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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

JOINERY WORKSHOP TRAINEE

Salary Range
£8 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo

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Maidenhead, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

JOINERY WORKSHOP TRAINEE

If you are practical, enjoy making things and are keen to begin a rewarding career – this could be a great start for you.

Save the Sash Ltd are a busy, bespoke timber joinery shop based just outside Maidenhead, looking to invest in a new trainee to join our valued team. This is full time, permanent work helping to manufacture bespoke timber windows and doors. We offer you lots of support to start your journey into a rewarding skills based profession.

Our last trainee is still working with us 3 years later and has been rewarded with training and experience in all the different aspects of our workshop, even including fitting. They are now able to:

  • turn out beautiful joinery on our workshop benches
  • use many machines, saws and the like in our workshop
  • prepare timber for paint spraying
  • fit double glazed units to finished joinery
  • fit furniture successfully
  • assemble complete joinery ready for fitting
  • assist on installations

We’re looking for a hard worker, with a good attitude and a desire to learn a skill. You don’t need to have any experience, but you will need to bring a passion for making and an eye for detail. Otherwise, we will train you from the ground up and help you develop your skills.

Your Essentials:

  • Seeking full time employment for a minimum of 6 months
  • Adaptable, friendly and willing to help out with all roles in the workshop
  • Eager to learn and prepared to work hard
  • Reliable, honest and keen to explore a career in joinery

We offer a competitive salary depending on age and experience.

Company Benefits:

  • Solid, growing company with support and training to develop your career
  • Hours 7.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
  • 28 days holiday inc bank holidays
  • Statutory support where applicable

You should live within a 30 minute radius of our workshop in Littlewick Green and be able to get yourself to work by your own transport. We are located in a rural setting off the A4 with on-site parking, close to good road links, but not public transport links.

If you’re sure about your commitment, would like to join a small friendly team where your career can progress, then get in touch.

In the first instance email Penny Paylor or call to discuss further on 01628 947338.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £8.00-£10.50 per hour

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • Do you want full time employment for a minimum of 6 months?
  • Are you practical and want to learn a trade?
  • Do you have your own transport to get to work?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Joinery Trainee

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for JOINERY WORKSHOP TRAINEE roles across Save the Sash Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £8 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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