Carpentry Apprenticeship

Carpentry Apprentice Opportunities – Start Your Career With Action Trades & Apprenticeships

Action Trades & Apprenticeships is looking for motivated and reliable people who are ready to start a career in the construction industry as a Carpentry Apprentice.

If you enjoy working with your hands, want to learn a trade, and like seeing a project come together from start to finish, a carpentry apprenticeship could be the perfect career path for you.

Whether you're a school leaver, currently completing school, looking for a school-based apprenticeship, or wanting to start a new career in construction, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Get to Experience

As an Action Trades & Apprenticeships Carpentry Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced tradespeople and gain practical experience across a range of construction projects, including:

• New home construction
• Renovations and extensions
• Commercial construction
• Framing and structural carpentry
• Roofing and external construction
• Fit-out and finishing work

Our goal is to help you develop a broad range of carpentry skills throughout your apprenticeship so you can become a confident and capable tradesperson.

As you progress through your apprenticeship, you'll learn to:

• Construct wall and ceiling frames
• Construct pitched roofs and eaves
• Build external stairs
• Lay sub-floors and floorboards
• Install fascia and external cladding
• Construct door and window frames
• Build concrete formwork
• Use a wide range of hand and power tools
• Read and interpret building plans
• Take levels and measurements
• Complete building calculations
• Follow construction plans and specifications
• Work safely as part of a construction team

What We're Looking For

We're looking for people who are genuinely interested in building a career in carpentry and construction.

To be considered, you should:

• Have a genuine interest in carpentry and the construction industry
• Be reliable, punctual and willing to learn
• Be physically fit and comfortable working in a construction environment
• Be able to follow instructions and take direction
• Have a strong attitude towards workplace safety
• Be self-motivated and willing to work as part of a team
• Have good attention to detail
• Hold a current driver's licence and have reliable transport
• Hold a White Card, or be willing to obtain one
• Have a Certificate I or II in Construction (advantageous)
• Have previous construction experience (advantageous)

Most importantly, we're looking for the right attitude. You don't need to know everything when you start — we're looking for people who are willing to turn up, work hard, listen, learn and build their skills.

What You Get With Action Trades & Apprenticeships

As an Action apprentice, you'll receive:

• Award wages paid weekly
• Tool allowance
• Superannuation
• Annual leave
• Paid college training
• Support throughout your apprenticeship
• Practical experience with experienced tradespeople
• The opportunity to work across different construction environments

We support our apprentices throughout their apprenticeship and work closely with our Host Employers to help you develop the skills and experience required to become a qualified tradesperson.

Start or Recommence Your Apprenticeship

We welcome applications from:

• School leavers
• Current school students interested in a school-based apprenticeship
• People looking to start their first apprenticeship
• Existing apprentices looking for a change of Host Employer
• Apprentices looking to recommence their Cabinet Making Apprenticeship
• Anyone looking to build a long-term career in cabinet making or shopfitting

About Action Trades & Apprenticeships

Action Trades & Apprenticeships is a Queensland-based apprenticeship and traineeship organisation focused on helping people build successful careers in the trades.

We work with Host Employers across Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, providing apprentices with practical training, industry experience and ongoing support throughout their apprenticeship.

Our aim is simple — help our apprentices become well-rounded, skilled tradespeople with the experience and confidence to succeed in the industry.

Where Are Our Opportunities?

We have Carpentry Apprenticeship opportunities available across:

North Brisbane | South Brisbane | Logan | Ipswich | Gold Coast | Toowoomba

Both new starters and existing apprentices are encouraged to apply.

If you're serious about starting a career in carpentry and want to learn a trade that can provide you with long-term career opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and take the first step towards becoming a qualified Carpenter with Action Trades & Apprenticeships.