Craft carpentry and joinery

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

1.3 yr

typical

Sector

Construction and the built environment

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Working with building materials (most often wood) to create and install building components.

Set out and construct timber stud partitions, floors, and roof structures

Install first fix items including joists, staircase strings, and window frames

Hang doors, fit ironmongery, and install second fix joinery to fine tolerances

Produce bespoke joinery items in the workshop from technical drawings

Work accurately from setting-out rods, details, and site dimensions

Apply appropriate finishes and sealants to completed carpentry work

Timber technology - species, grades, moisture content, and defects

Setting out, marking, and cutting joints for frames, stairs, and furniture

First fix carpentry including stud walls, floor joists, and roof structures

Second fix joinery including skirtings, architraves, doors, and staircases

Bench joinery and the production of bespoke windows, doors, and units

Safe use of portable power tools and bench machinery in workshop and on site

Ready to look for a place?

See live Craft carpentry and joinery apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.