Carpentry Apprenticeship Persimmons (Wessex) Vacancy Wantage/Didcot
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Company: PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED
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Location: Didcot, OX11 6LB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,808.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000045131
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Application Deadline Date: 14/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday - ACE 8.00am- 4.30pm Tuesday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Wednesday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Thursday - On Site 8.00am- 4.30pm Friday - On Site 8.00am- 3.00pm 38 hour week Duration: 18 months Positions available: 1 in Wantage and 1 in Didcot
Brief Description
Carpentry & Joinery Apprenticeship is gained by attending ACE Training 1 day a week, every week to develop the skills and knowledge required to complete your EPA. Alongside completing the NVQ while on site, assessed by ACE assessor.
English and maths Functional skills are required if you have not passed GCSE or equivalent.
Training to be Provided
College or training organisation
- ACE TRAINING Kidlington Oxford
Your training course:
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)
Your training plan
A Carpentry Apprentice you will attend ACE 1 day a week, every week and you will complete:
- A NVQ level 2
- A Diploma Level 2
- English and maths Functional Skills level 2 (Required if you did not pass GCSE or equivalent)
- Apprenticeship Standard certificate in Site Carpentry
Future Prospects
After this apprenticeship:
Should you prove yourself over the course of a successful apprenticeship, you could progress onto the Advanced Apprenticeship and develop your skills further.
Vacancy Detail
Work: 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:
- Providing assistance to an Experienced Carpenter
- Developing skills learned at ACE Training whilst working on site
- Assisting with site Housekeeping Tasks
Where you’ll work:
- Wantage or Didcot Site
Training:
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisatio
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Other Information
Other requirements:
This is a job that will require you to work inside and out in all weathers, be prepared to do anything required from tidying, sweeping, dealing with deliveries to working on carpentry skills. When on site we work as a team to get the job completed to the required standard and on time. You need to be someone who is proud of their work and can work effectively.