Apprentice Wood Machinist - REF 14819

MOORES FURNITURE GROUP LIMITED

Wetherby (LS23 7DD)

Closes on Monday 6 April 2026

Posted on 7 January 2026

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Summary

Moores Furniture Group in Yorkshire are recruiting for an Apprentice in Wood Machinist. The successful candidate will complete a Level 2 Wood Machinist apprenticeship over the duration of 21 months.

Wage

£18,149 a year

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Minimum working hours - 31 per week - Weekly pay £394.01. Maximum working hours - 45 per week - Weekly Pay £571.95

Training course
Wood machinist (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Thursday 8.00am- 5.00pm and Friday 8.00am- 1.00pm with 2 x daily paid breaks. Unpaid lunch break.

31 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 April 2026

Duration

1 year 9 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

  • Apprentice will work a Minimum of 31 hours per week & a maximum of 45 hours per week- Pay will reflect amount of hours worked (See Wage section below)
  • Carry out regular machine checks at the start of each shift and report any problems to the Team Leader
  • Operate machinery in accordance with safety procedures
  • Check product requirements and materials and set up machinery
  • Ensure machines are running correctly and undertake quality checks, correcting any problems if practicable, advising the Team Leader
  • Carry out regular cleaning of machinery
  • Calculate measurements for offsets
  • Responsible for handling products and tools carefully
  • Ensuring the work area is clean, tidy and safe
  • Must meet expected speeds of production

Where you'll work

Thorp Arch Estate
Wetherby
LS23 7DD

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)

Training course

Wood machinist (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for wood machining activity.
  • Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
  • Prepare, maintain and restore the work area.
  • Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Comply with 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 wood machining activity.
  • Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, calibration checks, sharpening and servicing.
  • Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
  • Measure and mark out materials.
  • Prepare, check and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
  • Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
  • Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery. For example, cutting, shaping, planing, turning, profiling, boring, or edge banding for production of jointed wood and wood-based products.
  • Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
  • Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
  • Apply rectification, repair or rework techniques.
  • Follow quality assurance processes.
  • Pack, store and handle components and sub-assemblies.
  • Record wood machining 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 wood machining activity.
  • Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
  • Prepare, maintain and restore the work area.
  • Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Comply with 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 wood machining activity.
  • Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, calibration checks, sharpening and servicing.
  • Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
  • Measure and mark out materials.
  • Prepare, check and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
  • Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
  • Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery. For example, cutting, shaping, planing, turning, profiling, boring, or edge banding for production of jointed wood and wood-based products.
  • Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
  • Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
  • Apply rectification, repair or rework techniques.
  • Follow quality assurance processes.
  • Pack, store and handle components and sub-assemblies.
  • Record wood machining 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.

Training schedule

  • Functional Skills
  • Work Based Learning
  • Wood Machinist Level 2

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Basic numeracy
  • Basic literacy
  • Time Keeping

About this employer

Moores is a well established kitchen furniture making company who have been open for 79 years. We have mastered the art of designing, manufacturing, selling, supplying and installing our products. We are a forward thinking employer that makes progress on sustainability that invests in our people, with a down to earth and friendly culture.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression onto Full-Time employment

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007179.

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Closes on Monday 6 April 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.