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Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers

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About this career

£20,623

Median salary

New workers start around £9,005.57. Normal pay is £20,623 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £30,342.70.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets.
  • Measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips.
  • Removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture.
  • Assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings.
  • Selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials.

Skills

Job postings

Critical Thinking
55
Learning Strategies
54
Mathematics
52
Active Learning
48
Speaking
46
Reading Comprehension
45
Active Listening
45
Writing
40
Monitoring
40
Science
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