Carding & Spinning Apprentice

Location: Mirfield
Posted: 23rd July 2026
Employer: Camira
Role type: Apprenticeship
Closing date: 31st July 2026

Camira is an award-winning textile manufacturer with more than 200 years of expertise in designing and producing innovative fabrics for commercial interiors, public transport and residential spaces. Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. We combine traditional craftsmanship with advanced manufacturing to create environmentally responsible textiles used across the globe.

Business

Textile manufacturing

Training provided

Level 2 Textile manufacturing operative

Pay details

£24,784.50 a year

Hours

37.5 hours per week

Requirements

GCSE maths and English at grades 9-4
Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

Minimum age

16

Description

Day-to-day tasks include:

Learning how to prepare fibres for the carding process
Supporting the operation of modern spinning machinery
Checking yarn quality and identifying any faults
Recording production information accurately
Carrying out routine machine cleaning and basic maintenance
Working safely while following quality, environmental and health & safety procedures

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