Sewing Shop Assistant & Tutor
Join Our Team at Sewcialising!
Sewcialising is a vibrant fabric shop and sewing studio nestled in the heart of York city centre. We’re passionate about beautiful fabrics, haberdashery, dressmaking, quilting, yarns, and unique sewing gifts – and we love sharing that passion through our fun and friendly sewing and craft workshops.
We’re currently looking for a creative, enthusiastic person to join our team on a freelance basis. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting daily operations within our shop and studio environment.
This role involves:
- Working in our shop independently on Saturdays, including opening and closing the shop.
- Hosting sewing and craft workshops during weekdays, evenings or weekends, depending on demand.
The ideal person for this role is:
- Creative & passionate in sewing, knitting, crochet, and general crafting.
- Experienced – you might have a degree in textiles or fashion, or be a talented self-taught sewer and crafter.
- Friendly, confident, have a positive attitude and have great customer service or retail experience.
- Reliable, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
- Flexible, especially during busy periods or seasonal events.
Please note: This role requires solid, hands-on experience in sewing and dressmaking and either knitting or crochet additionally would also be a bonus.
We will not be able to consider students or applicants without relevant experience, as the position involves independently leading workshops and advising customers in our shop.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Please email your CV and a short covering letter to hello[at]sewcialising.com telling us why you'd be a great fit.
This position is open to applicants based in York or within commutable distance. Please only apply if you are located in or near York, UK.
*Please also note, due to the volume of applications, we regret that we can only contact shortlisted candidates. If you don't hear from us, please assume your application has not been successful.
P.S. No recruitment agencies, thank you.
