Course overview
Furniture makers are skilled craftsmen/women who interpret challenging designs to assemble pieces of furniture using machinery and hand production techniques. They may work in a small, independent shop that produces custom furniture or in a factory that mass-produces pieces of furniture.
Bespoke Furniture Makers bring designs to life through prototypes using a variety of materials including wood, metals, plastics, fabric, finishes and other related materials.
They will manufacture furniture such as:
- Domestic – kitchens, bedrooms, living room and other items for the home
- Office - desk, seating, tables and other items for the office environment
- Contract - furniture for public areas such as hospitals, schools, hotels and airports
- Manufacture of high quality wooden components
What would apprentices learn
A range of skills to manufacture furniture for domestic and commercial clients. the skills and knowledge apprentices will learn are as followed:
- Set up and operate wood working machinery
- Make components for furniture manufacture
- Set out, mark out and assemble furniture
- Use veneers and laminates
- Learn wood finishing techniques
- Safe handling and storage
- Use of mechanical and electrical fittings
- Use and manufacture of jigs and templates
Current vacancies
You can search and register for job alerts on the apprenticeship vacancy website.
Next steps
After completing this course there are a number of options available, depending on your final grade you could move into higher education or seek permanent employment.
You can find out more about this apprenticeship standard on the Institute for Apprenticeship site.
Email:
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Call:
0113 222 6000
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