Graduate Designer - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
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Next is hiring a Graduate Designer for a 12 month fixed term in Leicester, onsite, typically five days in the office with core hours 8am to 6pm. You’ll join the Girlswear team across Nightwear and Underwear and Accessories, supporting the full design process, researching trends, creating design boards, collaborating with Print and Graphics, and helping produce design packs from day one. They seek a recent Fashion or Textile graduate with a passion for Girlswear and Womenswear trends, strong communication, reliability, and proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator, plus openness to AI tools. Submit a digital portfolio with screen resolution and include trend boards and design packs. Sponsorship rules apply. Show collaboration and a proactive, fast paced mindset.
Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Designer to join our Girlswear division for 12 months. This role will give you the chance to work across our Nightwear, Underwear & Accessories area, gaining valuable hands-on experience within one of the most dynamic parts of our business.
The Girlswear team design and develop new ranges, managing everything from trend prediction and concept design through to technical development and product selection. At Next, we’re proud to be market leaders in childrenswear, known for our exceptional attention to detail, creativity and strong sales performance. It’s a fast-paced, highly creative environment where you’ll see how we adapt to different brand DNAs and maintain the highest standards across all our ranges.
During your time here you’ll have the opportunity to go on inspiration shopping trips, meet with suppliers, and take on a high level of responsibility from day one. You’ll work alongside our talented designers, gaining exposure to multiple categories and building the skills to help you grow and thrive in your future career.
What You’ll Take On
- Provide support throughout the whole design process from planning new ranges through to product selection.
- Collate design research, identify key trends, and prepare and update design boards for each season as required.
- Collaborate with Print and Graphics team to ensure cohesive and creative design development.
- 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 and archiving fabrics.
What You’ll Bring
We would love you to be a recent graduate in Fashion Design, Textile Design or a similar discipline, and looking for an entry level opportunity. Additionally we would like you to:
- Have a strong interest in fashion with a particular passion for Girlswear and Womenswear trends, and an eye for what inspires the next big looks.
- Be aware of the influence of social media trends and be able to draw inspiration from a variety of sources.
- Be a clear communicator who builds positive relationships across the team, and confident working both collaboratively and independently.
- Be reliable, proactive and flexible in your approach, with a genuine enthusiasm to learn and grow within a fast-paced creative environment.
- Be proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, with a willingness to keep developing your technical skills.
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Experience using AI tools to assist in designing garments would be desirable.
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.
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.
At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That’s why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you’ll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast.
If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don’t worry! We’ll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.
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