Apprentice Furniture Maker

Summary

Apprenticeship at Robes n Rails! Join our team and learn from some of the most skilled craftsmen in the industry. Gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, and start your career in furniture making. Apply now to become part of a creative and passionate team!

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Overtime will sometimes be available at 1.5 times hourly rate.

Training course

Furniture making operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

2 years 3 months

Positions available

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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Learning fitting techniques
Learning bench joinery
Setting up rooms for fitting

Where you'll work

UNIT 2
WHISBY ROAD
LINCOLN
LN6 3QT

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Your training course

Furniture making operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for furniture making activity.
Plan furniture making activity including timescales for completion, and organise materials and resources.
Prepare and maintain the work area.
Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Follow workplace operating procedures.
Store tools and equipment.
Select tools, equipment, and machinery for furniture making activity.
Apply first line maintenance of, tools, equipment, and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
Set up and operate furniture making machinery.
Identify and select materials used in furniture making.
Apply preparation techniques to materials.
Prepare and use jigs and templates used in the work activity. Check jigs and templates for damage.
Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
Manufacture furniture components including cutting and shaping.
Apply jointing techniques to produce furniture components.
Assemble and secure furniture components in position, for example clamping and gluing techniques.
Attach furniture fittings and fixtures.
Carry out rectification, repair and rework of manufactured furniture.
Follow quality assurance processes.
Pack and store components and products.
Record furniture making activity information - paper based or electronic.
Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S and KAIZEN.
Apply team working principles.
Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Undertake and record learning and development activities.
Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for furniture making activity.
Plan furniture making activity including timescales for completion, and organise materials and resources.
Prepare and maintain the work area.
Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Follow workplace operating procedures.
Store tools and equipment.
Select tools, equipment, and machinery for furniture making activity.
Apply first line maintenance of, tools, equipment, and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
Set up and operate furniture making machinery.
Identify and select materials used in furniture making.
Apply preparation techniques to materials.
Prepare and use jigs and templates used in the work activity. Check jigs and templates for damage.
Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
Manufacture furniture components including cutting and shaping.
Apply jointing techniques to produce furniture components.
Assemble and secure furniture components in position, for example clamping and gluing techniques.
Attach furniture fittings and fixtures.
Carry out rectification, repair and rework of manufactured furniture.
Follow quality assurance processes.
Pack and store components and products.
Record furniture making activity information - paper based or electronic.
Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S and KAIZEN.
Apply team working principles.
Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Undertake and record learning and development activities.

Your training plan

The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Level 2 Furniture Making Operative
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
This is a Day Release programme, which means you will attend Lincoln College, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours

More training information

Course outline:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0982-v1-0

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade A*/9 – C/4)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This vacancy involves heavy lifting at times and can be quite fast-paced.

About this company

Robes & Rails are Lincoln’s premier suppliers and installers of bespoke fitted furniture, including full bedrooms, offices and fitted wardrobes of exceptionally high quality. Our team of crafts people pride themselves on their dedication and exceptional service and which they have perfected through the apprenticeship route. We guarantee to our customers the highest quality workmanship, customer care and after-sales service to ensure our customers are returning customers.

https://www.robesandrails.co.uk/contact-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Furthering your progression at the company under general employment.

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