About the role
Employing over 300 staff at our knitwear division in the Scottish Borders, Johnstons are one of Europe’s most successful and innovative companies in the design and manufacture of luxury cashmere and fine woollens. Due to exciting expansion plans we require additional programming resource to continue to grow our strong technical team.
Applications are invited from experienced programmers with strong attention to detail and a quality orientated work ethic. Ability to use the Apex system and having a high degree of accuracy are requirements in this role. Applicants should be self-motivated and well organised.
This is a full-time position for 38 hours per week working as part of an experienced team, in a fast paced and innovative department. You will be working along with skilled production and design teams. Johnstons are committed to investment in industry leading technology. We take pride in making the most exceptional products and welcome individuals committed to working with us to strive to lead the industry in technology and process.
Salary is starting from £35,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
About Us
Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world’s finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sources cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last. Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.
Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.
We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at hr@johnstonsofelgin.com.
Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.
Closing date 29 August 202

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