Apprentice Joiner with Connolly LTD.

APPRENTICE JOINER

• Employer: Connolly LTD
• Hours of work: Approx 39 per week
• Wage: minimum wage for age
• Location: Bolton – Willingness and ability to travel is essential)
• Training: NVQ Level 2
• Accountable to: Site Supervisor
• Closing date: 12th June 2026

Main Purpose of Job: Joiners work with wood, crafting it into staircases, windows and doors, furniture, kitchens, cupboards, involving both machinery operation and traditional hand-skills. Once qualified you could progress to shop, kitchen or bathroom fitting, joinery estimating or setting out, or become self-employed.

JOB SPECIFICATION

• Cutting and shaping timber for floorboards, skirting boards and window frames
• Making and assembling doors, window frames, staircases and fitted furniture
• Fitting wooden structures, like floor and roof joists, roof timbers, staircases, partition walls, and door and window frames (first fixings)
• Installing skirting boards, door surrounds, doors, cupboards and shelving, as well as door handles and locks (second fixings)
• Building temporary wooden supports for concrete that is setting, for example on motorway bridge supports or building foundations (formwork)
• Gaining access to work areas which may involve, according to age, climbing ladders, scaffold and working at height
• Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems
• Completing paperwork accurately in relation to site activities
• Maintaining a healthy , safe and secure working environment for self and colleagues
• Providing a polite, helpful and flexible service to clients and the general public

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• At least five GCSEs (grades 9–4), including Maths and English
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Interest in practical, hands-on work
• Reliable, hardworking, and a strong team player
• Good communication skills
• Willing to work towards a driving qualification during your apprenticeship
• Have or be willing to gain a CSCS