Apprentice Wood Machinist

PEMBERTON PARK AND LEISURE HOMES LIMITED

Wigan (WN6 7NF)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 October 2026

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to have an apprenticeship as a wood machinist. The successful candidate in this role will have full hands-on and experience of various wood machines. All based at our factory on site cutting the raw board materials as well as tape edging, ready for our in-house cabinetry shop.

Wage

£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) £8 per hour

Training

Wood machinist (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 7.00am - 5.00pm, 2 x 10 minute breaks (paid), 1 x 30 minute lunch (unpaid). Any member of staff under 18 will only be on 32 hours week due to only being able to work 8 hours per day. When they turn 18 they will go on the 38 hours week. 38 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 18 November 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

• Setting up and operating sawing machinery
• Cut timber components to size and specification
• Learn how to programme and optimise digital cutting equipment
• Set up and operate edgebanding machinery to apply edging tape to products.
• Process raw board materials and drill components.
• Safely move furniture components around factory site to different departments.
• Ensure good housekeeping of work area and machinery

Where you'll work

Pemberton Park Leisure Homes Woodhouse Lane Wigan WN6 7NF

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

Wood machinist (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for wood machining activity.
• Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
• Prepare, maintain and restore the work area.
• Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
• Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Comply with 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 wood machining activity.
• Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, calibration checks, sharpening and servicing.
• Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
• Measure and mark out materials.
• Prepare, check and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
• Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
• Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery. For example, cutting, shaping, planing, turning, profiling, boring, or edge banding for production of jointed wood and wood-based products.
• Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
• Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
• Apply rectification, repair or rework techniques.
• Follow quality assurance processes.
• Pack, store and handle components and sub-assemblies.
• Record wood machining 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.