Bench Joiner/Installer Apprentice
BEECHWOOD STUDIOS LTD
Luton Enterprise Park (LU3 3GU)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
Posted on 19 February 2026
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Summary
Are you looking for an apprenticeship as a Bench Joiner and Installer? Beechwood Studios in Luton are looking for an apprentice to join them. You will learn all about the manufacture/production of furniture and project elements. Preparing finished products for onward shipment and installation.
- Wage
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£18,096 a year
- Training course
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Hours
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8.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. 8.00am to 4.00pm, Friday. 30 minute unpaid break.
43 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 March 2026
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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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
Beechwood Studios has had forefront success in the travel retail and brand activation industry since its conception in 1994, and is considered a powerhouse in the travel retail promotional display sector by many retailers and brands.
Beechwood Studios in Luton are currently looking to expand their friendly team to include a full-time apprentice Bench Joiner.
The candidate will work alongside their experienced manufacturing team, to produce all promotion unitary, furniture and elements to the highest standard, ready to be further installed into Duty Free shops in all UK airports on their temporary promotion spaces.
You will also be required to aid with the monthly changeover procedure and operations, which can entail a late working schedule or installation/removal of projects and promotions in Airside Stores across the UK.
In the first year of your apprenticeship you may sometimes be required to work very late, but not overnight to assist our team with shop fits.
In the second year of your apprenticeship you may be required to work late for the shop fit schedules (overnight). Any time over your normal weekly hours will be paid at an enhanced overtime rate and you will be allocated the appropriate rest hours following any late night install. Overnight stops away from home are not normally necessary.
Key/Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manufacture/Production of POS Unitary (items made for use instore), Furniture and Project Elements.
- Preparing finished Products for onward shipment and installation.
- Assisting with installations.
You will receive training to follow design briefs accurately and read technical drawings correctly and learn how to work to strict production deadlines.
Training will be provided to complete quality management and assurance and to work with and ensure Health and Safety Guidelines are met.
College attendance will be once a week at the Bedford campus.
Salary to increase after the first year.
20 days holiday (plus 8 public holidays).
Where you'll work
Unit 2
Urban Hive
Luton Enterprise Park
LU3 3GU
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
Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.
- Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.
- Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
- Select, use and store hand tools.
- Select, use and store power tools.
- Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
- Produce jigs.
- Identifies well-being support available to self and others.
- Site carpenter: Apply first fix techniques and practices for: 1. structural carcassing (load bearing studwork), 2. straight timber or metal partition walls, 3. floor joists 4. floor joist coverings and 5. straight flights of stairs.
- Site carpenter: Install structural fixings.
- Site carpenter: Size timber from sizing tables.
- Site carpenter: Apply site second fix techniques and practices for: 1. service encasement, 2. cladding 3. wall and floor units and fitments, 4. handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs, 5. internal and external doors, 6. skirting boards and architrave, 7. window boards.
- Site carpenter: Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed (prefabricated) and traditional (built on site) including the construction of verge, eaves and fitting loft access.
- Site carpenter: Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser.
- Site carpenter: Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive.
- Site carpenter: Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques.
- Site carpenter: Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques.
- Architectural joiner: Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products.
- Architectural joiner: Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving.
- Architectural joiner: Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives.
- Architectural joiner: Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery.
- Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products: 1. straight staircases, 2. door frames and linings.
- Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products: 1. timber doors, 2. wall and floor units, 3. timber mouldings, 4. staircase spindles and balustrades.
- Architectural joiner: Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners.
- Architectural joiner: Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
- Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications.
- Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list.
- Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
- Select, use and store hand tools.
- Select, use and store power tools.
- Maintain and sharpen hand tools.
- Produce jigs.
- Identifies well-being support available to self and others.
Training schedule
- Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship Standard - Joinery pathway
- Level 1 Functional Skills English and maths (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- maths (grade 3)
- English (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- flexible and open minded
- Friendly
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Positive attitude
Other requirements
All our work is installed Airside into the UK airports. To be able to apply and hold an airside pass there are strict H&S rules that must be followed. The right person will have a mature outlook and be able to behave in a responsible manner in such environments.
It is necessary they have a clean criminal record. It will be required that they, when trained, assist with the installations, normally once or twice a month, which will require late night, out of hours working. It is also expected that they contribute to overtime during busy periods.
Overtime is paid on an enhanced rate. Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process. Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
About this employer
Beechwood Studios Ltd is a display, promotion and exhibition company whom produce, manufacture and create expositions for luxury perfume houses and high-end branding within all major UK airports.
Company benefits
- Salary to increase after the first year
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 public holidays)
- Private health care plan
- Company pension scheme (when at applicable age)
- Team bonding day(s) and experiences
- Overtime is paid on an enhanced rate
After this apprenticeship
From apprentice to fully trained Bench Joiner and Installer.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016764.
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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
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