Apprentice Fitted Interior Installer

Summary

As a company we are always looking for talent to join our team of brilliant individuals, our people are our most important asset. We supply our customers with a range of superior hand-finished products and are now looking for 2 apprentices to join us an learn from our highly experienced 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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Training course

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Training on a range of joinery hand tools, portable machinery (Drills, Sanders, Routers)
Assembly of bespoke high end joinery products
Identify and work with various manufacturing materials
Understand and have input into CAD set-out drawings
Health and safety/COSSH awareness and understanding
Attend site and assist installation team
Plan interpretation, pre-installation surveying
Functional design modification
Preparation of working locations for assembly and placement of furniture and prepare furniture components for assembly
Working with designs and plans
Assembling and installing fitted furniture on location to specification.
Fitted Interiors Installers work as part of a wider installation team to include other trade professionals

Where you'll work

UNIT 4
ARUNDEL BUSINESS PARK
CLAYWHEELS LANE
SHEFFIELD
S6 1LZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Your training course

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Carry out location, product, material and dimensional checks prior to installation.
Inspect the fabric of the building for suitability of weight of installation.
Interpret information from drawings, specifications and functional designs.
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Use and store hand and power tools.
Select and use personal protective equipment.
Remove and dispose of pre-existing products.
Assemble and install fitted furniture components in sequence.
Install boxing, boarding and frameworks, adjusting to ensure best possible fit.
Install and dry-fit ancillary products, for example, hinges, handles, appliances, media equipment or bathroom suite fixtures.
Identify and report faults, snags and issues.
Carry out rectification work following a root cause analysis, within limits of competence.
Maintain a safe working area and return to a safe condition.
Carry out a customer handover, including providing product guidance.
Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Applies team working principles.
Complete documentation.
Carry out location, product, material and dimensional checks prior to installation.
Inspect the fabric of the building for suitability of weight of installation.
Interpret information from drawings, specifications and functional designs.
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Use and store hand and power tools.
Select and use personal protective equipment.
Remove and dispose of pre-existing products.
Assemble and install fitted furniture components in sequence.
Install boxing, boarding and frameworks, adjusting to ensure best possible fit.
Install and dry-fit ancillary products, for example, hinges, handles, appliances, media equipment or bathroom suite fixtures.
Identify and report faults, snags and issues.
Carry out rectification work following a root cause analysis, within limits of competence.
Maintain a safe working area and return to a safe condition.
Carry out a customer handover, including providing product guidance.
Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems
Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Applies team working principles.
Complete documentation.

Your training plan

Apprentice Standard - Fitted Interior Installer Level 2
Includes End Point Assessment
College attendance across 4 x 1 week blocks in the first year and second years at City Campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4 plus)
Maths (grade C/4 plus)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

27 years of exceptional manufacturing experience. At Eclipse we specialise in manufacturing bespoke, eye-catching, functional interiors for global events and exhibitions, the retail and commercial industries. Since 1997, we have worked in partnership with customers and designers from a variety of sectors, from aerospace and defence to property and retail. As a company, we embrace new technologies and ways of working. At the same time, we’re proud to continue the traditional manufacturing methods used in Sheffield (and beyond) for centuries and want to ensure these skills are preserved and passed on to future generations.

http://www.eclipsemanufacturingsolutions.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

When apprenticeship completed will become an integral part of our manufacturing and installation team working in the retail and fit out sectors - can also progress to operating CNC machinery if desired and also become a line manager if they acquire the necessary skills.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Stewart Parsisson

stewart.parsisson@sheffcol.ac.uk

01142602600

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329698.

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