A leading name in furniture restoration is expanding across the UK, Scotland and Ireland, and is looking to strengthen its team in Birmingham and the West Midlands with a skilled Upholstery Restoration Technician who takes real pride in their work.
Birmingham and the Black Country form this busy West Midlands patch, with Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley around the city. The M6, M5 and M42 encircle the conurbation, the A38(M) Aston Expressway enters the city centre and the A45 runs out to Solihull. Victorian terraces, city-centre apartments, Black Country semis and large detached homes in Sutton Coldfield and Solihull bring a wide range of jobs. Any upholsterer or furniture repairer already working in the region could take on this field role without relocating.
Area covered: Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and Sutton Coldfield. This is a field-based role working from home around Birmingham (B2 4DN), attending pre-booked appointments in customers' homes across your own local patch.
This role suits an experienced Upholsterer, Furniture Technician, Furniture Repair Technician or Furniture Restorer with a solid background in modern domestic furniture production or restoration, who is ready to earn well, keep developing their skills and enjoy genuine independence in a field-based role.
What's on offer
- Basic salary from £33,710, with realistic total earnings of £37,500 to £41,370 OTE through bonuses and overtime
- Performance-related bonus of up to £200 per month (company average is currently around £180 per month)
- Optional weekend work paid at £220 per day (1 in 3 Saturdays or Sundays), with further weekend shifts available at £220 per day whenever you want them
- Company vehicle and free fuel card provided
- Tools, materials and restoration kits supplied, including leather and wood
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising by 1 day per year after 2 years' service up to a maximum of 28 days
- Structured training and development programme
- Life insurance and pension scheme
- Gym membership and employee discount schemes
What you'll be doing
- Visit customers in their own homes across Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and Sutton Coldfield to inspect furniture and upholstery, diagnosing the repair or restoration work needed
- Carry out repairs to upholstered furniture to a high standard, using the tools, materials and restoration kits provided
- Produce clear, accurate written reports for both the business and the customer following each visit
- Advise customers on ongoing product care and maintenance
- Represent the business professionally and deliver a consistently excellent standard of customer service
What we're looking for
- Significant hands-on experience in domestic upholstery, furniture repair, or furniture production and restoration techniques
- Strong working knowledge of modern furniture materials and repair methods
- Confident written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear customer-facing reports
- Well organised, proactive and methodical approach to your work
- Able to remain calm and effective under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Comfortable working independently, using your own initiative, as well as part of a wider team
- Full UK driving licence and based within reach of Birmingham
Ready to apply?
If this sounds like the next step you have been waiting for and you are based around Birmingham, get in touch today to find out more about the role and the Birmingham and the West Midlands patch.
Closing date: 30 November 2026
Updated: 30 October 2026
To apply or find out more, contact The Talent Branch on
07792 797476 or
carlos@thetalentbranch.com
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