Job Description
About the Role:
Let’s talk trend led design…When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality within design. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned trend led, quality products. For anyone in the design field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced
Nightwear Designer to join our fast-paced Womenswear Non-Clothing team on a
12 month fixed term contract. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of creating trend-led designs, with inspiration drawn from travel and research.
You'll be responsible for pushing creative boundaries within the category, working with multiple fabrications to produce elevated designs that resonate with our diverse customer profiles. You will work closely with Buyers, Merchandisers, and Product Technologists, balancing your keen eye for design with commercial awareness.
A key part of your day-to-day will involve researching the latest trends and communicating your findings to your team and senior stakeholders. You'll also brief suppliers, nurture key relationships, and support the entire design process, from initial range planning to final product selection.
To succeed in this role, you must have a wealth of experience in nightwear design and a passion for creating tasteful, brand-appropriate products that our customers will love.
The Team
You will be joining an amazing team whose enthusiasm for design and elevation being the main focus. A wealth of experience across multi-fabrications and innovative progression is one of the many plus points of joining this team. You will be situated within our amazing Design Studio, over-looking the pond in the central part of our Head Office Campus.
About You:
We're looking for a creative and approachable Designer who can drive the design direction for our Women's Nightwear. You should have a clear presentation style and a passion for this area of fashion.
You'll bring:
- Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite
- Exceptional taste and a deep understanding of the technical aspects of nightwear design
- A keen eye on the market, with knowledge of key brands and a desire to push our design direction forward
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
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
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.
