Footwear Production Apprenticeship - UF Test
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Company: Dr Martens
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Location: Wollaston, NN29 7SW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,848.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
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Ref: VAC-00317
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Application Deadline Date: 31/03/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.00pm. Friday, 7.00am - 12.00pm (breaks to be confirmed).
Brief Description
Ever wondered how our iconic products are made? Now’s your chance to find out! Learn footwear production from start to finish, including the unique Dr Martens manufacturing process. Along the way, you will have the chance to learn job-specific skills whilst earning a wage, with time to study and further your development.
Qualifications Required
GCSE or equivalent in:
Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
Personal Qualities
Patience
Eye for detail
Good communicator
Problem solving
Skills Required
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Future Prospects
For graduate apprentices, there's the potential for a permanent position in the factory, where you will develop and hone your craft while continuing to learn new skills alongside former apprentices.
Vacancy Detail
Footwear manufacturing is highly skilled work. As a Dr. Martens apprentice, you will be working alongside the production team at our Made in England Factory, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where our iconic 1460 boot was born. Surrounded by our footwear production experts, you’ll learn in a supportive and collaborative fast-paced environment, integrating traditional hands-on skills with innovative manufacturing technology. You will learn the footwear production process from start to finish. Daily activities will include gaining experience in the following areas:
Clicking: operating cutting presses to specified quality standards, minimising wastage of skins and using innovative leather scanning and digital cutting technology.
Closing: creating Dr. Martens uppers using a variety of sewing machines and other specialist machinery.
Lasting: shaping the shoe around a last and attaching the sole to our famous yellow stitched welt.
Shoe room: adding the final touches - lacing, cleaning, and boxing ready for dispatch.