Fairline - Fitted Interior Installer Apprentice
FAIRLINE YACHTS LIMITED
Nene Valley Business Park (PE8 4HN)
Closes on Sunday 7 September 2025
Posted on 4 August 2025
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Summary
Do you have brilliant attention to detail and can follow detailed instructions? Do you have a keen interest in maths or woodwork? If your answer is yes, this is an opportunity you will not want to miss! Fairline Yachts are looking for apprentices to join their joinery and carpentry teams based in Oundle.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Fitted interiors installer (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7:00am to 4:00pm. Friday 7:00am to 1:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 14 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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4
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
Set sail on your career working for a luxury global brand!
Based in Oundle, Fairline Yachts HoldCo Ltd are a leading manufacturer in creating high quality, luxury Yachts. With a vast range of yachts already in production, including the award winning Squadron 58 and brand new Targa 40 ranges being launched in the last year, it is an exciting time to come aboard and join Fairline to kickstart your career in a specialist trade.
During your apprenticeship you will be supported by a Production manager, Senior Team Leaders and a highly experienced team. You have the chance to truly get stuck in and learn how these boats are built, the process involved, and how your role is essential in ensuring a quality end product.
As one of Fairlines carpentry apprentices, you will be learning how to develop your skills and knowledge in carpentry and joinery, to effectively support the team with tasks including (but not limited to) measuring and marking out, making up and fitting timber frames, manufacturing patterns, templates and jigs. You will also be exposed to fitting worktops, locker doors, shower screens and doors and many more.
Through working within a specialist boat building environment, you will gain valuable experience to help kick start your career in carpentry and joinery.
You will attend College once a month at the Wellingborough campus.
Due to the nature of the business and the hazards involved, the employer have an occupational requirement that all new staff including apprentices must be 18 years old or over on starting.
You salary will increase after the first year to a generous rate.
Where you'll work
Nene Valley Business Park
PE8 4HN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BEDFORD COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
Level 2 Fitted Interior Installer.
Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 3)
- maths (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- good timekeeping
- team player
- Problem solving skills
Other requirements
Due to the nature of the business and the hazards involved, the employer have an occupational requirement that all new staff including apprentices must be 18 years old or over on starting. Generous holiday package. Sick pay. Onsite parking Overtime at competitive rates after initial training period. Pension and Salary sacrifice. Death in Service. Career development. Selected candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at the employers Oundle site. Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
About this employer
Fairline yachts - Our reputation for making class-leading, iconic hand-built motor yachts is world renowned. But there’s a restless energy within us. One that is driving us further into the distance, to find joy and excitement in new ways and on new horizons. More beautiful experiences. More thrilling experiences. Join us.
After this apprenticeship
Potential of a full time position on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335262.
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Closes on Sunday 7 September 2025
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