Modern Upholster Apprentice
KNIGHTSBRIDGE FURNITURE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Bradford (BD1 2JT)
Closes on Monday 7 July 2025
Posted on 8 May 2025
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Summary
Here at Knightsbridge Furniture we manufacture quality bespoke furniture. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic person to join our existing highly skilled team of upholsterers. Throughout your course you will be taught on all aspects of upholstery enabling you to produce high quality furniture. This is a great opportunity!
- Wage
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£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 5.15pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learn how to upholster all different types of products
- Gain key skills on how to re-upholster all aspects of furniture This will give you an understanding of how furniture is assembled including webbing, foaming and cutting fabric patterns
- Gaining the skills required to become a fully qualified upholsterer
Where you'll work
191 Thornton Road
Bradford
BD1 2JT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Your training course
Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
Your training plan
- You will attend Brunel Construction Centre
- You will recieve your Level 2 Furniture Manufacturer qualification
- You will attend college once a week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Maths and English (grade 2,3,4 or above)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Travel time, access and distance.
About this company
As one of very few British contract furniture suppliers to focus on in-house design and development, and as an approved NHS furniture supplier, we’re able to create unique products that offer functionality, style and comfort in equal measure. A commitment to offering choice, quality, and exceptional service runs through everything we do, which together with our knowledge of the market ensures we’re able to offer our customers exactly what they need.
https://www.knightsbridge-furniture.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity to become a key member of the team with a great career with a well established business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Issy Rawson
irawson@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
07929873878
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319493.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 7 July 2025
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