Upholsterer

THE TALENT BRANCH; Settle; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Free on-site parking

Paid trial day

Job summary

The Talent Branch Ltd. is seeking a Senior Tradition Upholsterer to craft high-end sofas and chairs by hand in a Yorkshire Dales workshop. The role covers full project ownership from frame to finish, using traditional techniques and natural materials.

Candidates should have expert hand skills, pride in their craft, and a willingness to relocate to North Yorkshire or live within an hour’s drive. Overtime available, 38–40 hours weekly, 6am–6pm, pension and parking provided.

Qualifications

• Experienced upholsterer who can take a piece through from frame to finish.
• Confident cutting and machine sewing covers.
• Traditional upholstery experience (hand-tied springs, natural fillings, hand-stitched edges) is a strong advantage.
• Excellent hand skills and real attention to detail.
• A record of staying with employers for a good length of time; long-term role in a small, skilled team.
• Willing to relocate to North Yorkshire or live within an hour’s drive.

Responsibilities

• Upholster sofas and chairs from frame to finish.
• Cut and sew your own covers.
• Re-upholster customer furniture, traditional and modern.
• Traditional methods: hand-tied springs, natural fillings.
• Adapt existing designs and build bespoke pieces from frame to finish.
• Work independently to a high standard; senior means top-level craftsperson.

Skills

Upholstery

Cutting & sewing

Attention to detail

Traditional techniques

Independent worker

Job description

Senior Tradition Upholsterer (Upholstery)

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled upholsterer to join a growing, independent upholstery workshop in the Yorkshire Dales that makes high-end sofas and chairs by hand, entirely from natural materials. The business builds its own range from the frame up, re-upholsters customers' pieces to the same standard, and is now expanding into more bespoke upholstery. This is a genuine craft role for an upholsterer who takes real pride in their work.Commutable from Skipton, Clitheroe, Lancaster, Kendal, Colne and Burnley.

The role:

• Upholstering new sofas and chairs from bare frame to finished piece
• Cutting and sewing your own covers
• Re-upholstery of customers' furniture, both traditional and modern
• Traditional upholstery techniques, including hand-tied springs, using natural fillings and materials
• Adapting existing designs and building larger bespoke pieces, such as corner sofas, from frame to finish
• Working independently to a very high standard of finish. "Senior" here means a top-level craftsperson, not a team leader

What we are looking for:

• An experienced upholsterer who can take a piece all the way through from frame to finish
• Confident cutting and machine sewing covers
• Traditional upholstery experience (hand-tied springs, natural fillings, hand-stitched edges) is a strong advantage, alongside modern upholstery
• Excellent hand skills and real attention to detail
• A record of staying with employers for a good length of time; this is a long-term role in a small, skilled team
• Living within about an hour's drive, or willing to relocate to North Yorkshire for the right role

What is on offer:

• Up to £20.50 per hour depending on experience (around £42,600 a year on a 40-hour week)
• Overtime available
• 38 to 40 hours a week, which can be worked over four days
• Flexible hours within workshop opening times of 6am to 6pm
• Permanent, employed position with a workplace pension
• Free on-site parking, close to the railway station
• Paid trial day in the workshop before any offer
• The chance to do high-end, natural upholstery in a business that values craftsmanship over volume