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Carpentry and joinery

Make things with your hands, on the sites changing your borough.

Apprentice rates to start, rising with each qualification.

The route

How people get in and grow

One of the most direct routes onto a construction site. Start with a site-ready card and an apprenticeship, build toward a recognised NVQ.

  1. 1

    Get site-ready

    A CSCS card and basic site safety let you set foot on a real site.

    Unlocks: CSCS card, site safety awareness

  2. 2

    Earn while you learn

    A carpentry apprenticeship pays you to train on real jobs.

    Unlocks: Carpentry and joinery apprenticeship

  3. 3

    Qualify

    An NVQ Level 2 then Level 3 marks you out as a skilled tradesperson.

    Unlocks: NVQ Level 2, then Level 3 Carpentry

Take the first step

Register and we will match you to local routes into carpentry and joinery and tell you exactly which step you are ready for. Want to think it through first? Ask RORI in the chat at the bottom-right.