Assistant Designer - Girlswear Nightwear, Underwear & Accessories - (12 Mon at Next Plc

Enderby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jul, 26

Salary

43000.0

Posted On

12 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Girlswear design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CAD design, Trend forecasting, Garment construction, Supply chain management, Commercial awareness, Communication, Collaboration, Technical design, Range planning, Market research, Product development, Time management, Agility

Industry

Description

Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm. The Role As an Assistant Designer for Girlswear, you’ll be a vital creative spark within the Next design team, turning global street-style trends into the credible wardrobe staples our customers love. Working alongside our Designers, Merchandisers, Buyers and Technologists, you’ll help push the boundaries of our collections, ensuring every piece is as fresh as it is high-quality. Our Designers here at Next are forward thinking. Looking for that Next opportunity, focusing on trends and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative designs across Girlswear. What You’ll Take On As an Assistant Designer for Girlswear, you are a vital engine behind our collections, supporting the journey from initial concept to the final product on the rail. Your day-to-day will involve: * Designing the Full Range: Leading the creative development for Girlswear Nightwear, Underwear & Accessories, while providing essential design support for the wider department * Translating Global Trends: Constantly researching and identifying key shifts in color, silhouette, and yarn to create elevated, trend-led products that resonate with our young customers. * Designing at Pace: Responding with agility to creative briefs, producing high-impact, fast-turnaround designs to ensure our collections stay fresh and reactive to the market. * Balancing Aesthetic and Value: Working strategically within price-point guidelines to deliver "must-have" style without ever compromising on quality or garment integrity. * Collaborating Cross-Functionally: Partnering daily with Buyers, Merchandisers, Technologists, and Sourcing teams to ensure every design is technically sound, commercially viable, and delivered to exact specifications. * Partnering with Suppliers: Communicating directly with our global manufacturing partners to see your designs through from initial sketch to the final sample. * Driving Collection Variety: Supporting everything from high-energy, project-based "capsule" collections to the essential main range development that forms the backbone of the brand. What You’ll Bring * Girlswear Design Foundation: You have a solid background in Girlswear design; experience across both Childrenswear and Womenswear is a distinct advantage. * Industry Insight: Ideally, you’ve gained experience within a fast-paced Retailer or Supplier environment. * Design Tools: You are a pro at using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create precise, high-impact CADs. An understanding of AI design tools is a bonus and will help you stay ahead of the curve. * Manufacturing Knowledge: Previous experience collaborating with factories, brands, or retailers will give you a head start in understanding our global supply chain. Your Strengths & Behaviours * Collaborative Spirit: You are a natural team player with strong people skills, comfortable communicating your ideas clearly to both creative and commercial partners. * Resilience & Agility: You stay grounded and organised during busy periods, handling fast-turnaround briefs with a positive, "can-do" attitude. * Commercial Awareness: You understand the balance between "cool" design and business realities, helping us navigate price points without losing our creative edge. * Trend-Focused Curiosity: You have a genuine obsession with fashion and always have your finger on the pulse of new opportunities and emerging global trends. * Passionate: Wanting to make a difference. A Quick Note: We can’t wait to see your style! Please ensure you attach your digital portfolio to your application, as we won’t be able to consider your journey with us without it. We are looking for work that is trend-focused, demonstrating your ability to translate high-fashion concepts into commercially successful, elevated designs for the Girlswear market! 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 [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. #LI-Onsite 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! * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Profit-related bonus - based on company performance * Private health insurance- surgery choices * Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount * Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more. * 25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products * Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money * Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education. * Life assurance * Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection * VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale * Access to NEXT staff shops * Octopus energy - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles * Free parking (excluding London locations) * Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location * On site dining facilities (excluding London locations) * National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets * Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership * Simply health - a healthcare subscription service * Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check. * Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office * Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office * A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners * Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations 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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Designer will lead the creative development for Girlswear nightwear, underwear, and accessories while supporting the wider design team. They will collaborate with buyers, merchandisers, and suppliers to translate global trends into commercially viable, high-quality products.