Workshop Woodworker: Head Office

About Phoenix Play

Phoenix Play is an independently owned company with over 13 years’ experience designing and supplying inspiring outdoor learning and play environments.

We work closely with a wide range of customers and stakeholders to design purpose-driven, fun outdoor spaces that inspire a love of learning, encourage movement, and create opportunities for connection, friendship and storytelling.

Our mission, Stories Start Here, reflects our belief that great outdoor spaces create the moments that shape how children grow and learn.

As a Workshop Woodworker in our manufacturing team, you’ll play a key role in helping bring this vision to life.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Workshop Woodworker to join our manufacturing team.

This is a hands‑on role where you will be responsible for building high-quality timber play equipment in a workshop environment. You’ll work alongside warehouse, component and products teams, playing a key part in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, durability, and craftsmanship.

• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• The opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support children’s learning and development
• A varied and hands‑on role within a workshop for a growing business
• Opportunities to develop and refine your woodworking skills
• Opportunities to upskill in component manufacture using CNC machinery
• Health cover & pension
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown, your birthday off, plus additional leave for length of service

• Constructing and assembling timber play equipment including play towers, mud kitchens, and climbers
• Operating woodworking and component machinery safely and efficiently (e.g. chop saws, table saws, band saws, drills, sanders)
• Working from technical drawings and design specifications to ensure accuracy
• Carrying out quality checks to ensure products meet BS EN1176 safety standards
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment
• Managing materials efficiently to minimise waste
• Identifying and resolving challenges during the build process
• Collaborating with colleagues to maintain a productive workflow
• Preparing, finishing and stocking components ahead of workshop builds

We are looking for someone who is reliable, has a passion for quality, has strong practical skills and can work both independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced workshop environment.

• Experience working in a woodworking workshop
• Strong knowledge of woodworking tools and machinery
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Understanding of workshop health and safety practices
• High attention to detail and quality

• Hands‑on experience using a range of woodworking machinery and hand tools
• Ability to produce safe and high-quality timber builds
• Good problem‑solving skills and practical thinking
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines

• Experience working on outdoor structures or play equipment
• Knowledge of BS EN1176 safety standards
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment

Full‑time, Permanent

Head Office: BS32 4QD

£25,500 - £28,560