Shopfitter

Typical Salary

£13,500 To £30,000

Typical Hours

43 to 45 a week

nights away from home

How To Become a Shopfitter

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

You can take a construction course at college to learn some of the skills needed for this job. Relevant courses include:

Level 1 Certificate in Construction Crafts
Level 2 Diploma in Construction Skills Bench Joinery
Level 2 Extended Diploma In Site Carpentry

2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

Apprenticeship

You can start as a junior shopfitter through an intermediate or advanced apprenticeship in construction building wood occupations, or in construction specialist interior systems.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You may be able to apply directly for a job as a shopfitter if you've got experience in one of the construction trades, for example tiling or carpentry and joinery.

Employers may also want you to have some GCSEs in subjects like maths, English, and design and technology.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
knowledge of maths
knowledge of building and construction
the ability to work well with others
the ability to work well with your hands
the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
design skills and knowledge
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties could include:

marking out and cutting wood, metal, glass and plastic to make units and fittings in a workshop
estimating material quantities and costs, and preparing tenders and quotes for jobs
preparing design plans
measuring and setting out jobs on site
paint spraying timber products

Working Environment

You could work at a client's business or in a workshop.

Your working environment may be physically demanding, cramped, you'll travel often, outdoors some of the time, dusty, noisy and at height.

You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.

Career Path & Progression

With experience, you could move into a supervisory role, like chargehand or foreperson.

You could become a works manager, contract manager or shopfitting designer after further training, or set up your own shopfitting business.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Registration

you may need a Shopfitting and Interior Contracting Competency Scheme (SICCS) card to work on some jobs

Professional and industry bodies

You could become a member of the National Association of Shopfitters.

Further information

You can find out more about careers in shopfitting from Go Construct.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

have a good level of fitness