Apprentice Carpenter
Rogate Construction Limited · Liss · posted 4 June 2026
Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.
- 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
Your training
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.
Where it leads
- Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Advanced Carpentry & Joinery
About Rogate Construction Limited
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.
Things to consider
- Driving licence and own vehicle is a must as daily you will drive out to site and meet your mentor there
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2) — essential
- Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry & Joinery Carpentry & Joinery (grade Pass) — essential
Where you'll work
- Unit 18, Liss Business Centre, Station Road, Liss, GU33 7AW
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