Carpentry & Joiner Apprentice

Description

Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice (Level 2)

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Salary: 22,932.00

Full time 35 hours per week

24–month fixed term contract

About Us

Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward–thinking community focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities, Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester.

Southway strives to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness and pride in neighbourhoods. Our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty reflect Southway's culture, how we deliver our services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations.

The Role

We are offering 1 person the opportunity to join our Property Services Team and train alongside our tradespeople to become a qualified Joiner. The apprenticeship is a 2–year course aimed at a level 2 apprenticeship, where you will work alongside our tradespeople and attend college on either a day release or block release basis.

The purpose of the role is to assist in delivering property maintenance services in line with company standards and key performance indicators. Ensuring a high standard of work at all times, observing all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements while undertaking repair activities in both customer's homes and empty properties.

Candidates

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Property Services Team for a Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery apprentice and for the right person we offer a 35–hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, access to a health cash plan and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days through length of service, in addition to the 8 public bank holidays. Southway is a living wage employer, and this is paid throughout the apprenticeship.

Our Apprenticeship Requirements

You will be enrolled in a Carpentry & Joinery level 2 apprenticeship which will last approximately 24 months.

You must not have already completed a trade qualification in Carpentry & Joinery or similar joinery qualification to be eligible.

You must have a grade 4 or above in GCSE Mathematics and English.

You must be a UK citizen or have the right to work in the UK. You also need to have been living in the UK or EEA for the past three years.

Right to Work: You need to have the legal right to work in the UK, which can be demonstrated through citizenship or relevant immigration documentation.

Closing Date: 4 September 2025

Interview Date: W/C 8 September 2025

For an informal discussion please contact Roy Guerrieria, Maintenance Manager, at . or call (phone number removed).

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order.

The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

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