Apprentice Carpenter

Apprenticeships are an underpinning part of Mears’ philosophy; we are committed to developing the next generation of our workforce, many of our most senior people started their working life as an apprentice.

All our Apprentices are paid above the national minimum wage, and you’ll be paid for your normal working hours plus your attendance at college, with the opportunity to get real life experiences such as working in people’s homes, getting involved in community projects and improving people’s lives by being customer focused.

A Site Carpenter & Joiner will usually work on a building site, or in a 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 a range of repair and maintenance activities in both new and old buildings. A Site Carpenter would generally liaise with other trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management and contractors.

• Training

  New College Durham

  You will join Mears Group in the week commencing 03/08/2026, and your apprenticeship course will begin in the week commencing 07/09/2026. The programme has an expected duration of approximately 24 months

  Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.

  Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, R P E, dust suppression, P P E and L E V.

  Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.

  Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.

  Prepare and maintain a safe working area.

  Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.

  Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.

  Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.

  Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed (prefabricated) and traditional (built on site) including the construction of verge, eaves and fitting loft access.

  Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser

  Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.

  Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.

  Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques.

• Skills Required

  Communication skills, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Creative