Apprentice Bench Joiner and furniture maker

Description of what the apprentice will do in their role:

Apprentice bespoke furniture maker required for a leading furniture manufacturer. A great opportunity to join a growing company manufacturing bespoke furniture including kitchens. Learn how to produce bespoke furniture, set up and operate wood machines and make bespoke items, then apply for this apprenticeship and become a skilled trades person.

What you’ll do at work

• Learn practical skills and techniques to produce different types of bespoke furniture including kitchen cabinets, bedroom furniture and other items

• Learn how to operate hand tools, power tools and wood machines

• Learn how to work from detailed drawings

• Become a skilled crafts person

• Gain a trade for life

Comprehensive Furniture Maker Training:

During your Standard Level 2 in Furniture Making apprenticeship programme, you will receive training both off and on the job. You will be trained at the employer within the workplace and at WEBS Training in Nottingham on a day basis, once per week.

You will learn the underpinning knowledge that runs alongside your practical elements of the training. WEBS Training aim to build on the skills you already have so you reach your full potential both personally and professionally.

Training will be provided in all areas of furniture making to ensure you can create practical and bespoke furniture using both traditional and modern techniques and materials to produce aesthetically pleasing and fit for purpose products.

If you have already achieved GCSE maths and English at Grade 4/C or above or have equivalent qualification you will be exempt from undertaking Functional Skills, however English and maths support will be provided for all apprentices throughout the length of their programme.

Career Progression and Opportunities:

This role offers opportunities to advance to an Advanced apprenticeship at Level 3, along with increased responsibilities.

Desired Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Effective communication skills

• Detail-oriented approach

• Strong presentation skills

• Logical and creative thinking

• Ability to work collaboratively

• Ability to take initiative in complex situations

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in English (Grade C/4) - desirable

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths (Grade C/4) - desirable

About the Employer:

Over the past 28 years Fine Finish have become one of the leading manufacturers of quality bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and home offices in the Midlands. Our Nottinghamshire showroom and adjoining workshop is based in the village of Bunny, ideally placed for customers across Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. We have an experienced team of designers who will work closely with clients to create a design perfectly suited to their needs. We can easily work with unusual spaces and shapes too, as everything is handmade to order. We also have our own spray facility on site and can match virtually any colour you desire, so we can create a truly bespoke design for the home. We offer a full service which includes design, planning, manufacture and installation, as well as our own quality guarantee.

Address: UNIT 11, BUNNY TRADING ESTATE, GOTHAM LANE, BUNNY, NG11 6QJ

Pay: £8.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

• Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 4pm

Work Location: Workplace