Carpentry and joinery

Where this goes

Skilled trades and construction in HSQ runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.

1. Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9

   13 openings in HSQ9 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 13 advertised)
   • Property maintenance operative (level 2)
   • Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
   • Painter and decorator (level 2)
   • Facilities services operative (level 2)
   See the 13 open at Level 2

2. Level 3about the same as A levels

   11 openings in HSQ8 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,500 a year(middle of 11 advertised)
   • International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
   • Surveying technician (level 3)
   • Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
   • Energy manager (level 3)
   See the 11 open at Level 3

3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

   2 openings in HSQ2 different apprenticeships
   • Construction design and build technician (level 4)
   • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
   See the 2 open at Level 4

4. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

   4 openings in HSQ4 different apprenticeshipstypically £20,000 a year(middle of 3 advertised)
   • Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
   • Building services engineer (level 6)
   • Civil engineer (level 6)
   • Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)
   See the 4 open at Level 6

Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.