Why join the industry
OPPORTUNITIES IN FURNITURE
Contributing a huge £41.2bn to the UK economy, the furniture and furnishing industry is a powerhouse employing over 300,000 people in hundreds of
different roles that suit a diverse range of interests, skills and passions. Whether you’re creative, like working with your hands, or interested in sales, marketing and business support, the opportunities are endless.
Let My Furniture Career guide you towards a rewarding future.
BENEFITS OF JOINING
An industry for everyone
Joining the furniture and furnishing industry offers a world of creative opportunities, allowing you to shape spaces and enhance people’s lives. It combines craftsmanship, design, and functionality, giving you the chance to express your artistic flair while satisfying practical needs. Embrace the rewarding journey of transforming interiors and creating lasting
impressions.
What you could do
MAKING
From traditional woodworking techniques to state-of-the-art production, modern furniture making incorporates it all.
DESIGNING
Furniture and furnishing designers use their creativity to solve problems and help bring comfort to people’s lives.
Business support
From project management, to marketing, and retail, develop your skills to help business thrive and grow.
Logistics and Warehousing
An integral part of the
industry, overseeing the safe storage and transportation of furniture to
businesses and customers.
FIND YOUR PLACE
Explore the latest opportunities available. There are numerous paths to take, whether you want to work in design, manufacturing, retail, business support, sales or logistics. Find the role that’s right for you.
WHO WE ARE
A trusted and respected force for good in the industry
My Furniture Career is powered by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry.
Our role is to sustain a thriving British furnishing industry with a talented workforce delivering high-quality products, which supports those in need from within its ranks and those who have served it in the past.
My Furniture Career is powered by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry.
Our role is to sustain a thriving British furnishing industry with a talented workforce delivering high-quality products, which supports those in need from within its ranks and those who have served it in the past.
Find out what a role in the UK furniture and furnishing industry has to offer by reading the inspirational stories and achievements of people who are successfully forging careers in the sector.
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Making it in furniture
Find out what a role in the UK furniture and furnishing industry has to offer by reading the inspirational stories and achievements of people who are successfully forging careers in the sector.
Furniture insight
Tom's Furniture Course
“It’s a really rewarding industry, and I am enjoying being my own boss’’
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Tab's Furniture Apprenticeship
“My apprenticeship gave me confidence to create cherished pieces for someone’s home.”
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Philippa's career change
“Life’s too short to do a job that you don’t enjoy. For the first time I feel like I’m in the right place.”
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Mia's Manufacturing Apprenticeship
“It’s a big achievement to make something from start to finish”
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Vocational education
“The vocational route is evolving and becoming more popular and relevant to students and employers”
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Sustainability Matters
"If you care about the environment and tackling the climate crisis, then you’ll find plenty of companies out there you’ll feel happy working for."
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Your Career Path
Your unique talents and interests could lead you to making functional pieces, design, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and more.
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Lauren Wood
Lauren Wood, Furniture Designer Maker and winner of Britain's Best Woodworker 2022
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Hattie Speed
Hattie Speed, Creator of This Girl Makes, Self-employed designer-maker and Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
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