Apprentice Sewing Machinist - REF 14917

RICHARD HAWORTH LIMITED

Manchester (M26 1RH)

Closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026

Posted on 2 March 2026

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Summary

Richard Haworth Ltd in Greater Manchester are recruiting for an Apprentice Sewing Machinist. The successful candidate will complete a Level 2 Sewing Machinist Apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.

• Wage:

  £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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• Training course: Sewing machinist (level 2)
• Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00- 16:00 (15 minute break AM & 30 minute lunch)

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Saturday 6 June 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Learning different sewing techniques using an industrial sewing machine. Flat sewing, overlocking etc.
• Following instructions on a manufacturing specification
• Conducting quality checks throughout the production process
• Maintaining machinery- general housekeeping, keeping it clean, threading up, changing the spool, changing the needle, report any other maintenance issues to the supervisor

Where you'll work

Kearsley Mill
Stoneclough
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 1RH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

Training course

Sewing machinist (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
• Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
• Check working environment for hazards.
• Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
• Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
• Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
• Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
• Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
• Select and insert needles.
• Select thread.
• Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
• Select the sewing machine settings.
• Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
• Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
• Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
• Control material feed.
• Conduct quality checks.
• Identify needle damage.
• Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
• Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
• Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
• Select maintenance tools.
• Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
• Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
• Check oil.
• Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
• Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
• Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
• Apply team working principles.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Monitor own performance.
• Complete and record learning and development activities.
• Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
• Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
• Check working environment for hazards.
• Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
• Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
• Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
• Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
• Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
• Select and insert needles.
• Select thread.
• Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
• Select the sewing machine settings.
• Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
• Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
• Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
• Control material feed.
• Conduct quality checks.
• Identify needle damage.
• Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
• Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
• Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
• Select maintenance tools.
• Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
• Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
• Check oil.
• Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
• Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
• Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
• Apply team working principles.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Monitor own performance.
• Complete and record learning and development activities.

Training schedule

• Level 2 Sewing Machinist 
• Functional skills
• Work based learning 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Punctual
• Hardworking

About this employer

From hotels to guest houses, holiday lets to student accommodation, chalets to cruise ships, restaurants, spas, palaces, private jets and super yachts, we have been supplying a wide range of linens for over 140 years.

After this apprenticeship

• Progression onto full time role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC

Recruitment

recruitment@nltg.co.uk

01254 395355

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018327.

Apply now

Closes on Wednesday 27 May 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.