Apprentice Joiner

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Joinery Apprenticeship within Newcastle City Council

Post Title: Apprentice Joiner
Qualification: Level 3
Salary: National minimum wage
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days (including paid time off work to attend college)
Contract type: fixed term 3 – 3 ½ years
Closing date: for applications is (Thursday 23 April 2026).

If you are aged 16 or above and looking for a hands-on apprenticeship, then let us help kickstart your career within Newcastle City Council.

Within Housing and Communities Directorate (Repairs and Construction Section) we are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join us on our journey towards investing in the next generation.

Applying for an apprenticeship will provide you with an opportunity to make a real difference to customers in Newcastle, help make them proud of where they live and follow a stimulating and rewarding career.

We truly value our apprentices and recognise that they enable us to identify new talent, build new skills in our workforce, increase diversity, and help deliver our ambitious plans. Newcastle is a great City, one that never stands still, that faces forward and embraces change. A City that makes history and shapes the future and we want you to be part of it.

You will work alongside one of our highly skilled mentors, who work in Repairs, Construction and void properties and deliver a service to over 26,000 homes within the city as well as public buildings such as schools.
You will get hands on experience in Carpentry skills working with building materials (most often wood) to create and install building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials, installing finished materials like partitions, doors, staircases, window frames, moldings, timber floor coverings and erecting structural components such as floor joists and roofs.
You will be responsible for producing high quality work which meets standards, specifications and design plans. You are expected to comply with all safety aspects involved with working on a construction site, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others at all times.

You will interact with other construction trades such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers and will be working in a team and under supervision.

Essential Requirements:

• In your application you will need to confirm that you meet the essential criteria below:
• Can complete the application form to a high standard with spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Have 2 GCSEs grade C/4 or above including Maths & English (indicate predicted grades if applicable). Or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
• Have ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to demonstrate awareness of the role being applied for and the working environment within construction.
• Have basic Health and Safety awareness.
• Have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the trainee/apprenticeship applied for.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and industriousness.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the organisation.
• Committed to customer service, including equality and diversity.

Selection Process
Shortlisting will commence after the closing date 23 April 2026 the dates for interviews are yet to be confirmed.

Salary
At Newcastle City Council our apprentices are paid a salary based on a percentage of the entry level role of the chosen trade you will be working towards in your apprenticeship, or the statutory national minimum/living wage rate according to age, whichever is greater. This will increase each year as you develop your knowledge and skills.

Pension
On successful appointment to Newcastle City Council, you will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension scheme (LGPS). a percentage of your monthly pay depending on your salary is deducted from your monthly pay.

Annual Leave
Your annual leave entitlement will be 25 days per year.

Probation Period
If you are a new employee to Newcastle City Council your appointment is subject to a successful probationary period of 6 months

Working Hours
Your working week will consist of 37 hours Mon – Friday.

Notification
Unfortunately, we will not be able to respond to unsuccessful candidates, if you do not hear from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted

Further information
For an informal discussion on this exciting opportunity please feel free to contact the apprenticeship manager, Steve Charlton by email [email protected] or phone 07976149002.