Ceramic Decorator Apprentice

West Midlands

Craft type
Ceramics
Opportunity type
Employment and training
Full/part time
Full time
Accreditation
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Paid/unpaid
Paid

Provider

Middleport Pottery
Port Street
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 3PE
https://re-form.org/heritage-buildings/middleport-pottery/

Details

Deadline: 31/01/26

Local heritage ceramics manufacturer, Middleport Pottery, is seeking a ceramic decorator apprentice to join their team in Stoke-on-Trent.

What you will do:

  • Pad Printing – decorating plates and bowls from an engraved design using a printing machine
  • Colour mixing – preparing decorating colours for application.
  • Lithography – application of printed water slides to glazed ceramics.
  • Tissue Decorating – decorating holloware shapes with Burleigh’s world famous technique.
  • Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment and act in accordance with the company policies and procedure.
  • Undertake any other work required by management which is commensurate with the responsibility of the post.
  • Training/knowledge will be given in associated production areas to ensure a knowledge of any up/down stream processes are fully understood.

Middleport pottery is the home of Burleigh Pottery.

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