Free Level 2 Bench Joinery Course in Widnes. Evening classes run at Riverside College Kingsway Campus, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. The course runs part-time over one year. You'll develop the practical and technical skills used in bench joinery work, covering the processes and materials that carpenters and joiners use day to day. This is a City and Guilds Level 2 bench joinery qualification, and the provider carries out an initial assessment after you apply to confirm the course is the right level for you.
Who this course is for
Aimed at 19+ learners
Entry requirements
Initial assessment after application
What you will learn
You'll use hand tools and power tools to cut, shape, and assemble timber components.
You'll read and interpret workshop drawings and setting-out rods.
You'll produce doors, windows, stairs, and other joinery items to specification.
You'll select and use appropriate timber and manufactured board materials.
You'll apply marking-out techniques accurately before cutting and jointing.
You'll work safely and follow health and safety requirements in a workshop environment.
You'll finish and fit joinery components to the required standard.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions in the classroom, working with timber and joinery tools to complete set tasks and projects. Assessment is through a combination of practical assignments and knowledge-based tasks. You'll be assessed on your ability to produce joinery items to a given specification, as well as your understanding of materials, processes, and safe working practices.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Riverside College Kingsway Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Produce doors, windows, and staircases in a workshop.
Site carpenter. Fix and install joinery on construction sites.
Shopfitter. Fit out retail and commercial interiors.
Kitchen fitter. Measure, cut, and install fitted kitchens.
Maintenance joiner. Carry out repairs and replacements in buildings.
Joinery workshop operative. Support production in a joinery manufacturing setting.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery. The next step if you want to work toward a CSCS skilled-worker card and take on more complex joinery work.
Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Joinery (City and Guilds). Deepens your technical knowledge and design skills.
Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery. Combines paid work with structured training toward a recognised trade qualification.
