Lead Goldsmith (Maternity Cover)

At The Remarkable Goldsmiths, we are artisan jewellers who make pieces for people to treasure for generations, from bespoke commissions to one-of-a-kind collections and everyday heirlooms. Every piece of treasure is made with care, precision, and a touch of magic.

While our Lead Goldsmith is on maternity leave, we need a safe and skilled pair of hands at the bench to keep that magic happening. This is a role for a proper goldsmith. Someone who has done their time, knows their craft inside out, and can pick up a job sheet and simply get on with it. You'll be working in our Dartmouth Atelier alongside a small, close-knit, all-female team, taking the lead on the making side of the business for twelve months.

What you'll be doing

• Mounting, start to finish: all mounting work across bespoke commissions and collection pieces, made from scratch to the standard our clients have come to expect.
• Repairs and restoration: excellent repair work is at the heart of this role. From resizing and re-tipping to more complex restorations, you'll treat every piece that crosses your bench as the treasure it is to its owner.
• Working the metal properly: reclaiming your own filings and lemel, and creating alloys when the job calls for it. You understand your materials from the ground up.
• Stone setting (desirable): if you can set as well as mount, all the better. Tell us about it.
• Keeping the work flowing: logging jobs, updating progress, and managing your workload through our online project systems, so everyone always knows where each piece is.
• Meeting our clients (occasionally): you won't be front of house, but from time to time you'll talk a client through a repair, a remodel, or the making of their piece. Warm, clear, and knowledgeable is the order of the day.

What we're looking for

• A minimum of 6 years' experience at the bench, with formal training behind you.
• A background as a jobbing goldsmith or journeyman, comfortable turning your hand to whatever the day brings.
• From-scratch goldsmithing: you build, you don't just assemble.
• Confidence and independence: you can run the bench without someone looking over your shoulder.
• Comfortable using online project management systems to track jobs and communicate with the team. We use Trello to track all of our projects from start to finish.
• Pride in your craft, care in your work, and the good humour to fit into a small team where everyone mucks in.

The details

• Location: Dartmouth, Devon, on-site in our beautiful atelier
• Hours: 2 days per week
• Contract: 12-month fixed-term maternity cover, September 2026 to August 2027
• Pay: £30-36k pro-rata, depending on experience
• Perks: Staff discounts on our products, a supportive team, a beautiful working environment in a stunning location, and the satisfaction of making timeless treasures that become part of someone's story.

Apply: We're looking for a maker through and through: someone who lives at the bench, takes pride in doing things properly, and wants to spend two days a week making beautiful things in one of the loveliest corners of Devon. Send us your CV, a short covering letter, and (ideally) photos of your work or your portfolio in one PDF document by using the application form below.