Description About the Role: Based at Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire. Working Pattern: 5 days a week onsite, with some flexibility once embedded into the role. Core hours between 8am to 6pm. If you’ve got technical expertise in lighting or you love working with electronics or computers or even if you have recently finished your electrician apprenticeship and are ready for the next step, then keep on reading… You would be joining a world-renowned brand where you can turn your passion for technology into a career. Bring your curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and drive to succeed — we’ll provide the platform to grow and shine. We are looking for an Assistant Lighting Technologist to join our Next Home team! The role… You will be working closely alongside the Home product teams, using your technical knowledge or love of lighting and/or electronics to provide support and ensure product development is meeting the business’s standards for quality and value – as well as adhering to legal and industry standards. You will be evaluating new products to ensure they are legal and safe and meet performance and legal requirements. Providing technical support to the Product Team and promoting collaborative and close working relationships. Support, develop and review the seasonal ranges; always looking out for market opportunities and new trends. Approving and progressing the range; providing clear and concise written and verbal communication internally and externally, ensuring that the correct documentation is used. Preparing for launch; reporting exceptions to launch to the Product Team and line manager, with solutions to problems are met. Managing in season; having awareness of current sales information, including best sellers. About You… You’ll have technical knowledge of Lighting or have a keen interest in all things electronics! You must have the ability to communicate this in a clear and compelling way across the business. You’ll also be highly analytical and able to accurately interpret data from across the business. A natural problem solver, you’ll be able to make a logical and inventive contribution to the design and development process, as well as expertly managing the technology critical path for development. You’ll also have a keen eye for detail and be able to ensure the quality and compliance of all products. You will ideally have applied technical knowledge of Lighting or general electronic products Highly organised with good prioritisation skills. A confident and clear communication skills; both verbal and written to work productively alongside product teams and external suppliers. 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.