United Kingdom · Upholstery & Soft Furnishings

Furniture manufacturer

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The qualifications matched to this job

Achieve+Partners Level 2 Diploma in Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Achieve and Partners Limited · Level 2 · covers 9 of 114 standards

PIABC Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Furniture and Wood Processing - CNC Machining PIABC Ltd · Level 2 · covers 8 of 114 standards

PIABC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Machining PIABC Ltd · Level 3 · covers 5 of 114 standards

NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion) NOCN · Level 2 · covers 4 of 114 standards

City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Furniture Design and Making City & Guilds Limited · Level 3 · covers 3 of 114 standards

EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Woodworking, Pattern and Model Making Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · Level 3 · covers 2 of 114 standards

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The units you would start with

Mechanical fixing skills for assembling furniture Achieve+Partners Level 2 Diploma in Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors

Manufacture routine wood products PIABC Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Furniture and Wood Processing - CNC Machining

Complete complex and non-routine operations on wood and wood-based products using woodworking machinery PIABC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Machining

Producing and Maintaining Wood Machining Tooling in the Workplace NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion)

Research and product design in furniture making City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Furniture Design and Making

Producing Components using Woodworking Machines EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Woodworking, Pattern and Model Making

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Mechanical fixing skills for assembling furniture Achieve and Partners Limited · covers 9 of 114 standards Level 2
Manufacture routine wood products PIABC Ltd · covers 8 of 114 standards Level 2
Complete complex and non-routine operations on wood and wood-based products using woodworking machinery PIABC Ltd · covers 5 of 114 standards Level 3
Producing and Maintaining Wood Machining Tooling in the Workplace NOCN · covers 4 of 114 standards Level 2
Research and product design in furniture making City & Guilds Limited · covers 3 of 114 standards Level 3
Producing Components using Woodworking Machines Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · covers 2 of 114 standards Level 3

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2What This Role Really Is

Making all kinds of beds, furniture and their related furnishings in a workshop or factory.

What You’d Own

Comply with health and safety requirements at all times.
Obtain specifications and requirements following standard operating procedures.
Acquire necessary equipment and materials for the task.
Ensure equipment is correctly set up and operational.
Verify that materials meet specifications and are free from faults.
Cut and shape components within acceptable tolerances.
Mark components for identification according to standard procedures.
Supply materials and components to workstations
Ensure understanding and clarity of specifications
Select appropriate quality and quantity of materials
Report damaged or unacceptable materials
Maintain efficient supply levels at workstations
Store and stack components safely and without damage
Follow safe handling and lifting techniques
Complete tasks accurately and timely
Comply with health and safety requirements and procedures.
Obtain specifications and requirements of items to be produced.
Gather necessary equipment and materials as per standard operating procedures.

3The Pathway

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Getting in, in the UK

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Furniture manufacturer (Level 2) — Skills England standard ST0203

4Pay And Demand

Pay & demand

Typical pay £33,078 a year Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional), under the Open Government Licence v3.0

The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers), from the April 2025 survey, about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.

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Mechanical fixing skills for assembling furniture Level 2

Applied to your work in Furniture manufacturer

This unit aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to prepare and assemble furniture using mechanical fixings. Upon completion of this unit, learners will be able to accurately prepare furniture components and assemble them using appropriate tools and mechanical fixings.

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2 Understand
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