Free Level 2 Bench Joinery Course in Hackney. Classes run at New City College Hackney Campus, part-time during the day, over 47 weeks. This free bench joinery course for adults covers the skills and knowledge you need to work as a bench joiner or carpenter. You'll learn to read technical drawings, mark out timber, and produce joinery components to a professional standard. The course runs at a manageable pace, making it easier to fit around other commitments.
Who this course is for
19 plus
What you will learn
You'll read and interpret technical drawings and workshop rods.
You'll mark out and cut timber accurately using hand and power tools.
You'll produce joinery components such as doors, frames, and staircases.
You'll apply safe working practices in a workshop environment.
You'll understand the properties of timber and manufactured boards.
You'll use and maintain woodworking machinery correctly.
You'll finish and assemble joinery products to a professional standard.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions and classroom-based teaching at New City College Hackney Campus. Assessment includes practical assignments where you produce joinery components to set standards, along with written or knowledge-based tasks. You'll be assessed on your ability to work safely, use tools and machinery correctly, and complete joinery work to the required specification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. New City College Hackney Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Producing doors, frames, and staircases in a workshop.
Carpenter. Site and fit-out work across construction projects.
Shopfitter. Installing fixtures and fittings in commercial spaces.
Joinery technician. Specialist timber work in manufacturing or construction.
Kitchen fitter. Measuring, cutting, and fitting kitchen units and worktops.
Maintenance joiner. Repair and replacement work in housing or facilities.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery or Bench Joinery). The next step for experienced joiners, and the qualification linked to a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry. Broadens your skills to on-site carpentry work if you want to move from workshop to construction.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training. An option if you want to teach joinery or construction skills in the future.
