5413- FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER WORKING TRADES

Job Title: 

FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER WORKING TRADES

Alternate Titles: 

Cobbler,Leather worker (leather goods mfr),Machinist (leather goods mfr),Shoe machinist,Shoe repairer

Job Description: 

Workers in this unit group make and repair shoes, cut out, make up, sew, decorate and finish leather and leather substitute goods other than garments.

Education: 

There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is mainly on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs are available in some areas.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 7
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 13.3
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • uses hand tools or machine to cut out, trim, punch holes in or stitch guide lines on leather or leather substitute component parts;
  • positions leather and rubber footwear component parts on lasts and shapes and joins uppers to insoles and soles;
  • uses hand tools or machine to make up and repair saddles, harnesses, belts, straps and other leather products;
  • uses hand and machine tools to sew and stitch leather and/or other material in the making and decoration of footwear and leather goods other than garments;
  • prepares paper or paperboard master patterns of component parts of footwear;
  • waxes, cleans and finishes footwear and other leather goods.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK