Training Opportunities

Historic Environment Scotland’s Craft Fellowship programme offers hands-on experience in traditional skills and building conservation, enabling you to work on live projects, expand your knowledge and build a professional network. As a Craft Fellow, you will receive expert mentorship, group training, and support for your continuous professional development goals, combining practical work with learning from […]

Abraham Moon & Sons is an international brand with a long-standing reputation for innovation, design and premium quality – producing authentic, woollen fabrics and accessories for leading fashion brands and interior designers worldwide. The company is looking for an enthusiastic Trainee Multiskilled Cloth Production Operative to join its team. You’ll work alongside experienced weavers, twisters […]

Founded in 1966, Spiral is the UK’s longest-serving manufacturer of bespoke, high-quality staircases. From its dedicated office and fabrication workshops in East Sussex, it specialises in the design, manufacture and install of bespoke feature staircases, serving both residential and commercial clients all over the world. Spiral is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Bespoke Staircase Timberwork […]

Deadline: 7 May 2026 Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity responsible for the management of six royal palaces and their associated content and landscapes. In collaboration with Simpson Brickwork Conservation and The Building Craft College, Historic Royal Palaces is recruiting for a Heritage Craft Brickwork Apprentice to  train to become a skilled craftsperson specialising […]

Deadline: 20 May 2026 (they advise anyone who is considering applying to make contact well before the closing date) An Edward Barnsley Workshop furniture making apprenticeship provides a thorough practical training in a commercial environment. In 1924 Edward Barnsley engaged his first apprentice. Today, the tradition of high-quality training continues, supported since 1980 by the […]

Based in the historic saddlery hub of Walsall, Bliss of London Ltd manufactures of high-end, custom-made equestrian saddles and accessories. Founded in 2011, the company has quickly established a reputation for blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, producing bespoke saddles for dressage, showjumping and eventing. Each piece is handmade and hand-finished, utilising traditional wooden spring […]

J S Wilson & Son Bookbinders began life in Trinity Street, Cambridge in 1830. It is one of the oldest trading bookbinders in the UK. Its bookbinders are professionally trained craftspeople priding themselves in their work at all times. The Apprentice Bookbinder will be someone who: Can be thorough and pay attention to detail Can […]

Based in the historic heart of the British ceramics industry and founded by a fifth-generation ceramics family, 1882 Ltd is dedicated to bridging the gap between centuries-old heritage craft and contemporary design. An apprenticeship with 1882 Ltd is an invitation to master the industrial craft and expertise that has defined British ceramics since the 1800s. […]

Designers, makers, and restorers of hospitality furniture Taylor’s Classics Furniture are looking for for an apprentice Upholstery Cutter and Sewing Machinist to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a heritage skill, where we are keen to find an enthusiastic person who will be self-motivated and eager to learn, and passionate about […]