Apprentice Joiner
Glm Joinery LTD · Awsworth Road · posted 20 July 2026
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You will receive full supervision and training throughout your apprenticeship, developing practical skills and industry knowledge across a wide range of bespoke joinery projects. Our work is varied, fast-paced, and often scheduled at short notice, making this an exciting role for someone who enjoys learning and taking on new challenges.
Typical items manufactured in our workshop include:
- Windows and doors
- Garage doors
- Shopfronts
- Bespoke bars and back fittings
- Stained, polished, and painted joinery products
As an Apprentice Joiner, you will assist with:
- Measuring materials and checking their suitability for projects
- Sanding timber and preparing surfaces for finishing
- Cutting wood to specification
- Assembling and joining components together
- Staining, priming, painting, and finishing joinery products
- Using a range of hand and power tools safely under supervision
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised working environment
- Supporting the team in completing projects to agreed deadlines
Your training
Carpentry and Joinery Level 2.
You will sent 4 days each week working alongside skills professionals with GLM Joinery and 1 day each week completing training at Derby College's Hudson Building.
Where it leads
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you could progress from being a Trainee Joiner to a Full Bench Joiner. There is also the possibility to progress to a Level 3 Craft Joinery Apprenticeship.
About Glm Joinery LTD
GLM Joinery Ltd is a well-established family run business based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The company was originally formed in 1987, and is founded on many years of experience in supplying quality joinery products. We have experience in providing joinery of the highest quality to: construction and leisure industries; private/limited companies and domestic customers.
With our fully fitted workshop and highly skilled staff we take great pride in our work from full refurbishments to providing items for ongoing maintenance/repair works.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 2/E) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 2/E) — essential
- GCSE English (grade 4/C) — desired
- GCSE Maths (grade 4/C) — desired
Where you'll work
- UNIT 1, BOOTHS INDUSTRIAL ES, AWSWORTH ROAD, ILKESTON, DE7 8HX
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