Free Level 2 Bench Joinery Course in Halifax. Classes run full-time during the day at Francis St Calderdale College. This is an intensive route into bench joinery, covering the skills and knowledge that employers in the joinery and construction trades look for. The course runs for 468 hours in total. You'll work toward a City and Guilds bench joinery qualification, gaining a solid foundation in timber-based construction and joinery techniques.
Who this course is for
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What you will learn
You'll learn how to set out and mark timber for joinery components.
You'll develop skills in cutting, shaping, and assembling timber joints by hand and machine.
You'll practise producing doors, windows, staircases, and fitted furniture components.
You'll apply knowledge of timber types, properties, and appropriate uses.
You'll follow health and safety procedures relevant to a joinery workshop.
You'll read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
You'll use and maintain hand tools and fixed woodworking machinery safely.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions at the college, working with timber and joinery machinery under direct instruction. Assessment includes practical tasks where you demonstrate joinery skills to set standards, along with written or online tests covering underpinning knowledge. You'll build a portfolio of evidence showing the work you've completed throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Francis St Calderdale College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Producing timber components in a workshop setting.
Site carpenter. Fitting joinery on construction sites.
Shopfitter. Installing fitted interiors in retail and commercial spaces.
Kitchen fitter. Measuring, cutting, and fitting kitchen units.
Staircase manufacturer. Specialist production of timber staircases.
Joinery workshop operative. Supporting production in a joinery factory.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery. The next step for carpenters and joiners aiming for a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-grade site roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Wood Occupations. Broadens your skills across carpentry, joinery, and wood trades.
Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery. Combines paid work with structured training toward a recognised trade qualification.
