Apprentice Joiner

**About Us**

The Guinness Partnership provides services to more than 140,000 customers in our 65,000 homes nationwide. With a turnover of £360.5m and a truly national presence, Guinness is one of the leading housing providers in the sector.

Guinness Property provide repairs and maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure that our customers’ homes are safe and maintained to high standard.

**About the Apprenticeship**

We think our apprenticeship programme is one of the best in the UK, offering a wide range of learning and practical knowledge. We have a new opportunity for a **Joiner **Apprentice based in **Oldham**.

The apprenticeship is expected to last **18 months **and you will be working towards achieving a **Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery.**

You will work 39 hours per week which will consist of 4 days of on-the-job training and 1 day dedicated to college-based learning. Monday to Thursday 8am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 4pm.

Throughout your apprenticeship you will be assigned a mentor who will work closely with you to provide all the learning and development support you need to succeed.

**What we’re looking for**

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic and committed, with good practical skills and an interest in their chosen trade. It’s important you enjoy working as part of a team, have a ‘can do’ attitude and good communication skills along with a desire to learn. You will also be **genuinely passionate about providing a great service to our customers**.

To succeed in this position, you will need a **positive** attitude** and be keen to make a significant commitment to your own personal development and career.

We are looking for apprentices who will stay with us, and progress through the company supporting our growth whilst building your own individual career success.

Desirable Qualifications:

- Level 4 GCSE or above Maths and English (or equivalent functional skills) or the ability to complete these with support by the end of the apprenticeship.
- For those that are part qualified, your contract duration will be amended to accommodate when your apprenticeship ends.

At Guinness we aim to employ colleagues from all areas of society including underrepresented groups. If you are interested in a career in repairs and maintenance, please apply.

**Interviews will be held at our office in Oldham on Tuesday 16th August.