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Furniture finisher apprenticeship

Furniture finishers prepare and treat wood and manufactured boards, for example MDF and veneered boards to give it a smooth finish and bring out its natural beauty. Items to be finished could range from tables, chairs, lounge suites, cabinets, chests of drawers, bespoke furniture, kitchen units and shop fittings.

• Level 2 (intermediate)
• about 15 months
• Engineering and manufacturing

Typical job titles

Furniture polisher; Polisher; Spray finisher; Spray polisher

How apprenticeships work

You're employed and paid while you train, spending at least some of your working time on off-the-job learning. Employers set their own entry requirements and advertise vacancies on Find an apprenticeship.

Official details from Skills England (ST0977)