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Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeships normally last for 2 years during which time you will attend the NWTC training centre on a day release or full time course to obtain your Key Skills, Health & Safety and diploma. If you are employed the remainder of the time will be spent with your employer, following the National Vocational Qualification (N.V.Q) Level 2 laid down by the Construction Industry Training Board (C.I.T.B) and the City & Guilds, leading to a certificate of apprenticeship.

Training Programme

The training includes all aspects of site and bench joinery such as:

• Health and Safety
• Use of woodworking tools and equipment
• Knowledge of different types of wood and equipment
• Benchwork (including manufacture of doors and windows etc.)
• Roofing and Shutters
• Scaffolding
• Woodworking machines (Planes, Circular, & Band Saw, Mortice machine)
• Portable electric tools (Handsaw, drills, jig saw)

During the apprenticeship the company, which employs you, would normally pay you a percentage of the skilled persons rate for each year of training.

Recruitment period

January to August.  Most apprenticeships commence in September of each year.

How to Apply

Application Forms are available from School, Connexions or direct from NWTC using the form at the bottom of this page.

Selection Test

• You will first attend a selection test at NWTC
• You should have or hope to gain Grade C or above in Maths, English, Science and a Technical subject.

Preliminary Interview

If you obtain good results in the NWTC Selection Test you will be invited to attend Interview with one of our Training Officers  Some evidence of practical ability and an interest in Carpentry & Joinery would be useful.

Company Interviews

• Company Interviews are then arranged for the most suitable applicants
• Applicants chosen for employment by the company will normally start in September.