Start a carpentry apprenticeship
Carpentry is a booming trade that offers you a career working outdoors building anything and everything from housing features such as walls, floorboards to frames. This hands-on trade will also have you repairing structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood and other materials, ensuring quality craftsmanship and safety are adhered to.
By starting your carpentry apprenticeship you’ll be involved in:
- Reviewing drawings and choosing timbers and other materials for layouts.
- Cutting and assembling materials together.
- Fitting exterior wall cladding and window frames.
- Assembling wood structures together and installing wood joints.
- Repairing existing fittings.
Career options available:
Residential Carpenter: People who specialise in new-home construction. As a part of this exciting career you’ll be involved in framing and finishing exterior walls, roofing and decking as well as setting floors and building stairs.
Commercial Carpenter: People who help build commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, shopping centres and hotels. This involves finishing interior and exterior walls, partitions and ceilings.
Industrial Carpenter: People who work with civil and industrial buildings where they will help build scaffolding and construct bridges, tunnels, dams or sewer projects.
Skills you’ll need to shine in this trade:
- A good eye for detail
- Comfortable chatting and working with clients
- Able to get tasks done on time
- Enjoy hands‑on, physical work
- Solid hand–eye coordination
Looking to start your career in Carpentry?
Apprenticeships and traineeships are a great way to kick-start your career. You get paid on-the-job training, whilst also completing a nationally recognised qualification.
Once you complete this form, we’ll email you a link to chat with Charlie, our friendly recruitment assistant.
Based on your answers, Charlie will connect you with the most appropriate local team, who will then guide you through the next steps.