Case Studies

James Morrison - Apprenticeship in making and installing furniture

Jamie is 21 and lives in Hook in Hampshire. After completing his AVCE in Art and Design he decided to follow a career in woodworking, rather than go to university to study product design, his other main area of interest.

He approached Benchmark woodworking, a specialist woodworking company producing work for clients such as Foster and Partners, the Eden project and Conran and Partners. He started off by doing one weeks work experience followed by a three month trial period which he successfully completed.

Jamie has now been with the company for 8 months. At the same time as working and earning Jamie is studying an apprenticeship in Making and Installing Furniture at the Rycotewood furniture centre at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College. Jamie attends college one day a week in order to learn the underpinning knowledge and practical skills relating to his role in the workplace. The course will last for two years at which point he can decide if he would like to continue being an apprentice at an advanced level.

Jamie is enjoying his job and the college course. Ultimately, in years to come he would like to have his own woodworking company.

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