We are a community of smart, passionate and committed people whose creativity, innovation and hard work fuel the world’s most recognized lingerie, apparel and beauty brands of VS&Co. We acknowledge your value and recognise that everyone has something unique to add to our brand and business.
We place the customer at the heart of everything we do. We dream big, embrace curiosity and creativity while always learning from our mistakes. We lead with integrity, trust, and respect to achieve the best outcomes as one team. We foster a culture where everyone belongs because we know our business thrives most when we look for, listen to, and amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In 2021 Victoria’s Secret successfully launched a joint venture with NEXT Plc and VS&Co in the UK & IRE. With a growing portfolio of stores across the country and a successful online business on both victoriassecret.co.uk and next.co.uk, VS UK continues to develop a successful business while staying committed to the values of this truly iconic global brand.
We are looking for a Junior CAD technician to join our design team.
This role is open to both recent graduates starting their career and experienced designers
seeking their next step.
This is an excellent opportunity to apply and grow your technical design skills, gain exposure
to a wide variety of retail projects, in a supportive, retail design-led environment.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with proficient CAD skills who can support the
Store Design team to ensure drawings for existing and future stores are both accurate,
formatted and filed for ease of access both internally and for international partners.
Role Responsibilities
* File and record all project technical and drawing documentation.
* Collaborating with architects and landlords to ensure design scheme accuracy.
* Reviewing and updating drawings as needed
* Converting PDF & plans into AutoCad formats
* Creating accurate Fire and Hazard plans and for submission to the relevant
* authorities
* Updating layouts in line with information from our surveyors, PM’s and Store design
* Team
* Maintaining up-to-date store plans across the business and on organisations servers
* Drawing and detailing retail designs in plan & elevation using Autocad to local
* standards.
* Understand and work within budgets and time schedules to ensure information is
* available in CAD and PDF formats for use both UK and US teams.
Role Requirements
* Proficient in AutoCAD and experience using software such as Revit & Sketch up etc
* Excellent attention to detail when creating drawings and when checking colleagues’
* work for accuracy and quality.
* Teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with other CAD technicians and project
* stakeholders.
* Good organisational and time management skills to ensure work is delivered to
* project deadlines.
* Knowledge of drafting and design principles
* A good understanding of UK building regulations + retail experience would be
* advantageous
* Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* Confident working at pace and managing multiple tasks and deadlines
* Self-motivated and proactive with a hands-on approach
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
* Company performance based bonus
* Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
* Life assurance
* Annual Travel Card Loan
* Sample Sales
* Fantastic L&D opportunities
* Flexi-Hour Scheme
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
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 UKHR@victoriassecret.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line).