Apprentice Sprayer Finisher

Summary

Fine Finish Furniture are one of the leading manufacturers of quality bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and home offices, creating bespoke furniture for residences. We are seeking an Apprentice Sprayer Finisher to join our finishing team. Finish bespoke furniture using different lacquers and specialist finishes to create high-end bespoke furniture.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Furniture finisher (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

Learn how to select appropriate tools and materials for furniture finishing
Learn how to prepare furniture ready for finishing
Learn how to set up and operate furniture finishing machinery
Learn how to prepare, mix, colour match and applying stains and oil to a very high standard.
Learn how to apply decorative effects and specialist finishes on furniture such as French polishing
Conduct service and repair work on furniture
Manage and organise stock effectively
Collaborate within a team environment
Organisational skills for managing tasks and inventory
Work independently, using initiative to solve challenges
Undertake housekeeping duties
Follow Health and Safety guidelines

Where you’ll work

UNIT 11
BUNNY TRADING ESTATE
GOTHAM LANE
BUNNY
NG11 6QJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEBS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Furniture finisher (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Agree scope of work and timescales with customers and plan activity.
Prepare work area and maintain before, during and after tasks.
Store materials, tools, and equipment.
Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality assurance requirements and monitoring procedures.
Select and check tools, equipment and machinery.
Set up, operate and monitor machinery, hand and power tools and equipment use to prepare furniture for finishing.
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, procedures and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Inspect, sand, strip and repair surfaces for finishing and report issues.
Apply colour matching and mixing techniques including checking compatibility and recording materials and ratios.
Identify, select and prepare materials, tools and equipment to finish furniture by hand.
Apply and adjust hand finishing techniques to create decorative effects or specialist finishes to furniture.
Apply techniques to revive and protect existing finish.
Record information - paper based or electronic.
Identify and resolve common faults and issues in furniture finishing.
Escalate issues or concerns.
Apply preventative maintenance techniques to machinery, tools and equipment. For example checking, cleaning and lubricating.
Apply basic continuous improvement techniques for example, 5 Why's, 5S, KAIZEN.
Apply team working principles.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion legislation and guidance.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Identify, select and prepare materials, tools and equipment to spray finish furniture.
Apply and adjust spray techniques to finish furniture.
Agree scope of work and timescales with customers and plan activity.
Prepare work area and maintain before, during and after tasks.
Store materials, tools, and equipment.
Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality assurance requirements and monitoring procedures.
Select and check tools, equipment and machinery.
Set up, operate and monitor machinery, hand and power tools and equipment use to prepare furniture for finishing.
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, procedures and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Inspect, sand, strip and repair surfaces for finishing and report issues.
Apply colour matching and mixing techniques including checking compatibility and recording materials and ratios.
Identify, select and prepare materials, tools and equipment to finish furniture by hand.
Apply and adjust hand finishing techniques to create decorative effects or specialist finishes to furniture.
Apply techniques to revive and protect existing finish.
Record information - paper based or electronic.
Identify and resolve common faults and issues in furniture finishing.
Escalate issues or concerns.
Apply preventative maintenance techniques to machinery, tools and equipment. For example checking, cleaning and lubricating.
Apply basic continuous improvement techniques for example, 5 Why's, 5S, KAIZEN.
Apply team working principles.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion legislation and guidance.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Identify, select and prepare materials, tools and equipment to spray finish furniture.
Apply and adjust spray techniques to finish furniture.

Your training plan

During your Standard Level 2 Furniture Finishing apprenticeship programme you will receive training both off and on the job. You will be trained at the employer within the workplace and also at WEBS Training in Nottingham on a block basis for a week at a time every 10 weeks, costs are covered by the employer
You will learn the underpinning knowledge that runs alongside your practical elements of the training. WEBS Training aim to build on the skills you already have so you reach your full potential both personally and professionally
Training will be provided in all areas of Furniture Finishing to ensure you can finish bespoke furniture using both traditional and modern techniques to produce aesthetically pleasing and fit for purpose products

More training information

If you have already achieved GCSE maths and English at Grade 4/C or above or have equivalent qualification you will be exempt from undertaking Functional Skills, however English and maths support will be provided for all apprentices throughout the length of their programme

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Math (grade C/4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The company is in a remote location, please ensure you are able to get to and from the location for working hours.

About this company

Over the past 28 years Fine Finish have become one of the leading manufacturers of quality bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and home offices in the Midlands. Our Nottinghamshire showroom and adjoining workshop is based in the village of Bunny, ideally placed for customers across Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. We have an experienced team of designers who will work closely with clients to create a design perfectly suited to their needs. We can easily work with unusual spaces and shapes too, as everything is handmade to order. We also have our own spray facility on site and can match virtually any colour you desire, so we can create a truly bespoke design for the home. We offer a full service which includes design, planning, manufacture and installation, as well as our own quality guarantee.

Company benefits

Onsite free parking

After this apprenticeship

Progression on to a Level 3 apprenticeship
Progression within the company

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