Hours Monday- Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm with an hour paid lunch. 42.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
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
Learn to use hand tools
Learn to use power tools
Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications
Apply first and second fix techniques and practices
Where you'll work
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
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE
Your training course
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
Your training plan
A 24-month apprenticeship programme delivered on a day-release basis (one day per week) at City of Portsmouth College's North Harbour Campus in North Harbour, Portsmouth. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week.
Your Apprenticeship Liaison Officer will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work.
Learning and assessment:
An EPA is an assessment at the end of your apprenticeship. It will assess you against the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in the occupational standard, your training will cover these. The EPA is your opportunity to show an independent assessor how well you can carry out the occupation you have been trained for.
Assessment methods:
Multiple-choice test: It will be closed book, meaning you will not have access to any books or reference materials. The test will have 40 multiple-choice questions. You will have 60 minutes to complete it.
Practical assessment with questions: You will be observed by an independent assessor completing a set of tasks. It will last 12 hours. They will ask you at least 5 questions.
Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: You will have an interview with an independent assessor. It will last at least 60 minutes. They will ask you at least 10 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of your occupation. You will compile a portfolio of evidence throughout your apprenticeship, before the EPA gateway. You can use it to help answer the questions.
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are:
Fail
Pass
Merit
Distinction
When you pass the EPA, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certificate.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2)
Maths (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2)
Carpentry & Joinery (grade Pass)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Other requirements
Driving licence and own vehicle is a must as daily you will drive out to site and meet your mentor there
About this company
Rogate Construction delivers expert building, renovations, and extensions across Hampshire, Surrey, and West Sussex, with a friendly, stress-free service. We specialise in renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, structural alterations and external works — catering to residential, commercial, architect‑led and interior‑designer projects alike.