gain permanent employment with PPC, you will continue to be supported in your learning and development. PPC has a strong track record of offering permanent jobs to its apprentices once they qualify.

Some things we need from you

• Customer care skills
• Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in English
• Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in Maths

Some things you need to know

• This Apprentice will be joining a team based in Skegness, so applicants need to live in this area to be considered for this role.
• This is a Level 2 course lasting 2 years.
• Ideally, you would need to hold a full driving licence; this is not essential initially, but the role is mobile so it would be required to be achieved.
• We only need you to complete an application form, where you will be asked to answer some questions about why this role interests you. You do not need a CV. To do this, please click the apply button.
• We will hold an Assessment Event for this role. This will consist of an interview and a practical assessment. If you are shortlisted to attend this, you will be contacted either by text, email, or by telephone to be booked in.

If you would like any further information, please contact us.