Bathroom Project in Stockport

About the Role

Bathroom Project in Stockport are recruiting for an Apprentice Bathroom Designer. The successful applicant will complete a Level 2 Furniture Making Operative Apprenticeship over the duration of 21 months.

Wage

• £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• £300 per week

Training Course

• Furniture making operative (level 2)

Hours

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm / 30 minute break.
• 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

• Sunday 27 September 2026

Duration

• 1 year 9 months

Positions Available

• 1

What You'll Do at Work

• Meeting & Greeting clients
• Answering phone calls
• Accompanying Bathroom Designers on Site visits
• Assisting Bathroom Designers with Preparation for Client visits in Showroom
• Undertaking training Courses on the 2 x Software systems we use
• Generally keeping Showroom Clean & Tidy
• Preparing Hot/Cold Drinks for Clients if requested

Where You'll Work

64 FOUNTAINS ROAD
CHEADLE HULME
CHEADLE
SK8 7PY

Training

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

Training Provider

• NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

Training Course

• Furniture making operative (level 2)

Course Contents

• Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for furniture making activity.
• Plan furniture making activity including timescales for completion, and organise materials and resources.
• Prepare and maintain the work area.
• Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
• Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Follow workplace operating procedures.
• Store tools and equipment.
• Select tools, equipment, and machinery for furniture making activity.
• Apply first line maintenance of, tools, equipment, and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
• Set up and operate furniture making machinery.
• Identify and select materials used in furniture making.
• Apply preparation techniques to materials.
• Prepare and use jigs and templates used in the work activity. Check jigs and templates for damage.
• Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
• Manufacture furniture components including cutting and shaping.
• Apply jointing techniques to produce furniture components.
• Assemble and secure furniture components in position, for example clamping and gluing techniques.
• Attach furniture fittings and fixtures.
• Carry out rectification, repair and rework of manufactured furniture.
• Follow quality assurance processes.
• Pack and store components and products.
• Record furniture making activity information - paper based or electronic.
• Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S and KAIZEN.
• Apply team working principles.
• Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
• Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
• Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
• Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Undertake and record learning and development activities.