Apprentice Carpenter

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) • Southampton, England, United Kingdom • £16.95k / year • 6d ago

Salary:

£16,950.00 - £16,950.00 Per year ‌

We have an opportunity for an Apprentice Carpenter to join us at SNG.

You'll be part of our team working across Southampton , with an office base in Newbury .

The salary starts from £16, 9 50 depending on your age and experience.

About SNG

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England.

Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East , South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.

Everything we earn, we reinvest so that our customers - now and in the future - have a sustainable home in a thriving community.

The Apprenticeship

You'll become part of our trade team within the SNG Customer Directorate.

As an apprentice you'll be attending college to complete a Level 2 in Carpentry and Joinery and working to develop the skills to become part of our qualified workforce.

You'll work alongside our highly skilled mentors who'll reinforce your studies.

As a Carpenter apprentice within SNG, you'll assist Carpenters day-to-day in carrying out a range of repairs, maintenance and installation works in our customer's homes.

Becoming an apprentice at Sovereign can give you the opportunity for a career within a strong, successful and diverse organisation.

The Details

We have attached a Candidate Guide to this role. This will help you with the application form and let you know what questions we are going to ask you.

To complete the Level 2 course you'll ideally have, or be working towards a Maths and English GCSE

You can apply until midnight on the 23 rd June 2026

We will let you know if you will be invited to our assessment days by Tuesday 14 th July

The assessment day will take place on the 20 th July, please make sure you are available.

Candidate Guide

Job Description

We have some great benefits at SNG, including:

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.