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Joiner Jobs in Whitehaven

​Joiner

A Joiner works within the construction and engineering industry to provide trade support for projects and buildings, or within a manufacturing environment. The role of a Joiner is to create and install a variety of wooden structures that are integral to many buildings. These wooden structures can include, windows, doors, furniture and many more. 

The role of a joiner involves multiple duties which includes understanding technical drawings and blueprints, calculating and creating design drawings, measuring and marking wood according to technical designs and blueprints, cutting wood using a range of equipment including machines or hand tools.

Their work can be complex and requires a lot of patience and attention to detail. Requirements for becoming a Joiner include strong maths and technical skills, good manual dexterity, the ability to understand and follow technical blueprints and the ability to think laterally about the problem to solve it. 

A Joiner can sometimes work in a facilities management team, to deliver ad-hoc joinery work across a site or number of buildings when required. Other specialist roles include a Shuttering Joiner and Outfitter Joiner. A Joiner will typically hold an apprenticeship qualification or be employed under an apprenticeship training programme to learn the skills needed for the role.

​Whitehaven

Whitehaven is a small seaside town in the county of Cumbria. It has a long history as a fishing port and later became associated with shipbuilding and coal mining. Today, Whitehaven has a vibrant retail sector and tourism industry as well as strong business sectors that rely on the Port of Workington-and its links to Liverpool-and nearby Sellafield.

Whitehaven is an important centre for the engineering sector in Cumbria, with a number of large companies operating in or providing services to the area. Whitehaven has one of Europe's largest shipbuilders, who employ hundreds of skilled workers.

Whitehaven’s transport links are good, you can get there by train from Workington and Carlisle, or by bus from Penrith and Keswick. The town centre is served by a circular bus route which connects with Cumbria's train network that runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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