Upholstery
What is upholstery?
As an apprentice upholsterer you will be employed in an industry which offers training in a variety of skills and methods which are essential to the manufacture of domestic and commercial furniture. You will follow a comprehensive training programme enabling you to create items such as suites, sofa beds for the domestic market and/or office type seating, caravan seating, re-upholstering of pubs for the commercial market.
What training will I receive?
The training on offer is varied and covers the use of tools and equipment, to enable you to carry out tasks such as ‘pre-upholstery’, the fixing of springs and webbing into the furniture frames etc. leading to the final covering which could be in soft materials such as dralon and print cloths and to companies specialising in leather upholstery (a skill which would involve learning about the antiquing process) Applicants should be prepared to work to company quality standards and demonstrate a degree of attention to detail.
What qualifications will I get?
You will be assessed in your place of work by a qualified assessor upon completion of your training programme which will lead to a Level 2 certificate in Upholstered
Furniture Production from the City and Guilds/ Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors Training Organization.
You may wish to follow the Advanced Apprenticeship route, which includes a Level III NVQ in Furniture Production and certification in the following Key Skills:
Communication, Application of Number, Information Technology, Personal Skills and Problem Solving.
Additional benefits
All those who complete their training programme:
- All Learners are sent on Outward bound
- We operate an equal opportunities policy
- We carry out safety appraisals for all companies.
- We will visit you regularly during your training
- Your training will be full and varied.
- Your training will lead to a Nationally Recognised Qualification
- Most vacancies are offered as employed status.
- 98% of those who complete their training programme are kept on at the end of their training.
- You will receive a wage during training
How do I apply?
There are several ways to apply:
- Contact Lorraine Yellop-Witts on 0115 9677771 or write to her at WEBS Training Ltd The Poplars Wollaton Road Beeston NG9 2PD
- Download an application form from this site and send it to the address above.
- Contact your local Connexions office.
- E.mail us at info@webstraining.com
