5442 — Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

What this occupation covers

Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.

Typical duties

examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials

selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines

assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings

removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture

measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips

matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets

Entry routes and qualifications

There are no formal entry requirements, although entrants typically possess a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. A number of NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications covering various aspects of furniture production and wood machining are available at various levels. Apprenticeships in Cabinet Making are available in some areas.

Sponsorship information

Medium Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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