Apprentice Wood Product Manufacturing Operative

TRENT SHOPFITTERS LIMITED

NOTTINGHAM (NG8 3EZ)

Closes in 23 days (Monday 25 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 August 2025

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Summary

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Wood Production Operative Apprentice. In this role, you will learn the fundamentals of wood production, including operating machinery, assembling wood components, and ensuring quality control standards are met.

Wage

£15,777.84 a year

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Training course
Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:00- 17:00 Friday: 8:00- 16:00

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

  • Create detailed & clear drawings of work pieces using digital design software such as solid works
  • Provide planning and structure to projects, working with senior setting out designers & project managers
  • Instruct works using designs and inspection to allow for alterations to units for shopfitting
  • Use current standard design software to create plans and drawings
  • Liaise with clients to develop project designs specific to constraints and brand
  • Communicate with Workshop operatives on project works and drawing designs

Where you'll work

GATEWAY HOUSE
BEECHDALE ROAD
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 3EZ

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Wood product manufacturing operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Comply with health, safety and environmental requirements, for example safe use of personal and respiratory protective equipment, local exhaust ventilation, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the workplace and apply appropriate control measures.
  • Comply with organisational and statutory environmental and sustainability considerations, for example disposal of waste, recycling of materials and efficient use of resources.
  • Communicate - verbal and/or written, for example with colleagues and/or customers.
  • Plan work to undertake wood product manufacturing operations.
  • Read and interpret specifications, diagrams and work instructions, and following these instructions.
  • Select the correct type and quantity of components and materials.
  • Prepare the work area before undertaking the work.
  • Identify faults and issues, for example incorrect or defective wood, defective machinery; and applying solutions.
  • Pack and store products and components.
  • Select, set up and operate machinery, tools and equipment used to produce wood components.
  • Prepare and operate Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) equipment.
  • Use and maintain jigs and templates for wood product manufacturing operations.
  • Position wood components and apply manual and mechanical cramps to ensure products are secured and in accordance with the work specification.
  • Assemble wood components to the work specification and given tolerances.
  • Sand materials and de-nib.
  • Apply adhesives to wood components.
  • Apply finishes to wood products, for example stains, sealers, basecoats and paint finishes.
  • Instal fixtures and fittings to wood products, for example ironmongery, seals, ancillary metal work and fixings, nail plates and staples.
  • Carry out glazing operations, for example install glass to window or door.
  • Check and and inspect work to ensure it meets the work specification; undertake rectification or rework where necessary
  • Report work outcomes and/or problems.
  • Complete the handover process to other manufacturing process functions/teams.
  • Complete work documentation, for example job sheets, time cards.
  • Comply with health, safety and environmental requirements, for example safe use of personal and respiratory protective equipment, local exhaust ventilation, statutory regulations and industry standards/codes of practice.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the workplace and apply appropriate control measures.
  • Comply with organisational and statutory environmental and sustainability considerations, for example disposal of waste, recycling of materials and efficient use of resources.
  • Communicate - verbal and/or written, for example with colleagues and/or customers.
  • Plan work to undertake wood product manufacturing operations.
  • Read and interpret specifications, diagrams and work instructions, and following these instructions.
  • Select the correct type and quantity of components and materials.
  • Prepare the work area before undertaking the work.
  • Identify faults and issues, for example incorrect or defective wood, defective machinery; and applying solutions.
  • Pack and store products and components.
  • Select, set up and operate machinery, tools and equipment used to produce wood components.
  • Prepare and operate Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) equipment.
  • Use and maintain jigs and templates for wood product manufacturing operations.
  • Position wood components and apply manual and mechanical cramps to ensure products are secured and in accordance with the work specification.
  • Assemble wood components to the work specification and given tolerances.
  • Sand materials and de-nib.
  • Apply adhesives to wood components.
  • Apply finishes to wood products, for example stains, sealers, basecoats and paint finishes.
  • Instal fixtures and fittings to wood products, for example ironmongery, seals, ancillary metal work and fixings, nail plates and staples.
  • Carry out glazing operations, for example install glass to window or door.
  • Check and and inspect work to ensure it meets the work specification; undertake rectification or rework where necessary
  • Report work outcomes and/or problems.
  • Complete the handover process to other manufacturing process functions/teams.
  • Complete work documentation, for example job sheets, time cards.

Training schedule

  • This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week
  • Your attendance is required at our construction campus in NG17
  • This attendance is required during term time only

 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Trent Shopfitters was founded in 1980 and has been under its current ownership since 1989. We pride ourselves on producing the highest quality bespoke retail interiors for clients like Chanel and Christian Dior. From here at our two acre site in Nottingham we offer the full shopfitting service, from design development to manufacture and right through to installation. We work on a variety of different sites from High Street stand-alone shops to department store concessions through to airports departure lounges.

After this apprenticeship

  • Potentially full time employment upon completing apprenticeship successfully alongside ongoing training to ensure your skills remain relevant to the industry

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Ryan

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900479

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335049.

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Closes in 23 days (Monday 25 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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