Graduate Designer- Womenswear Non Clothing
Company
Location
Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/13/2025
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Description
Job Description
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to complete a 12 month placement within our Next Womenwear Non-Clothing division. This role will support the Licensing team and work closely with some really exciting high street brands.
The team design and develop new ranges, taking responsibility for everything from trend prediction to design concept through to technical development and product selection. We work closely with brands to ensure that brand DNA is the forefront of all of our ranges, requiring versatility to enable you to adapt to the differing handwriting that each brand has.
This is an amazing opportunity to work with an array of recognised brands across a variety of various categories such as lingerie, swim and beach and accessories, and will also include Womenswear clothing.
It really will give you exposure to learn and grow with our talented team of designers and give you the opportunity to work within a really exciting arm of the business and enable you to gain exposure to multiple categories!
The day to day
We would love you to have recently graduated with a degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a similar discipline.
A strong interest in fashion and a real love of trends would be a must for this role.
A clear communicator whose main aim is to create great relationships across the teams as well as within the design team.
A team player who is both creative, proactive and passionate about design underpinned by a strong understanding of knitwear design would be perfect for this role.
Intermediate user of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
As part of the application process we require you to submit a screen resolution, digital portfolio. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
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 the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to complete a 12 month placement within our Next Womenwear Non-Clothing division. This role will support the Licensing team and work closely with some really exciting high street brands.
The team design and develop new ranges, taking responsibility for everything from trend prediction to design concept through to technical development and product selection. We work closely with brands to ensure that brand DNA is the forefront of all of our ranges, requiring versatility to enable you to adapt to the differing handwriting that each brand has.
This is an amazing opportunity to work with an array of recognised brands across a variety of various categories such as lingerie, swim and beach and accessories, and will also include Womenswear clothing.
It really will give you exposure to learn and grow with our talented team of designers and give you the opportunity to work within a really exciting arm of the business and enable you to gain exposure to multiple categories!
The day to day
- Provide support throughout the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection.
- Collate design research, source colour palettes and prepare and update design boards for each season as required.
- Assist with the production of design packs where required.
- Provide administrative support to the Design Team, taking responsibility for tasks such as day to day department requests, colour matching, archiving fabrics and logging samples.
We would love you to have recently graduated with a degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a similar discipline.
A strong interest in fashion and a real love of trends would be a must for this role.
A clear communicator whose main aim is to create great relationships across the teams as well as within the design team.
A team player who is both creative, proactive and passionate about design underpinned by a strong understanding of knitwear design would be perfect for this role.
Intermediate user of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
As part of the application process we require you to submit a screen resolution, digital portfolio. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
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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