Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship

Closing Date for Applications: 6 October 2025
Standard / Level: Level 2
Location: ROCK FARM, WILLINGTON, TARPORLEY, CW6 0NA
Working for: Shacks Holiday Limited
Starting Salary: To be discussed at interview

This is a hands-on opportunity to train as a Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice, working alongside experienced professionals to learn traditional techniques and modern methods. You’ll assist in designing, constructing and finishing high-quality products and fixtures from concept to installation.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Reading and working from technical drawings
  • Measuring, cutting and joining wood with precision
  • Using woodworking machinery and hand tools safely
  • Finishing techniques for durability and aesthetic quality
  • Communicating effectively in a workshop and client setting

Desired qualifications

  • GCSE English/Maths (Grade 3 or above) desirable.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

At Shacks, we craft beautiful, bespoke pieces with passion and precision. Based in a lovely workshop in Tarporley, we’re a small, dedicated team that takes pride in every grain of wood and every customer relationship. An apprenticeship with us means being part of a team that genuinely cares about your development and craft.

Opportunity to progress into a full-time role, with increasing responsibility and skill development in bespoke craftsmanship.

Apply now

Closes on 6 Oct 2025