Apprentice Window & Door Installer

Hawkscroft Limited · Stratford Upon Avon · posted 28 May 2026

Wage

£16,640 a year

Hours

40 hours a week

Duration

1 Year 7 Months

Level

Intermediate (Level 2)

Standard

Fenestration installer (level 2)

Starts

3 August 2026

Closing date

31 July 2026

Positions

Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.

On a day-to-day basis as an apprentice, you will be doing the following:

Learn how to carefully remove old and historic windows, and install new or refurbished windows and doors
Learn how to handle glass and undertake glazing, including silicone facing
Use a variety of specialised tools to undertake all the projects, including manual and power tools
Helping and assisting with skilled tasks, and going on to learn these skills
Keeping tools in order, site, and workshop tidiness & cleanliness
Loading, unloading, and general manual tasks
Site health and safety rules and regulations
As an apprentice working in and around properties, you will need to have good customer service skills and a polite outlook

All aspects of your training will be delivered on-site with your employer.
As an apprentice you will receive from your employer a set number of hours each week for your off the job training, this included as part of your working weekly hours. Off the job training is there to help with your learning and development of the knowledge, skills and behaviors as part of your apprenticeship standard. Majority of these hours will be spent on site with your mentor learning, along with having time set aside away from your normal day to day working environment for you to complete study time in which will help you with the completion of targets set by your assessor (e.g. workbooks, online learning, research, self-study). You will also have regular site visits every ten to twelve weeks from your designated assessor, who will monitor your progress throughout your apprenticeship program.

Potential for the candidate to progress through the company and gain experience within all sectors. The main aim is to bring somebody into the team and for them to develop and become a key team member.
We are looking to invest our knowledge, skills, and time in the right person. This position has the potential to develop into a successful career for the right candidate with the position growing with the company.

Hawkscroft Ltd are a traditional, family run window company based at the historic Alscot Estate Nr Stratford upon Avon. Spanning two generations, Hawkscroft Ltd has both a professional family interest, and a sense of enjoyment and appreciation in the work that we undertake on older buildings and listed properties. We specialise in both conservation window work and contemporary window projects, and it is fair to say that we have a vision and passion for this line of interesting and challenging work.

Please be aware that we work outside as well as inside on our jobs as they demand, as such, you may be required to work in a variety of weather conditions.
The work also requires reasonable levels of physical fitness, so please consider this before applying. Some early starts may also be needed when working farther afield.
Please note that interviews may take place before the vacancy closes date, and the successful applicant may start before the advertised start date.

Communication skillsAttention to detailCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsNumber skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativePatiencePhysical fitness

The Walled Garden Studio, The Stable Yard Alscot Park Estate, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 8BL