<h2>Be part of our legacy that blends tradition, innovation and excellence at Laings.</h2><p><br>A long-standing symbol of quality, trust and timeless design, Laings has continued to invest in its future. With seven showrooms, we are proudly one of the largest independent family-owned fine jewellers and purveyors of luxury watches in the UK. We carry forward a tradition of excellence in craftsmanship, outstanding customer care and a deep-rooted heritage that anchors our Laings story.<br>We are a family, a legacy and a community of passionate professionals that collaborate and contribute to each of our positions a wide range of skills and experience to everything we do. We offer supportive and inspiring environments, where expertise and personal connections flourish.<br>At Laings we are focusing on the growth of our bespoke jewellery, jewellery manufacturing and jewellery servicing. We have an exciting opportunity for an accomplished and talented Goldsmith to assist as part of a highly skilled team who are supporting this goal. The successful candidate will embrace Laings’ passion for excellence and quality, as we constantly strive to uphold high-standards, ever mindful of our clients’ expectations.</p><p><strong>Assisting across 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. The position will be based in our Edinburgh Jewellery Workshop.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><h3 class=" axiom1-1 axiom-scraped-1">Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:</h3><ul><li>Diagnosis of jewellery mounts in line with quality criteria and requesting alterations and recommending necessary work to undertake selected setting style.</li><li>Understanding of quality in jewellery and methods needed to achieve results.</li><li>Clear communication of estimated works in line with company authorised products and quality criteria.</li><li>Be able to manage own time and proactive in completing work within timescales.</li><li>Work with manufacture team to provide advice on setting styles, stone placement and provide samples where required.</li><li>Maintain accurate records of tasks undertaken.</li><li>Maintain stone melee and workshop stock.</li><li>Set a variety of gemstones of different shapes into exquisite bespoke pieces of fine jewellery.</li><li>Be proficient across different styles of setting, claw, channel, pave, thread and grain, flush, rubover.</li><li>Closely follow any drawings or agreed requirements and specifications during the creation of commissions.</li><li>Quality assessments of mount construction and finishing before setting</li><li>Submission of completed works to production with all work order expectations and criteria understood and met.</li><li>Accurate material ordering and controls.</li><li>Careful material handling and execution of quality assurance checks upon materials receipt.</li><li>Managing work orders to ensure accuracy of updates to service order progress.</li><li>Working to personal production and quality targets and communicating progress to line management.<strong><br></strong></li></ul><h3 class=" axiom1-2 axiom-scraped-1"></h3><h3 class=" axiom1-3 axiom-scraped-1">Personal Specification:</h3><ul><li>Qualification and/or proven experience as a professional setter in a fine jewellery environment</li><li>Understanding of workshop machinery and tooling.</li><li>Excellent dexterity.</li><li>Excellent stone handling ability.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of stone and metal hardness.</li><li>Basic use of the Microsoft Office software suite, primarily Outlook and Word.</li><li>Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Enthusiastic and positive approach to jewellery and team environment.</li><li>Effective time management and ability to prioritise workload.</li><li>Proven organisational skills, and ability to work under own initiative.</li><li>Technically minded with a proven track record of working meticulously &amp; accurately.</li><li>Management of personal use consumables and refreshment dates.</li></ul><h2></h2><h2>Why join us at Laings?</h2><p>We offer you an attractive package commensurate with experience. From unrivalled employee discounts and service recognition awards, Laings has built our approach to benefits around the requirements of our colleagues. Our benefits have been created to ensure happiness and wellbeing across each person’s professional and personal life. We offer flexible benefits, where you can choose to match your individual needs through our bespoke benefits platform.&nbsp;</p><p>Laings are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, equity and wellbeing. While our journey is ongoing, our shared commitment is to our culture of belonging and to the equality of opportunity, we follow practices which are free from discrimination. Please inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodation or clarification concerning our recruitment process. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>