Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 2 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £24,000 to £40,000Level 2 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Live listings typically advertise £24 to £24.50 an hour. See the full Joiner salary guide.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 2)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 2 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery L210 courses
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Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
3
Where this can take you
Train via the Level 2 carpentry and joinery apprenticeship or a college course, with Level 3 craft status the next step.
- Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry L310 courses
- Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Architectural Joinery L31 course
Courses for this career
Level 2
- Level 2 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery L210 courses
Level 3
- Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry L310 courses
- Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Architectural Joinery L31 course