Christmas Decorations Designer - Home - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Job ID: 75647
Team: Product
Location: Leicester
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Job Schedule: Full time
Salary: £45,000 to £80,000
Posting Date: 21/05/2026
Apply Before: 05/06/2026
Working Pattern
Typically 3 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
The Role
As a Christmas Decorations Designer, you will be the creative architect behind the magic of our festive season. Your mission is to translate global winter trends into commercial, high-quality products that span everything from ornate baubles and majestic trees to wreaths, garlands, and room decorations.
You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring a cohesive and enchanting "Next Home" festive aesthetic. Working as a key part of the critical path, you will push the boundaries of seasonal decor, creating innovative designs that captivate our customers. You will work closely with our wider Home design team and buying partners, receiving full support from our Lead Designers to ensure you hit the ground running for this fast‑paced 6‑month fixed‑term contract.
What You’ll Take On
* Design & Innovation: Create original, commercially viable designs for baubles, wreaths, garlands, and large‑scale room decorations that align with our seasonal trends.
* Trend Translation: Interpret global festive trends into tangible products, ensuring a balanced mix of traditional and contemporary styles.
* Technical Design: Produce detailed CAD work and technical specifications to ensure designs are production‑ready and meet Next’s quality standards.
* Collaboration: Partner with the Buying and Merch teams to ensure designs are cost‑effective and hit the necessary delivery windows.
* Product Development: Oversee the journey of a decoration from initial sketch to final sample, ensuring the "Next" level of detail is maintained throughout.
What You’ll Bring
* Creative Flair: A strong eye for festive aesthetics, color, and texture, with the ability to design across various materials (glass, foliage, textiles, etc.).
* Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator) for creating high‑quality CADs.
* Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and hit the ground running within a 6‑month contract.
* Commercial Awareness: A grounded understanding of the Next customer and what makes a Christmas product a "must‑have".
Organisation
Excellent time management skills to handle multiple projects within the seasonal critical path.
Portfolios
To help us get a feel for your style, please attach a digital portfolio. We’re looking for work that demonstrates a sharp eye for the future of Christmas & Seasonal Decor, how these can be commercially viable for Next, and showcases your designs and CAD work within this area.
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 see https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Benefits
* Profit‑related bonus – based on company performance
* Private medical insurance
* Sharesave scheme – make savings from your net pay to buy Next shares at a discount
* Pension – fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you’re also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Wagestream – helping you make the most out of your money
* Salary finance – offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
* 25% staff discount on most Next products – plus discount on other products
* Direct to work – Next orders delivered free to the office for collection
* VIP sale – early access to the Next sale
* Access to Next staff shops
* Octopus energy – like cycle‑to‑work, but for electric vehicles
* Free parking (excluding London locations)
* National and local discounts on goods and services – this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
* Wellhub – includes access to discounted gym membership
* Simply health – a healthcare subscription service
* Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service – 7 free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
* A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
* Free eye testing – voucher to use at specific locations
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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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