Model Making Apprentice
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Company: HEATHERWICK STUDIO LIMITED
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Location: London, WC1H 8EE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Creative and design
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Ref: NAS-2000030433
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Application Deadline Date: 14/06/2026
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Start Date: 08/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: You will be employed by Heatherwick Studio full time. Our working week runs from Monday- Friday. You will spend 4 full days a week at our Kings Cross Studio in London and then study online one day per week from home.
Brief Description
We’re hiring for a Modelmaking Degree Apprenticeship with Heatherwick Studio, in collaboration with Arts University Bournemouth. The programme combines studio experience with university learning, offering the opportunity to develop the skills of a professional architectural modelmaker while working towards a degree-level qualification.
Training to be Provided
- You will work 4 days a week at our studio in Kings Cross, London, and spend one day per week studying with Arts University Bournemouth online
- There will also be three 5-day residentials to Bournemouth per year. Expenses will be funded by Heatherwick Studio
Future Prospects
- This role is a permanent position, so on completion of this apprenticeship, you will work full time in our workshop
Vacancy Detail
At Heatherwick Studio, physical prototypes are a core part of how ideas evolve. Building and testing objects helps to explore form, understand scale and evaluate possibilities in ways drawings and screens cannot. These pieces often shape conversations and influence design decisions as projects develop. As ideas progress, models also become a powerful way to share the final vision, crafted with care and detail so clients and collaborators can experience the design as something tangible, engaging and real.
Over the 3-year programme, you’ll build technical knowledge and practical capability while contributing to ongoing work under the guidance of experienced modelmakers. Apprenticeships are funded by government and employers, so there are no tuition fees to pay, and apprentices receive a salary while they learn, with dedicated time to balance study and studio practice.
Other Information
- You must declare your rights to work in the UK for 36 months from the start of the apprenticeship (Sept 2026)
- You must not be undertaking any other formal qualifications outside of A-levels, BTEC and GCSE's for the duration of this apprenticeship.
If you’re someone who enjoys understanding how things are made, feels at home in a workshop environment and takes satisfaction in turning ideas into physical objects, this could be a great place to begin. Modelmaking is a craft that rewards patience, focus and a willingness to experiment, refine and learn through doing.