Mattress Manufacturing Apprentice
VI - SPRING LIMITED
Devon (PL5 2TT)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 24 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 March 2026
Contents
Summary
This Apprenticeship provides a great opportunity for you to learn all aspects of Mattress Manufacturing with a well esbstablished and reputable business.
- Wage
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£25,775.88 a year
- Training course
- Mattress manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 4.30pm.
Friday, 7:30am - 12:30pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
- Perform task as described in Standard Operating Procedure
- Operation and daily maintenance of equipment producing Springs and Frames, Industrial sewing, upholstery and assembly
- You'll be responsible for ensuring the quality of products performing quality checks of own and colleagues work as directed
- Alert supervision to safety and quality concerns, actively contribute to resolutions
- Identify any equipment concerns/deterioration in performance
Where you'll work
Ernesettle Lane
Plymouth
Devon
PL5 2TT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
Training course
Mattress manufacturing operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for mattress manufacturing activity.
- Plan mattress manufacturing activity including timescales for completion, and resources.
- Prepare and maintain the work area.
- Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow workplace operating procedures.
- Store tools and equipment.
- Select tools, equipment, and machinery for mattress manufacturing activity.
- Identify and select materials and fillings used in mattress manufacturing.
- Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
- Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
- Set up and operate mattress manufacturing machinery. For example, spring making, quilting, tape edging, panel cutting, tufting machinery.
- Carry out pre-construction, core assembly and finishing techniques for mattresses: cutting and sewing labels, borders and panels; hand stitching; quilting; core assembly for foam, pocket sprung, latex, open coil or continuous coil; tufting and tape edging.
- Carry out rectification, repair or rework of mattress assembly.
- Follow quality assurance processes.
- Pack, store and handle mattresses.
- Record mattress manufacturing activity information - paper based or electronic.
- Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, and KAIZEN.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Communicate verbally, for example with colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example, colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronic or paper based.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Undertake and record learning and development activities.
- Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for mattress manufacturing activity.
- Plan mattress manufacturing activity including timescales for completion, and resources.
- Prepare and maintain the work area.
- Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow workplace operating procedures.
- Store tools and equipment.
- Select tools, equipment, and machinery for mattress manufacturing activity.
- Identify and select materials and fillings used in mattress manufacturing.
- Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
- Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
- Set up and operate mattress manufacturing machinery. For example, spring making, quilting, tape edging, panel cutting, tufting machinery.
- Carry out pre-construction, core assembly and finishing techniques for mattresses: cutting and sewing labels, borders and panels; hand stitching; quilting; core assembly for foam, pocket sprung, latex, open coil or continuous coil; tufting and tape edging.
- Carry out rectification, repair or rework of mattress assembly.
- Follow quality assurance processes.
- Pack, store and handle mattresses.
- Record mattress manufacturing activity information - paper based or electronic.
- Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, and KAIZEN.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Communicate verbally, for example with colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example, colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronic or paper based.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Undertake and record learning and development activities.
Training schedule
The Apprenticeship will be devliered full time in the workplace, with regular assessor visits from City College Plymouth.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Vispring is one of the world’s leading luxury bed brands and has been manufacturing in the
UK since 1901. Based in Plymouth since 1970, beside the Tamar River, Vispring sells to 59
countries around the globe and is the benchmark for handmade, bespoke, high-quality beds
that are made using only the finest natural materials to guarantee a perfect night’s sleep.
Company benefits
- Pension contribution
- Enhanced Holiday - so we offer 23 days holiday a year (rising the longer you stay with us), plus bank holidays
- Free parking
After this apprenticeship
Potential for a full time role on completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
Mike Sharman
msharman@cityplym.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023686.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 24 April 2026 at 11:59pm)