Join to apply for the Assistant Designer role at Piglet in Bed
Join to apply for the Assistant Designer role at Piglet in Bed
At Piglet in Bed, we’re building a joyful and thoughtful home, one product at a time. From natural linen bedding to timeless tabletop and thoughtful homewares, we believe in creating beautiful, useful things that make people feel at home. As we expand our product offering, we’re looking for a creative and detail-oriented Assistant Designer to support the design team across our growing range.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing lifestyle brand and gain hands-on experience across the full design process. You’ll assist in developing seasonal ranges, preparing design packs, managing samples, and helping to bring new ideas to life - always with the customer and brand aesthetic in mind.
You’ll work closely with the Design Manager and collaborate with Buying, Merchandising, and Tech to help deliver beautiful, commercially successful products across categories.
* Hours:Full-time
* Location: Hybrid working - 2 days working at home per week, with 3 days in the office/out on design-inspiration visits
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Design Manager with development of seasonal product ranges across bedding, homewares, tabletop, and apparel launches.
* Create and update CADs, moodboards, and presentation documents to communicate seasonal direction and product concepts.
* Regularly liaise and communicate with our suppliers, keeping all comments, notes and correspondence between us up to date.
* Prepare and maintain accurate design packs, ensuring all design details are captured clearly for suppliers.
* Assist with print development, colour matching, and sample coordination - tracking comments and ensuring timelines are met.
* Help manage the product files, archive and materials library, ensuring up-to-date samples and fabric swatches are available for reference.
* Conduct competitor research and trend monitoring to support design decisions and keep the brand offering fresh and relevant.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, and Marketing to support go-to-market activities and seasonal launches.
What We’re Looking For
* A degree or relevant experience in Textile, Product, or Fashion Design.
* Previous experience within a design role, ideally where you’ve had to communicate directly with suppliers and set up specs.
* Strong CAD and Adobe Creative Suite skills (Illustrator, Photoshop).
* Excellent attention to detail and a love of getting stuck into the process - from first sketch to final sample.
* Great communication skills – both around the business and externally.
* A strong sense of colour, proportion, and materials, with an eye for lifestyle aesthetics and commercial appeal.
* Organised, positive, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
* A proactive team player who’s eager to get stuck in – to learn and grow in a fast-paced creative environment.
Why Piglet in Bed?
* We’re proud to pay theUK Living Wage, a voluntary measure we’re taking to make sure our salaries meet our employees real, everyday needs.
* Our flexible working scheme aims to prioritise your work-life balance, allowing for flexible start and finish times.
* We offer a generous 50% discount on our products,and plenty of chance to get your hands on treats (birthdays, anniversaries, 'Piglet of the Month'and product sweepstakes)
* Piglet in Bed offers 33 days of holiday annually (pro rata for part time staff), alongside 2 paid days for volunteering.
* We offer a rewards & recognition platform where you can get discounts with 100s of retailers, along with a full employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.
* With our onsite bike storage and shower facilities, Piglet are excited to offer team members access to our cycle to work scheme.
What does the interview process look like?
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now by submitting your CV and cover letter below.The interview process will consist of two stages - Stage 1 will be an informal in-person interview to chat through your CV, the role and any questions you might havewith our Design Manager and People Advisor also attending to talk through our culture and benefits here at Piglet.
Stage 2 will be another in-person interview with 2 people from the wider Product team, for an introductorychat andany last questions we might have around your experience, or any you'd like to ask.
Your personality is way more important to us than perfect grammar, so please consider not using AI in your application – we just want to get to know the authentic you!
All applicants musthave the right to work in the UK as Piglet in Bed are unable to sponsor or transfer any visa applications at this time.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industries
Retail
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