A bench joiner apprenticeship with SJP Ltd is the gateway to a rewarding career in woodworking, blending time-honoured craft traditions with modern techniques and materials. At SJP Ltd alongside hands-on training, apprentices will attend college to further their education to ultimately become a fully qualified member of our successful team.
Hours Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends. 40.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 01 October 2025
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
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
Material Selection and Preparation: Understanding the properties of softwoods, hardwoods, and manufactured boards; selecting the right material for the job; preparing surfaces for joining
Tool Proficiency: Mastery of hand tools (chisels, saws, planes) and power tools (routers, sanders, drills); routine maintenance and safe use
Joinery Techniques: Learning classic joints such as dovetails, mortise and tenon, box joints, and finger joints; practice in assembling and gluing components
Technical Drawing Interpretation: Reading drawings, measuring and marking accurately, scaling drawings to correct dimensions
Machinery Operation: Training on fixed workshop machinery like table saws, spindle moulders, and thicknessers, with an emphasis on safety
Quality Assurance: Inspection skills, troubleshooting faults, and ensuring products meet client specifications and safety standards
Where you’ll work
26-28 BOWLERS CROFT BASILDON SS14 3EE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BUILDING CRAFTS COLLEGE
Your training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Your training plan
Carpentry and Joinery Level 2.
Building Crafts College, Kennard Road, Stratford, E15 1AH.
Requirements
Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
About this company
SJP supply specialist and general joinery products to a wide range of clients spanning both the commercial and private markets. Based in Essex, and with a history of high quality product since 1993, our typical service package would include estimation, design, procurement and first rate manufacture.
After this apprenticeship
Successful apprentices can work as qualified bench joiners, progress to supervisory or managerial roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPECIALIST JOINERY PROJECTS LTD mark elliott [email protected] 01268 272821
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339914.