大象传媒

This article was published in February 2019

Meet Reid, 20, from Aberdeen and find out more about life as an apprentice joiner at the Queen's Balmoral Estate in Scotland.

The work I do, reminds me of what I am capable of making with my own hands.
  • A joiner is someone who makes and repairs the wooden elements of homes such as staircases and shelves
  • Reid left school at 16 and got his first job in his family's woodworking business
  • He now works as an apprentice joiner at the Balmoral Estate - the Queen's home in Scotland.
This is a decorative purple line to separate and organise content on the page.
Reid's career path
Reid's career path
This is a decorative purple line to separate and organise content on the page.

Reid is currently an apprentice joiner. Another name for a joiner is a carpenter. The information below outlines what joiners/carpenters can expect once they are fully trained.

What to expect if you want to be a carpenter

  • Carpenter average salary: 拢17,000 to 拢38,000 per year
  • Carpenter typical working hours: 40 to 45 hours per week. You could also work on occasional evenings and weekends.

What qualifications do you need to be a carpenter?

You could get into this role through a college course, such as a Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma, or a T-level (England-only). Alternatively, you could become a carpenter through an apprenticeship.

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service, .

This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the for more on T-levels.

For careers advice in all parts of the UK visit: , , and .

This is a decorative purple line to separate and organise content on the page.
Image representing Design and Technology
Image caption,
Work experience can help you make informed decisions about your future career.


Find work experience placements with Workfinder.

Tips and advice
Help with interviews, writing a CV and all things work experience related.

Image representing Design and Technology
Image caption,
Work experience can help you make informed decisions about your future career.
This is a decorative purple line to separate and organise content on the page.

Shola: trainee karate instructor. video

Shola uses her knowledge of the body in her role as a trainee karate instructor.

Shola: trainee karate instructor

Khadija: first aider

Khadija uses her medical knowledge to teach young people first aid.

Khadija: first aider

Lucy: vet

Lucy uses her knowledge of Biology in her job as a vet.

Lucy: vet