Working Pattern: Typically 5 days a week onsite with core flexible hours between 8am to 6pm.
The Role
We are looking for a trend driven experienced Footwear Designer on Girlswear
What You'll Take On
-The role involves designing for the whole product category, across two age groups
-Research and recognise key trends, translating this into elevated, customer-relevant products
-Responding to design briefs
-Collaborating closely with various teams and working with our supply base.
--Work within price point guidelines while maintaining quality and style
Support with project-based collections as well as main range development
-Demonstrate a strong sense of creativity and design direction.
What You'll Bring
-The ideal candidate must have experience in footwear design, proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, and strong teamwork skills.
-Having strong team work and people skills is a must as well as experience working with factories and different brands/retailers would be an advantage.
-Must have experience of working for a similar sized Retailer or Supplier background.
-Creative and passionate about fashion and new opportunities.
Please note, 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:
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.
#LI-Onsite
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
* Management share options
* Company car or car allowance
* 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)
* Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location
* On site dining facilities (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.
* Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office
* Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office
* 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 (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.