Our business is truly a special part of the Eric Wright Group and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focused, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
Apprentice Joiner
About the role
We are delighted to be recruiting an Apprentice Joiner to join our Eric Wright Construction team within the North West delivering new and exciting projects. Reporting to the Joinery Manager you will initially be assisting the joinery teams on a variety of projects. Whilst studying at college your level 2/3 Carpentry and Joinery apprenticeship you will start to utilise the skills you develop both on site and at college to carry out your own craft work. Your chosen mentor will work with you to not only gain your qualification but to gain all the confidence needed to carry out various aspects of the joinery trade.
This opportunity provides the perfect balance to both earn a wage and help you to gain the necessary skills to become a competent Joiner with a nationally recognised qualification.
About You
The ideal candidate will be someone with a willing approach who will enjoy continuous learning and hold a can do attitude.
Alongside our values there are a few key behaviours that are desirable for this role:
- Willingness to learn
- Self-motivated and organised
- Punctual and trustworthy
- Committed and hardworking, Prepared to travel to different sites across the North West
- Able to work in a collaborative and enthusiastic manner
In Return We Offer
Competitive Salary
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
Apprenticeship sponsorship while studying for a Degree
Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12-month period
Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness. You will be provided with life assurance cover to the value of £40,000 as well as being provided with 24-hour personal accident insurance cover. Both benefits will be paid for by the company.
Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Our Ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
Equal opportunity statement:
At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
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