Apprentice Carpenter

Carpenter Apprentice

Annual salary: up to £28,186.33

Course

Title:

Carpentry and Joinery (Level
2)

Location:

Dundee

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Apprenticeship

Salary:

• Age 16–18: £7.96 per hour — 40 hours per week (including time at college)
• Age 19–20: £11.06 per hour — 40 hours per week (including time at college)
• Age 21+: £12.21 per hour (rising to £12.71 in April) — 40 hours per week (including time at college)

You will join Mears Group in the week commencing 03/08/2026. The programme has an expected duration of approximately 24 months.

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.

Whether you are fresh out of school or college or looking for a complete career change, Mears can offer you a great foundation to your future career and beyond.

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.

• Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
• 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.
• Carry out splicing and scribing techniques.

• GCSEs in English and maths at grade 4 or above
• The ability to travel to your college provider and to your branch when required
• A genuine desire to learn and develop strong technical knowledge, including the skills, technology, and safety procedures needed to carry out the full range of tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive customer and client relationships
• Please note due to the nature of the role, successful applicants must complete a colour‑perception test and a basic maths and English assessment.

• Tools, Chromebook, and uniform supplied
• An industry‑recognised qualification
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• £250 contribution towards driving lessons
• Annual Mears Fun Day - a company‑wide celebration as a thank‑you from the Executive Team
• Support from Mears Group Apprentice Ambassadors
• Apprenticeship events and reward trips
• Staff perks through Mears Rewards - including discounts on weekly groceries (up to 10%), holidays, eye‑test vouchers, Share Save scheme, and more

• All applicants must submit their CV and complete the apprenticeship questionnaire via the Mears Careers website
• If shortlisted, you will be contacted…