Bridal Creative / Sewing Assistant Banbury, England
Job description
About us
As a luxury fashion business focused on female empowerment, Unveiled by Sophie is a leading voice in Bridal Design. This is an exciting opportunity to learn first hand essential skills working directly with the Founder/Lead Designer, in a growing global startup.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Learning opportunities
Specifics
- Application Closing Date - 10th June
- Interviews - 12th - 16th June
- Pay - £10.90/hour (annual increase to living wage)
Your role
We are seeking an assistant to work up to 24 hours per week from June 2023. Your specific responsibilities will initially include
- Assisting in the production of wedding veils
- Trimming lace
- Cutting veils
- Basic sewing tasks
- Making tulle samples
- Postage & packing
- Creating a fabric bible
- Ensure all creative work meets the highest standards of quality
Future potential roles for the right candidate
- Sewing veils
- Assisting with appointments
- Digitizing embroidery
- Learning practical business skills
- Assisting with the bespoke veil process
- Supporting more advanced design and creative work
Your pay would also increase reflecting an increase in responsibilities.
About the business
At Unveiled by Sophie, we are all about making women feel empowered and beautiful. We do that by offering brides luxury bespoke and classic-style wedding veils - personally hand crafted in our Bloxham workshop. We work with brides from all over the world, to create pieces that are designed from the heart, one of a kind and as unique as the women who wear them.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone that has a genuine care for creating luxury products, and is excited to develop their skills through practical application. The ideal candidate is someone who is enthusiastic about learning and working closely with the founder, to increase their skill and knowledge.
The ideal candidate will have
- Enthusiasm for and interest in the wedding industry
- Understanding of brand ethos and attention to quality & detail
- Good communication skills
- A familiarity with handling fabrics
- Ability to retain information and effectively learn new skills
- A positive attitude to take on new challenges
- Good literacy & numeracy skills
- Excellent organisation with an ability to manage a changing workload effectively to meet weekly deadlines
The role would initially be a one month trial to assess suitability. This is a self employed role, with the longer term potential of employment. This allows flexibility on hours which would be discussed during interview stages.
About me
I started my career at the Royal Opera House, as the very first Costume & Footwear Technician Apprentice. After a stint as a seamstress at a bridal boutique in Central London, I started working at Robert Allsopp & Associates, where I created costumes for TV, Film & Theatre. I specialised as a milliner creating headdresses for Disney's Aladdin, creating over 150 intricately beaded headdresses for four new productions around the world. After launching Unveiled by Sophie in 2017, I've taken the business from making veils in my bedroom to being stocked in 4 retailers, featured in Vogue and most recently working on celebrity weddings covered in OK magazine.
The next phase of Unveiled by Sophie is one of growth, with my husband who is now onboard as our COO. The role is based in our 1570's cottage on the outskirts of the Cotswolds.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Real Living Wage
- Work in a cosy 1570s cottage
- Full kitchen access for lunch
- Small business skills development
- Candidate led growth path
- Integral part of a family business
Job Types: Part-time, Temp to perm, Freelance
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Banbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Sewing (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/06/2023
Expected start date: 26/06/2023
