Job Description:

Shuttering Carpenters – Wolverhampton – £25–£26ph – Long-Term Work

Stridden Limited are recruiting for highly experienced Shuttering Carpenters for a busy commercial construction project in Wolverhampton.

Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Rate: £25.00–£26.00 per hour, depending on experience
Duration: Long-term work available for the right operatives
Start: ASAP / TBC
Job Type: Temporary / Long-Term Contract
CSCS: Blue Skilled CSCS Card minimum – essential

Job Description

We are looking for very experienced Shuttering Carpenters to join a commercial construction project in Wolverhampton.

Applicants must be experienced, competent shuttering carpenters who can hit the ground running and work independently to a high standard.

⚠️ You MUST hold a Blue Skilled CSCS Card as a minimum. Green Labourer CSCS cards will NOT be accepted for this position.

This role is not suitable for general carpenters with limited shuttering/formwork experience.

Key Duties

Duties will include:

• Shuttering and formwork carpentry
• Constructing and erecting formwork
• Working accurately from drawings and specifications
• Forming concrete structures
• Columns, walls, slabs, bases and associated concrete works
• Installing and striking shutters
• Measuring, cutting and assembling timber/formwork
• Ensuring formwork is level, secure and ready for concrete pours
• Working alongside steel fixers and other site operatives
• Maintaining a high standard of workmanship
• Following all site Health & Safety procedures

Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Blue Skilled CSCS Card as a minimum – ESSENTIAL
• Extensive previous experience as a Shuttering Carpenter
• Strong shuttering and formwork experience
• Previous experience working on commercial construction projects
• Ability to confidently work from drawings
• Own tools
• Full PPE
• Strong Health & Safety awareness
• Recent relevant references
• Reliability and a strong work ethic

Please do not apply if you only hold a Green CSCS Labourer Card or have limited shuttering experience.

We are looking for proper, experienced Shuttering Carpenters who require minimal supervision and can demonstrate substantial previous formwork experience.

What We Offer

• £25.00–£26.00 per hour
• Long-term work for the right operatives
• Commercial project
• Consistent work available
• Opportunity to remain on the project for reliable, high-performing workers

How to Apply

If you meet the above requirements, please contact JK at Stridden Limited:

📞 JK: (phone number removed)
☎️ Office: (phone number removed)

When applying, please provide details of your Blue CSCS Card, shuttering/formwork experience and availability.

Equal Opportunities

Stridden Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.