Level 2 Sewing Machinist Apprenticeship
Sassi Holford
TAUNTON (TA1 1UW)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 August 2025
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Summary
A Sassi Holford Bridal Couture sewing machinist apprentice will learn a high level of technique in machine sewing, overlocking, hand sewing and pressing. You will learn garment construction and how to work with a wide range of luxury fabrics. Working on wedding dresses requires precision and concentration, and a clean and tidy working environment.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Sewing machinist (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 7 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Advanced machine sewing
- Garment construction preparation
- Couture hand sewing
Where you'll work
KENT HOUSE
WOOD STREET
TAUNTON
TA1 1UW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE
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 Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (exemptions apply)
- 'Off the Job' training is carried out at the place of work
Training is one day a week
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
Other requirements
The Apprentice will be working with industrial sewing machines and presses
About this employer
The Sassi Holford label has become synonymous with luxury fashion. Designer Sassi herself is an icon of British style and is firmly established in the high-end market through her innovative design. As well as creating award-winning and highly acclaimed bridal gowns, Sassi has made an impact on the fashion world with her classic and versatile pieces – both bespoke and ready-to-wear – that are aimed at the discerning, stylish woman. Since the brand’s launch in 1981, Sassi has celebrated many milestones and has developed the label into an influential fashion business. Alongside multiple awards, including three times Best British Bridalwear Designer, Sassi has also hit the spotlight for dressing A-list celebrities and royalty. Today the brand is sold throughout the UK, including the Sassi Holford flagship store in central London, and has trading partners in the USA and Australia.
After this apprenticeship
The Apprentice will be working with industrial sewing machines and presses
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE
Martin Jenkins
martin@sassiholford.com
07960350525
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000245773.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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