Apprenticeship training course
Fitted furniture design technician (level 3)
Creating initial ideas, design concepts and plans for fitted furniture interiors.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 18 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Maximum funding
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£7,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Bathroom Designer
- CAD Advisor
- Design Technician
- Fitted Bedroom Designer
- Fitted Furntiture Design Technician
- Furniture Design Technician’s Design/Sales Consultant
- Interior Designer
- Kitchen Designer
- Planning Assistant
- Showroom Sales Consultant and Showroom Designer
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Work safely at all times, completing health and safety records and reports
- Plan, organise and manage furniture design and/or installation projects
- Maintain fitted furniture sales, design and installation records required
- Record any measurements of components, sub-assemblies, products, models, equipment, layouts or facilities for example kitchen units, wardrobes, desking
- Create suitable fitted furniture designs and concepts for furniture to be installed at relevant domestic or commercial premises
- Create fitted furniture designs using scale drawings or CAD (computer aided design)
- Select appropriate material options, products and components for the fitted furniture designs to meet customer requirements
- Present fitted furniture designs to customers for example kitchens, bedrooms or bathrooms
- Produce visuals that clearly demonstrate how fitted furniture designs meets the strength, aesthetics, cost and other relevant requirements of the customer brief
- Survey locations accurately for fitted furniture installation and designs including taking measurements and other relevant data of locations
- Produce representational images which records appropriate and accurate measurements of locations for the placement of furniture components
- Determine and record site conditions for example location and identification of the existing utilities and services
- Use quoting software systems to cost and price fitted furniture designs and provide and manage quotes to customers
- Maintain the fitted furniture showrooms to acceptable standards and mirror relevant design trends
- Deliver on sales targets and enhance opportunities for further growth for examples agree next stage by listening to the customer’s requirements and vision
- Establish and maintain communications with relevant customers for example ongoing customer service and care provided
- Check fitted furniture products and services are prepared, delivered and installed to customers satisfaction
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Apply effective communication techniques at all levels including written and verbal communication skills
- Deliver excellent customer service for example going beyond what the customer expects
- Realise and maintain customer expectations
Full information on Fitted furniture design technician (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.