Job Description

Apprentice Carpenter- Swansea Due to the exciting growth of our in-house team, we're thrilled to launch a new full-time Apprenticeship opportunity in the Carpentry trade with our Swansea team starting 1st September 2025. We're looking for a passionate individual ready to kickstart their career in construction. As part of our skilled and supportive team, you'll gain hands-on experience working in people's homes and across our property portfolio. If you're eager to learn, take pride in your work, and want to build a meaningful career, we'd love to hear from you!

What's great about the role?

This is a fantastic chance to learn from experienced carpenters while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. You'll get real-world experience repairing and maintaining homes, helping tenants feel safe, warm and supported. Whether you're just leaving school or looking to retrain, you'll be part of a welcoming team that values your development and future.

Where does this role fit in?

You'll be joining our Pobl Repairs & Maintenance Team as a key member of the next generation of skilled professionals. You'll support qualified carpenters in carrying out repairs, installations, and improvements across our housing stock, while attending college or training days to develop your knowledge. Great communication, reliability, and enthusiasm are just as important as technical skills!

Which apprenticeship is available and what do you need to apply?

Carpentry (Site Carpentry Level 3)

What you need to apply:

GCSEs in Maths and English (grades A-D) - or similar

How you'll learn:

A mix of online tests, practical projects, and discussions If you've already done a Level 2 in Construction, you'll have fewer exams and more hands-on work

What are the pay and benefits?

The salary for this role is 25,396.80

+ 40 hour working week, full time, 3 years apprenticeship role.
+ Covering areas from Haverfordwest to Monmouthshire, your office base will be Swansea.
+ Monday to Friday working hours, with flexibility around college days. Travel will be required.
+ Workwear and tools provided
Career Progression opportunities

+ 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
+ Pension scheme
+ Sick Pay
+ Colleague Referral Scheme (250 per referral)
+ Time for Talking - free counselling service
+ Health Cash Plan
+ Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
+ Eyecare plan
+ Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
+ Gym and shopping discounts

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

How do you apply?

If you have the passion, potential, and enthusiasm to be our next difference maker, we'd love to hear from you!


To apply, simply follow the prompts to upload:


An up to date CV A few contact details so we can get in touch
As part of your application, we'll ask a few short questions to help us get to know you better, including:


Why are you interested in this apprenticeship and a career in your chosen trade? What excites you about joining Pobl? What strengths or qualities would you bring to our team?

What to Expect: Apprenticeship Assessment Days

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to our Apprenticeship Assessment Day, which will take place on:

31

st

July- Swansea

These engaging, in-person events are designed to give you a real insight into life at Pobl and the apprenticeship experience.

During the day, you'll take part in:

A welcome session where you'll learn about Pobl, our values, and what it's like to work with us A fun group activity to show us your teamwork and problem solving skills A practical task linked to your chosen trade Time to chat informally with our current apprentices and Trades team. A short individual interview to explore your motivations and values
It's a relaxed and friendly day - we just want to get to know you, see your potential, and give you the chance to decide if we're the right fit for you too.


If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262

Who are Pobl Group?

Pobl Group is a leading provider of housing, care, and support services across Wales. We are committed to creating positive change in our communities by providing quality homes and services that people want and value. Having recently merged with Linc Cymru, the wider Pobl group is responsible for managing over 24,000 homes across Wales and will be investing 100 million, creating 3000 new homes in Wales over the next 5 years.


Pobl repairs are the Operational Delivery team within Pobl who currently turn around over 1,000 Empty Homes, install over 1,000 planned kitchen and bathroom upgrades and will manage over 55,000 reactive repairs each year. With exciting plans to grow our team in the coming months, we will continue to work closely with our many partner organisations to achieve much more than we could alone. We also listen to our colleagues and our customers to deliver innovative local services that make a difference to the communities that we serve.