Carpentry Level 2 Apprentice at Statham Custom Cabins Ltd

This is a unique opportunity to learn the art of bespoke timber construction, working alongside experienced craftsmen to create custom cabins and garden buildings that are as individual as our clients. You will also have the chance to develop your skills in sustainable building practices and innovative design. Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work:

• Assist with the construction and installation of bespoke timber cabins and garden rooms, both on-site and in our workshop.
• Accurately measure, mark, cut, and prepare timber components according to project specifications.
• Support the fitting and assembly of structural frames, panels, doors, windows, and interior features.
• Help with finishing work, including sanding, treating, and ensuring high-quality finishes on all timber surfaces.
• Participate in the repair and refurbishment of existing structures as needed.
• Prepare and maintain tidy, safe work areas, ensuring all tools and materials are stored correctly.
• Follow all health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment for yourself and your team.

Where you'll work:

Training includes time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• 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.
• 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.
• Select, use and store hand tools.
• Select, use and store power tools.
• Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
• Identify well-being support available to self and others.

Site carpenter:

• Apply first fix techniques and practices for structural carcassing, straight timber or metal partition walls, floor joists, floor joist coverings, and straight flights of stairs.
• Install structural fixings.
• Size timber from sizing tables.
• Apply site second fix techniques and practices for service encasement, cladding, wall and floor units and fitments, handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs, internal and external doors, skirting boards and architrave, and window boards.
• Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed and traditional.
• Use and store laser levels.
• Form connections using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
• Apply measuring, marking out, cutting, mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
• Carry out splicing and scribing techniques.

Architectural joiner:

• Produce setting out details and mark out for timber products.
• Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving.
• Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives.
• Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
• Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products: straight staircases, door frames and linings.
• Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products: timber doors, wall and floor units, timber mouldings, staircase spindles and balustrades.
• Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners.
• Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.

Requirements:

• GCSE in Maths (grade 1).
• A full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own car, as travel to various sites in the Cotswolds is required.
• Ideally, you will be local to Stroud or the surrounding areas, or able to reliably commute to our project sites.

About this employer:

Statham Custom Cabins Ltd is a husband and wife team based in Stroud. We build high quality, bespoke wooden cabins and garden rooms for private clients in and around the Gloucestershire area.

Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

The contact for this apprenticeship is: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships 0345 155 2020 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348860.

Apply now. Closes in 18 days (Thursday 20 November 2025 at 11:59pm).