Carpenter Jobs UK
Carpenters carry out 1st fix, 2nd fix, and formwork carpentry across residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction projects. Our core vacancy coverage is London, the M25 and the South East. Registration and required checks must be completed before placement.
Pay shown on each live vacancy · Check the jobs board for current availability
Weekly payment · Arrangement confirmed per assignment
Carpenter Recruitment in London and the South East
Hard Hat is a specialist construction recruitment agency supplying carpenters to construction sites across London, the M25 and the South East. We work exclusively in construction — no white-collar generalism, no admin temps — so when you register with us you go on the books of recruiters who actually understand the trade.
Carpenters are among the most in-demand skilled trades in UK construction. Roles range from 1st fix structural carpentry (stud walls, floor joists, roof structures) to 2nd fix finishing work (doors, skirting, architraves) and specialist formwork for concrete structures. Hard Hat supplies NVQ-qualified carpenters with CSCS Gold Cards for projects across London and the M25. Whether you need a single carpenter for a fit-out or a team of formwork joiners for a major civil engineering project, we deliver skilled, reliable tradespeople who meet Tier 1 contractor standards.
Whether you are looking for your next carpenter job, want a contractor to swap into a better-paying site, or you are a main contractor needing reliable carpenter supply, we mobilise quickly. We supply to Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors on residential, commercial, fit-out, civils and infrastructure projects.
Types of Carpenter Jobs We Recruit For
We recruit across the full spectrum of carpenter roles.
Carpenter - 1st Fix
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Carpenter - 2nd Fix
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Formwork Carpenter
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Shuttering Joiner
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Bench Joiner
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Pay for Carpenter Jobs
We do not publish generic rate bands. The pay for an advertised vacancy is shown on the live jobs board and depends on tickets, experience, shift pattern, engagement arrangement and site location.
Workers
Check the jobs board for the pay and arrangement attached to each current vacancy.
Clients
Request a private rate card matched to your live requirement.
Planning a live requirement? Request a private rate card.
Tickets & Qualifications We Need to See
To place a carpenter on a Tier 1 or Tier 2 site we need to verify the following before mobilisation:
- CSCS Gold Card
- NVQ Level 2+ Carpentry
- Own tools preferred
- Drawing reading ability
Don't have everything yet? Register anyway — we will tell you exactly what's missing and the fastest legitimate way to get site-ready. Read our CSCS guide →
Why carpenters Choose Hard Hat
We are a construction-only recruitment agency built and run by people who came off the tools. We are not a generalist agency dabbling in construction — every consultant lives and breathes site work.
Weekly Payment
Payment terms and arrangement are confirmed before the first shift.
Tier 1 & Tier 2 Sites
We supply carpenters to the biggest names in UK construction — better sites, better rates, better continuity.
Compliance Done For You
We handle CSCS verification, Right to Work, references and onboarding — you just turn up to site.
Frontline Founded
Founded by Robert and Andrew — both ex-frontline. We talk to you like a tradesman, not a candidate.
Carpenter Jobs by Location
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How to Apply for Carpenter Jobs
Upload Your CV
Submit your CV, CSCS Gold Card and Right to Work in under 2 minutes.
Consultant Callback
A specialist carpenter recruiter calls you back to confirm availability.
Get Vetted Once
We verify your tickets, references and Right to Work — done once, then you're cleared for any of our sites.
Start Working
Mobilised to a live carpenter vacancy.
Other Construction Trades We Recruit For
Hard Hat covers every trade on a UK construction site. Browse other live trade vacancies:
Carpenter Jobs — FAQs
Quick answers about carpenter recruitment UK.