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Core Tasks

  • Makes and repairs jewellery and decorative precious metal ware, sets, cuts and polishes gemstones and makes master patterns for articles of jewellery.
  • Makes musical instruments, makes and assembles parts for musical instruments, and tunes to improve pitch, tone and volume.
  • Makes patterns for moulds, fits metal castings, pours plaster, fills plaster mould with resin and smooths surface.
  • Makes, maintains and adapts surgical and orthopaedic appliances.
  • Makes children’s toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers and other fancy goods.
  • Charges fireworks, cartridges and other munitions with explosive material.
  • Interweaves canes of willow, withy, bamboo, rattan or similar material to make baskets and other pieces of wickerwork.
  • Makes wigs, beards and other artificial hairpieces from human hair or synthetic materials.
  • Constructs and covers wire frames for lampshades.
  • Uses hand or machine tools to engrave letters, patterns and other designs on jewellery and stoneware.

Education Requirements

Level Percentage
Level 0 5.61548%
Level 1 5.218885%
Level 2 21.633364%
Level 3 24.250385%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 4.978907%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 30.780306%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 5.799884%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 1.722788%

Salary Levels

£34,497.56

Potential Salary

£18,972.00

Entry Level Salary

£23,446.92

Average Salary

1

Annual Openings