Schofield left the forces in 1919, and was appointed as assistant secretary of the Bolton Spinners. This was affiliated to the Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners, and in 1920 he was elected to the amalgamation's executive committee. In 1940, was elected as the Bolton Spinners' general secretary, and also to the legislative council of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association (UTFWA).[1]
In 1943, Henry Boothman, secretary of the Spinners' Amalgamation, became ill, and Schofield took over his duties. When Boothman retired the following year, Schofield was elected as his replacement, and he also replaced Boothman as treasurer of the UTFWA. As secretary, Schofield took a leading role in discussions about reorganising the industry. He also encouraged research into diseases which affected mule spinners. He was active in the General Federation of Trade Unions, the Cotton Board, and numerous other committees.[1][2]