Introduction

As an apprentice bench joiner, you will learn to craft and assemble bespoke timber products (like kitchens, wardrobes, and media walls) in our workshop. Working alongside experienced joiners, you will mark out and cut wood, and make cabinetry with dovetailed drawer boxes.

About the Employer

Hovingham Interiors have been creating and fitting superior quality hand crafted kitchens and home interiors for over 40 years.

Each kitchen is completely unique. We design, create and fit kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms according to the specific needs of our customers. No two projects are ever the same.

What You'll Do

This hands-on, full-time apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the fundamental skills of traditional and modern joinery. You will transition from basic workshop duties such as shadowing joiners and training, to manufacturing high-quality, made-to-measure timber products using a combination of hand tools and modern machinery.

An average day for an apprentice bench joiner working at Hovingham Interiors would consist of:

Arriving promptly at start work at 8am
Helping load the works van for any deliveries taking place
Helping on site with deliveries and fitting
Shadowing experienced joiner learning basic woodwork skills and learning to read working drawings
Assembling cabinetry and setting out kitchens etc.
Wrapping manufactured units for the following days safe transport
Sweeping and tidying up workshop
End of the working day is 5pm

Training Outcome

Upon completion of this apprenticeship, we will discuss the opportunity of an ongoing role with Hovingham Interiors.

Skills Required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Qualifications

Essential - GCSE - Any other subject - 3
Essential - GCSE - English - 3
Essential - GCSE - Maths - 3

Course Information

Course: Furniture making operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Thursday 8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: YORK COLLEGE

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