Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Watch and Clock Repairer
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Watch and Clock Repairer
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Clock and watch repairers mend and restore clocks and watches.
- Take apart and inspect watches or clocks to identify faults
- Replace batteries
- Clean and oil parts
- Make new parts to replace worn ones
- Check items are working accurately
- Fit new watch straps
- Etch or engrave designs onto a watch face
- Maintain and repair equipment and keep the workshop clean
- Talk to customers directly or to sales staff about what work needs to be done
You tend to work in a workshop at a bench and on your own. You would occasionally have to speak to customers and visit large places. Even ‘Big Ben’ in London needs the occasional maintenance.
Watch and Clock repairers tend to work between 42 and 44 hours a week, you could also work weekends.
Starting salary: £18,000
Experienced salary: up to £30,000
You could try to find a trainee position with a watch or clock repair firm who would then put you through their own training programme.
You could start by doing a part-time course in watch and clock repair at a local college.
Most people access this career via an apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.