Apprentice Joiner

Wrexham County Borough Council • Apprenticeship • Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom • £25.19k / year • 2d ago

About the Role
Apprentice Joiner

Housing Repairs Service

Wrexham County Borough Council

Start Your Career with Us

Are you looking to build a career in the construction industry?

We're looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Joiner to join our Housing Repairs team. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, working alongside experienced tradespeople while gaining a nationally recognised qualification.

As part of our team, you'll help maintain and improve over 11,000 council homes across Wrexham County Borough, developing practical skills in all aspects of domestic joinery.

What You'll Do

Working with experienced Joiners, you'll:

Learn first and second fix joinery.

Carry out repairs and improvements to occupied and vacant homes.

Attend college as part of your apprenticeship.

Use mobile technology to record work completed.

Work safely while delivering high standards of workmanship and customer service.

What We're Looking For

You'll be:

Keen to learn a skilled trade.

Reliable, motivated and hardworking.

Able to work well as part of a team.

Committed to excellent customer service and Health & Safety.

Applicants should have GCSEs (or equivalent) including English/Welsh, Maths and Science or Design Technology, together with a genuine interest in joinery and the ability to travel across the County Borough.

What We Offer

Earn while you learn.

A nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification.

Paid college attendance.

Ongoing training and career development.

Local Government Pension Scheme.

Generous annual leave.

Employee wellbeing support.

The opportunity to build a long-term career with Wrexham County Borough Council.

If you're ready to begin a rewarding career in joinery and make a real difference to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.

For further enquiries about the role, please contact Aled T Jones Responsive & Planned Repairs Team Leader on 01978 315530, or by email: AledT.Jones@wrexham.gov.uk
About Us
Mae Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam wedi'i lleoli yng ngogledd ddwyrain Cymru ac mae'n falch o'i threftadaeth Gymreig a'i hunaniaeth ddiwylliannol. Dros y blynyddoedd mae wedi tyfu i adlewyrchu poblogaeth sy'n aml-grefyddol ac aml-ethnig gan adlewyrchu amrywiaeth ein cymunedau.

Wedi'i chanoli ar ddinas Wrecsam, sy'n swatio rhwng mynyddoedd Cymru a gwastadeddau Swydd Gaer, mae'n lleoliad sy'n gallu cynnig y gorau o'r ddau fyd i chi ac rydym yn falch o'n statws dinas (a ddyfarnwyd yn 2022 pan roddwyd i ni'r statws hwn, y seithfed ddinas yng Nghymru i'w gael).

Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam yn Gyngor unedol sy'n darparu ystod eang o wasanaethau gyda'r nod o wella bywydau trigolion Wrecsam a'r cymunedau cyfagos. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu gwasanaethau trwy gydweithio â phartneriaid lleol a chenedlaethol. Gyda ffocws ar ddatblygu cynaliadwy, lles cymunedol, a gwella bywydau trigolion Wrecsam a'r cymunedau cyfagos, mae Wrecsam yn lle gwych i weithio, byw a dysgu.

Mae'r cyngor yn gyflogwr cynhwysol gyda gweithlu o tua 5,500, sy'n cynnig rolau amrywiol, hyfforddiant a datblygiad a chyfleoedd gyrfa gwerth chweil. Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam yn gwerthfawrogi arloesedd, dwyieithrwydd yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, ac yn croesawu ymgeiswyr o bob cefndir.

Fel Cyflogwr Hyderus ac Ymroddedig o ran Anabledd, mae'r cyngor yn sicrhau recriwtio a chefnogaeth hygyrch i weithwyr anabl gan gynnwys cynnig cyfweliad gwarantedig (lle bodlonir eitemau manyleb person hanfodol). Yn ogystal, bydd cyn-filwyr yn derbyn cyfweliadau gwarantedig o dan Gyfamod y Lluoedd Arfog os bodlonir meini prawf cymhwysedd (lle bodlonir eitemau manyleb person hanfodol).

Mae buddion cyflogeion yn cynnwys:
- Aelodaeth o'r Cynllun Pensiwn Llywodraeth Leol
- Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg
- Gwyliau blynyddol hael hyd at 32 diwrnod
- Polisïau sy'n gyfeillgar i deuluoedd sy'n cefnogi ymrwymiadau gofalu a theuluol
- Cydbwysedd bywyd gwaith ac amser hyblyg (yn dibynnu ar rôl)
- Aelodaeth hamdden gostyngol
- Mynediad at Gynllun Gwobrwyo Wrecsam gyda gostyngiadau oddi ar fanwerthwyr blaenllaw yn genedlaethol ac yn lleol
- Amrywiaeth o adnoddau iechyd a lles, er enghraifft:
  Hyrwyddwyr Iechyd a Lles
  
  Mynediad at raglen cymorth cyflogeion gyda cyngor ar gadw'n iach boed yn ariannol, yn feddyliol neu'n gorfforol:
  Cwnsela (ar gael 24/7, 365 diwrnod y flwyddyn)
  
  Cymorth emosiynol yn y fan a'r lle (ar gael 24/7, 365 diwrnod y flwyddyn)
  
  Opsiwn i osod nodau hybu iechyd gyda newidiadau bach o fyw cynaliadwy
  
  Cysylltu apiau iechyd i olrhain iechyd corfforol yn awtomatig a chyflawni nodau cynnydd
  
  Blogiau, fideos, ryseitiau a mwy o adnoddau sy'n darparu ysbrydoliaeth a chymhelliant
  
  Nodi'r risg o ddatblygu clefydau blaenllaw sy'n gysylltiedig â ffordd o fyw ynghyd â sgoriau iechyd meddwl ac ariannol
  
  Cyngor cyfreithiol, ariannol a defnyddwyr
  
  Digwyddiadau ac ymgyrchoedd iechyd a lles drwy gydol y flwyddyn (e.e. Diwrnod Iechyd Tachwedd, Diwrnod Amser i Siarad, Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Iechyd Meddwl, Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth o'r Haul, Wythnos y Menopos, Wythnos Iechyd Ariannol)
  
  Caffi Menopos ac arweiniad
  
  Caffi Gofalwyr Di-dâl a chanllawiau
Mae ein Cynllun Cyngor (2023–28) yn nodi ein blaenoriaethau ac rydym yn cyflawni'r rhain trwy ddilyn Gwerthoedd Nolan bywyd cyhoeddus (anhunanoldeb, uniondeb, gwrthrychedd, atebolrwydd, agoredrwydd, gonestrwydd ac arweinyddiaeth) yn ogystal â'n Gwerthoedd Corfforaethol ein hunain:
- Grymuso
- Ymddiriedaeth a gonestrwydd
- Dyhead
- Cydweithredu
- Gwneud gwahaniaeth
- Tegwch
The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:
- Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous annual leave up to 32 days
- Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
- Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
- Discounted leisure membership
- Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
- Health & well-being resources, for example:
  Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  
  Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
  Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
  
  In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
  
  Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
  
  Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
  
  Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
  
  Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
  
  Legal, financial and consumer advice
  
  Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  
  Menopause Café and guidance
  
  Unpaid Carer Café and guidance
Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values:
- Empowerment
- Trust and honesty
- Aspiration
- Collaboration
- Making a difference
- Fairness