Furniture Workshop Manager
Salary
£32,000 - £35,000
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00
Location
Oxford, UK
Job type
Manager
Requirements
Essential
- Solid knowledge of furniture production, joinery, and woodworking machinery.
- Strong planning, organisation, and communication skills.
- Passion for quality, sustainability, and social impact.
- Hands-on leadership style, with line management experience. - Being proactive, solution-focused, and approachable.
- Driving licence and ability to drive a 3.5t van.
Desirable
- Proven experience leading a workshop, production team, or similar manufacturing environment.
- Experience in upcycling, restoration, or circular economy practices.
- CNC experience.
- Knowlege and passion around sustainability
About us
RAW is a dynamic and fast-growing social enterprise based in Oxford. We design, build, and manufacture stunning, durable furniture for the corporate and hospitality sectors — but what truly sets us apart is our mission.
We create employment and training opportunities for people facing barriers to work, proving that great business can also be a powerful force for good. Our ethos is simple: beautifully made, sustainably crafted, socially driven.
Join us and be part of a movement that’s changing the way Britain buys furniture.
Job description
We’re looking for a hands on, passionate Furniture Workshop Manager to lead day-to-day operations at RAW Workshop — a social enterprise that’s redefining what modern manufacturing can be. You’ll oversee a talented team producing high quality contract furniture, drive efficiency and innovation, and build an inclusive, safe, and inspiring environment. This is a unique opportunity to run a workshop that delivers both excellence and impact -- where every product made helps change lives.