Carpentry & Joinery

The occupation involves carrying out skilled work, primarily using timber products, either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components. This is a core and options apprenticeship, with two pathways: Pathway 1 – site carpenter: will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises, preparing and fixing building components, from the initial erection of a new building, through to the installation of all necessary fixtures and fittings, as well as repairs and maintenance. Pathway 2 – architectural joiner: will normally be employed in a workshop producing timber-based building components and other architectural products, such as doors, windows, units and staircases.