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

Apprentice Carpenter

Salary Range
£14,860 - £14,860
£1,238 - £1,238 / mo

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

Full time (40 hrs)
Fixed term contract (24 months)
Who we are
Selwood Housing Group is a not-for-profit housing association committed to providing affordable local homes for our customers. We have nearly 7,000 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset and employ over 300 staff from our offices in Trowbridge and Melksham.
The role
The purpose of this role is carry out repairs and maintenance to our housing stock.
It has the following main responsibilities;

  • Ensuring that work has been carried out effectively and efficiently.
  • Developing and maintaining good levels of communication with all contract team members and operatives.
  • Ensuring strict compliance with company and legislative requirements.
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction by having a fixed first-time approach to all jobs.

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What we need*
For this role you’ll need to have the following skills and abilities;

  • To be an active apprentice, with a desire to succeed and develop in their field.
  • Approachable and self-motivated who wants to develop.
  • Work well with others, and recognises the value of good working relationships with others.
  • Believes and delivers in a customer first approach
  • Listens to and acts on feedback.

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What we offer*
Our main benefits include;

  • 27 holiday plus bank holidays
  • 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas
  • Buy / sell up to 1 weeks holiday
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible working opportunities – giving you flexibility on how long, where and when you work to support better customer service and promote a work/life balance.
  • Competitive pension (you pay 4%, we pay 4% or choose to opt in to our enhanced pension scheme, where you pay 4%, we pay 9%)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Dress down Fridays (for office-based colleagues)

Please click on the attached job description for further information
If you are interested in this role, please click on the ‘apply’ button.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary: £14,860.00 per year

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

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.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

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.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Apprentice Carpenter roles across Selwood Housing'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 Machinery Manufacturing.

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 £14,860 - £14,860 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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