matchMAKER
The latest work-based training and entry-level employment opportunities
If you are looking for an apprentice or trainee in heritage crafts, or if you are a potential new recruit looking for an opportunity with a heritage crafts employer, then matchMAKER is the one-stop shop for you!
matchMAKER is a partnership between Heritage Crafts and Soane Britain. For over 28 years, Soane Britain has collaborated with a network of the finest craftspeople in Britain to preserve traditional skills and nurture them for future generations.
Opportunities
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Craft Hand/Furniture Finisher
Craft Hand/Furniture Finisher
Welder and Fabricator Apprentice
South East
Closes September 30, 2025
Apprentice Workshop Furniture Maker
South West
Closes October 1, 2025
Pottery worker / assistant
South East
Heritage Ironworker and Engineer Apprenticeship (Coachbuilding, machining and metalworking)
South West
Closes September 30, 2025
Furniture Manufacturing Apprentice
North West
Closes August 29, 2025
Apprentice Upholsterer
North East
Closes November 8, 2025
Apprentice Cabinet Maker
East Midlands
Closes September 5, 2025