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Carpenters and Joiners

Carpenters and joiners construct, erect, install and repair wooden structures and fittings used in internal and external frameworks and cut, shape, fit and assemble wood to make templates, jigs, scale models and scenic equipment for theatres.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£30579

New workers start around £20525. Normal pay is £30579 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £44185.

Jobs

4925

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.
  • Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level.
  • Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, counter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates.
  • Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Speaking

    76

  • Mathematics

    73

  • Critical Thinking

    73

  • Active Learning

    70

  • Learning Strategies

    69

  • Monitoring

    65

  • Active Listening

    62

  • Science

    54

  • Writing

    51

  • Reading Comprehension

    40

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