Carpentry Apprenticeship Persimmons (Wessex) Vacancy Wantage/Didcot
Persimmon Homes Limited · Didcot · posted 28 July 2026
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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:
- Providing assistance to an Experienced Carpenter
- Developing skills learned at ACE Training whilst working on site
- Assisting with site Housekeeping Tasks
Where you’ll work:
- Wantage or Didcot Site
Training:
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisatio
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Your training
College or training organisation
- ACE TRAINING Kidlington Oxford
Your training course:
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)
Your training plan
A Carpentry Apprentice you will attend ACE 1 day a week, every week and you will complete:
- A NVQ level 2
- A Diploma Level 2
- English and maths Functional Skills level 2 (Required if you did not pass GCSE or equivalent)
- Apprenticeship Standard certificate in Site Carpentry
Where it leads
After this apprenticeship:
Should you prove yourself over the course of a successful apprenticeship, you could progress onto the Advanced Apprenticeship and develop your skills further.
About Persimmon Homes Limited
Persimmon (Wessex) are looking to employ a Carpentry Apprentice who ideally has their own transport or be able to get to a site location in Didcot and/or Wantage. Applicants are required to attend college one day per week in Kidlington. You'll be learning how to properly handle materials, craft components and the correct means of measuring and fitting for a variety of house building wood works from timber frame erection through to doors and finishes. Ideally applicants will be hardworking and willing to learn.
Things to consider
Other requirements:
This is a job that will require you to work inside and out in all weathers, be prepared to do anything required from tidying, sweeping, dealing with deliveries to working on carpentry skills. When on site we work as a team to get the job completed to the required standard and on time. You need to be someone who is proud of their work and can work effectively.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 4 or above) — desired
- GCSE Maths (grade 4 or above) — desired
Where you'll work
- Valley Park, Didcot, OX11 6LB