Assistant Lighting Technologist - Label Home
Company
Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/8/2025
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Description
Job Description
About Your Role:
Based at Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire. Working Pattern: 5 days a week onsite, with some flexibility once embedded into the role. Core hours between 8am to 6pm.
If you’ve got technical expertise in Lighting , a keen analytical mind and the ability to manage the technical development of new products, then you’ll absolutely want to keep on reading.
We are looking for an Assistant Lighting Technologist to join our expanding Label Home team! You will be working for brands including; Laura Ashley, MADE & Rockett St George…
You will be working closely alongside the Home product teams, using your technical knowledge of lighting, to provide support and ensure product development is meeting the business’s standards for quality and value – as well as adhering to legal and industry standards.
You will be evaluating new products to ensure they are legal and safe and meet performance and legal requirements.
Providing technical support to the Product Team and promoting collaborative and close working relationships.
Support, develop and review the seasonal ranges; always looking out for market opportunities and new trends.
Approving and progressing the range; providing clear and concise written and verbal communication internally and externally, ensuring that the correct documentation is used.
Preparing for launch; reporting exceptions to launch to the Product Team and line manager, with solutions to problems are met.
Managing in season; having awareness of current sales information, including best sellers.
About You:
You’ll have technical knowledge of Lighting and the ability to communicate it in a clear and compelling way across the business. You’ll also be highly analytical and able to accurately interpret data from across the business.
A natural problem solver, you’ll be able to make a logical and inventive contribution to the design and development process, as well as expertly managing the technology critical path for development. You’ll also have a keen eye for detail and be able to ensure the quality and compliance of all products.
You will have applied technical knowledge of Lighting construction and performance.
Highly organised with good prioritisation skills.
A confident and clear communication skills; both verbal and written to work productively alongside product teams and external suppliers.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
About Your Role:
Based at Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire. Working Pattern: 5 days a week onsite, with some flexibility once embedded into the role. Core hours between 8am to 6pm.
If you’ve got technical expertise in Lighting , a keen analytical mind and the ability to manage the technical development of new products, then you’ll absolutely want to keep on reading.
We are looking for an Assistant Lighting Technologist to join our expanding Label Home team! You will be working for brands including; Laura Ashley, MADE & Rockett St George…
You will be working closely alongside the Home product teams, using your technical knowledge of lighting, to provide support and ensure product development is meeting the business’s standards for quality and value – as well as adhering to legal and industry standards.
You will be evaluating new products to ensure they are legal and safe and meet performance and legal requirements.
Providing technical support to the Product Team and promoting collaborative and close working relationships.
Support, develop and review the seasonal ranges; always looking out for market opportunities and new trends.
Approving and progressing the range; providing clear and concise written and verbal communication internally and externally, ensuring that the correct documentation is used.
Preparing for launch; reporting exceptions to launch to the Product Team and line manager, with solutions to problems are met.
Managing in season; having awareness of current sales information, including best sellers.
About You:
You’ll have technical knowledge of Lighting and the ability to communicate it in a clear and compelling way across the business. You’ll also be highly analytical and able to accurately interpret data from across the business.
A natural problem solver, you’ll be able to make a logical and inventive contribution to the design and development process, as well as expertly managing the technology critical path for development. You’ll also have a keen eye for detail and be able to ensure the quality and compliance of all products.
You will have applied technical knowledge of Lighting construction and performance.
Highly organised with good prioritisation skills.
A confident and clear communication skills; both verbal and written to work productively alongside product teams and external suppliers.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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