29 Dec 2022
We are looking for an Office Manager to be based in our beautiful Atelier near South Queensferry, outside Edinburgh. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person and a chance to join a dynamic and friendly team at Araminta Campbell, a luxury textile brand synonymous with quality and timeless design.
Office Manager Role
Location- Near South Queensferry, Edinburgh
Salary based on experience
Full-time
Start- February 2023
About the Company
Embracing traditional craftsmanship and timeless design, Araminta Campbell creates exceptional textiles that express Scotland’s natural beauty and weaving heritage. From their flagship atelier in West Lothian (just outside South Queensferry), they handcraft their SIGNATURE and HERITAGE collections of British alpaca accessories as well as offering MINTA, their contemporary interiors line and CUSTOM, their custom tweed and tartan service.
Their mission is to create articles of beauty that stand the test of time as well as helping to sustain the traditional skills, rural suppliers, and talented craftspeople of the British Isles and creating pieces that are sustainable at their core.
Supporting Scotland’s last-remaining artisan weaving mills, they offer the finest cloth for furnishings, clothing, and interiors as well as finished accessories including scarves, shawls, blankets, and carpets. Versatility sets them apart with an unrivalled range of fabrics, weights, and lengths, as well as the potential for weaving luxury fibres and finishes.
Araminta Campbell is a small and tight knit team of: Araminta (CEO and Creative Director) Miranda (Commercial Director); Sally (Marketing Manager & EA to CEO); Corine (Head of Handweaving); Ruth (Production Manager); Holley (Handweaver) and Sandra (Handweaver) and they are looking for someone to join to help continue pushing the business forward.
The Role
The successful candidate will be a key member of the team working in the Atelier as the office manager to support the team. The need to have experience of managing a varied team and show the flexibility required to work within a small business.
Your responsibilities will be to:
Requirements
The ideal candidate should:
This position is full-time based in the atelier near South Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh and there is the requirement to be available on some weekends to support with private shopping appointments from time to time.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter to contact@aramintacampbell.co.uk.
Applications close 11th January 2023.
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We are guardians of people’s stories...
We ourselves are stories that weave and take shape through the thread, thanks to the gentle hands of the weavers.
The yarn, the loom, our and your stories, are the tools we have chosen to make what cannot be seen or touched, real and wearable. We give shape to the values in which we believe, we give voice to stories to be shared with those dearest to us, forever.
Not just exquisite works of art to wear, but ambassadors, ‘talking’ objects, timeless storytellers of meanings and values that we want to preserve and pass on.
Meet Isabelle, one of our talented handweavers!
Isabelle has long had an interest in textiles, ever since her grandmother taught her to sew.
She discovered weaving when visiting universities before applying to study. Immediately captivated by the woven textile displays at Loughborough University – the home of our George Wood looms – She became fascinated by how these complex woven structures could be created from just a few cones of yarn.
Isabelle enjoys the slow, hands-on process of weaving, appreciating how it demands your full and present focus, and is always excited to share the complexities of handweaving to our visitors.
Meet Helen, one of our talented handweavers!
As an advocate for sustainability and ethical production, handweaving appealed to Helen as the embodiment of slow, responsible craft.
She fell in love with the challenging yet meditative weave process during her textile degree at the Glasgow School of Art.
Helen adores that she can name the alpacas in the pieces that she weaves, as this level of provenance imbues the pieces with deeper meaning for both weaver and future owner.
We choose 100% undyed British alpaca fiber for our designs because it embodies the values we hold dear: sustainability, durability, and unparalleled luxury. Each fleece is sourced from carefully chosen UK farms where animal welfare is a top priority.
Our close relationships with breeders enable us to trace many of our yarns back to the individual alpacas, ensuring exceptional quality and transparency. The alpaca’s fleeces are left undyed, allowing the natural richness and unique tones of their coats to shine through in every piece.
In the UK, only 5–10% of alpacas produce fleece of the exceptional quality we require. Every fiber is meticulously selected for its fineness, crimp, luster, and colour, ensuring our pieces meet the highest standards of luxury and craftsmanship.
It has taken years for our weavers to attain the skill and knowledge required to create our handwoven items.
Handweaving takes precision and patience, with each warp prepared by hand and meticulously threaded through the shafts of the loom. Once weaving is complete there is a lengthy finishing process involving darning, stitching, washing and brushing – all by hand.
It can take our handweavers anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks to complete one of our Signature pieces.
Each piece in our Heritage handwoven collection has been inspired by Araminta’s deep love for the natural beauty of the Scottish landscape.
From the golden glow of the beech woodlands surrounding her family home in the Royal Deeside Corridor during autumn, to the ethereal light of the Scottish Highlands at dawn and dusk, the landscape is a constant source of inspiration for Araminta. The shifting interplay of colours, textures, and natural rhythms informs each handwoven piece, translating fleeting moments into timeless design.
Any moment in time could become Araminta’s next creation.
Meet Lisa, one of our talented handweavers!
Lisa studied weaving at Heriot Watt University, in the borders of Scotland – an area renowned for its textile production.
She always enjoyed creating things and was recommended to study textiles by her art teacher. When first starting out in her weave degree, she found the slow process of setting up challenging, yet today it’s her favourite part.
She finds peace whilst threading the loom, enjoying and embracing the flow.
Each piece has been lovingly handwoven and finished in our Edinburgh Atelier by our team of handweavers on vintage George Wood looms.
Araminta Campbell is one of the largest employers of handweavers in Scotland, fostering employment for talented craftspeople in Scotland plays a vital role in preserving the rich legacy of Scottish textile craftsmanship. Every thread woven in the Atelier carries with it the heritage and passion of centuries-old traditions, brought vividly to life through contemporary designs, and the work of our talented weavers.
It has taken years for our weavers to attain the skill and knowledge required to create our handwoven items.
Handweaving takes precision and patience, with each warp prepared by hand and meticulously threaded through the shafts of the loom. Once weaving is complete there is a lengthy finishing process involving darning, stitching, washing and brushing – all by hand.
When you choose one of our handwoven treasures, you’re not just owning a piece of Scotland’s rich textile heritage – you’re connecting with the hands that brought it to life.
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