Tailor
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Position Overview & Specifications
Tailor / Seamstress
Full-time Permanent
Qualifications: 3 years’ experience required
Salary: £21k to £26k (depending on experience)
Location: Dots Laundry, Reading
Job description:
Having been established for over 10 years, we are driving for further success and increasing our business so we are looking for reliable and hardworking person to join the team.
You will need to have a good understanding of textiles and cutting. Hand sewing will be required to complete garments.
You will be able to work on your own and in a team. Have a good work ethic.
The ideal candidate will have the following experience:
- Working with sewing machines and good sewing skills
- Cutting of fabric, working to a very high standard
- Taking customer measurements
- Tagging and labelling, filing of labels
- Alter men’s and ladies’ clothes
- Complete alterations by needle and thread or sewing machine
- Cutting, mounting, hand/or machine sewing and pressing all parts of the tailored garments
- Working on various types of materials to prepare for cutting
- Has previously worked in an alterations business before
Benefits:
- 8-hour shift (we are open from Mon – Sat: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm)
- Flexitime
- Holidays
Experience:
- Sewing / Tailoring: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Requirements of this job:
- Experience in sewing techniques
- Attention to detail
- Reliable
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £21,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Tailor roles across Dots Laundry's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £26,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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