Apprentice Furniture Manufacturer - REF 14791

Drakes Bar Furniture

SOWERBY BRIDGE (HX6 3BS)

Closes on Wednesday 25 June 2025

Posted on 25 March 2025

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Summary

Drakes Bar Furniture in Sowerby Bridge are recruiting for an Apprentice Furniture Manufacturer. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Furniture Manufacturer apprenticeship over the duration of 24 months.

Wage

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

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Training course
Furniture manufacturer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7:15am - 4:00pm. Breaks 15 mins am, Lunch 30 mins. 15 mins pm (Unpaid).

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 July 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

  • Training to manufacture and Fit Pub furniture.
  • Use of Panel Saw, Rip Saw, Morticer, Cross Cut, Planer/Thickenesser, Trim Saw, Dim Saw, Track Saw.
  • Use of ancillary equipment and hand tools.
  • Health and Safety Training.

Where you’ll work

UNIT 25 S D H INDUSTRIAL EST
WEST STREET
SOWERBY BRIDGE
HX6 3BS

Training

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

College or training organisation

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

Your training course

Furniture manufacturer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Level 2 Furniture Manufacturer
  • Functional skills 
  • Work based learning 

Requirements

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

  • Team working
  • Positive attitude
  • Honesty
  • Punctuality

About this company

We’ve provided bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes, clubs, hotels with high-quality furniture for decades. We employ over 15 joiners, upholsterers, polishers and designers who are capable of installing fixed seating and bespoke joinery, full refurbishments, or simply making bespoke stools for the front of the bar. Our dedicated team are either time-served officially trained craftsmen or externally based professionals. We provide our services to Breweries, architects, interior designers, contractors, free-houses, small bars and also supply some of the biggest names in the entertainment, hospitality pub & bar industry.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression onto full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

Recruitment

recruitment@nltg.co.uk

01254395355

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311602.

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Closes on Wednesday 25 June 2025

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