About Us
IN Sheds is a proudly family-run business based at Woodside Farm in Welford, Northampton. With over 40 years of history in the trade, we design, manufacture, and install high-quality garden buildings across the Midlands and beyond — from traditional sheds and summerhouses to bespoke studios and outdoor rooms.
We're a close-knit team that values quality craftsmanship, reliability, and genuine pride in the work we do. If you want to be part of a company where your contribution is noticed and appreciated, this is the place.
The Role
We're hiring a Workshop Assistant to join our manufacturing team. You'll work alongside experienced joiners and framers, helping to cut, prepare, and assemble timber sections that go into our garden buildings — ready for delivery and installation at customers' homes.
This is a hands-on, physical role suited to someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in doing a job well, and is happy working as part of a team. Full training is provided, so previous experience is welcome but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with timber cutting, framing, and general workshop production
- Preparing and assembling panels, floors, and roof sections for garden buildings
- Keeping the workshop clean, organised, and well-stocked with materials
- Loading and unloading timber and materials safely
- Learning to operate woodworking machinery including bandsaws, radial arm saws, and panel saws
- Carrying out quality checks on finished components
- Working safely and efficiently as part of the workshop team
About You
- Hands-on, practical, and genuinely willing to learn new skills
- Good attention to detail — you take pride in producing quality work
- Punctual, reliable, and a strong team player
- Comfortable with physical work, including standing for extended periods, lifting materials (up to 25 kg regularly), and working in a workshop environment
- Previous experience in a workshop, joinery, carpentry, or construction environment is helpful but not essential — full training is provided
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic matter more than qualifications
What We Offer
- £29,000 per year (equivalent to approximately £13.94 per hour)
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- 30 days holiday per year (including bank holidays and your birthday)
- Your birthday off — a free bonus day from the company
- Full company-funded pension — we pay your pension contributions in full
- 30 minutes paid break every day
- Full training on all tools, machinery, and workshop processes
- A supportive, family-run working environment with a close-knit team
- Real opportunities to develop your skills and progress within the business — including the chance to gain further qualifications
- Stable, permanent, full-time employment with a well-established company (40+ years in the trade)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (40 hours per week, includes 30 minutes paid break)
Start date: Immediate
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
