Placement Developer - 12 Month University Placement
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Stock and Pricing Technology
About us
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!
Your role
Are you ready to take on your Placement year?
You know Next. You know our Stores. You know our Website. You even know our App. BUT do you know Next Technology?
We have over 1,900, that's right NINETEEN HUNDRED talented people that work within our Technology teams, making it our largest Head Office function.
Whether it's browsing the Website or App, processing a transaction, checking stock in a Store or delivering and fulfilling orders via our state of the art Warehouses and so much more, Technology underpins everything we do and it plays a pivotal part in the success of Next.
We don't stand still, Next Technology innovates to create, adapt, deliver and support brilliant retail solutions.
In your Placement year with Next Technology, you will be supported, nurtured and provided with the tools to aid both your professional and personal development and if all goes well, you’ll leave with an offer to return once you complete your degree.
About the Team
Stock and Pricing are pivotal to ensuring our fantastic products are always available, both in our stores and for online customers.
In this role you will
* Be involved in the full life cycle development including (analysis, design, deployment etc)
* Provide analytical and programming skills across a range of platforms, translating business requirements into code
* Develop new concepts, testing, deploying and supporting the multitude of applications used by our business
* Proactively improve existing skills, taking on new technical skills as appropriate, and continuously seek to expand business knowledge
* Work closely with other systems teams to improve cross-team resolution of issues
* Have the flexibility to provide additional support when required by project work, key events, peak periods etc.
About you
* On target to achieve a 2:1 or 1st Class Degree in a STEM course
* Be self motivated and have the desire to learn
* Flexible and be able to support an ever changing environment
What's next
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* 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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Job Info
* Job Identification 70953
* Job Category IT
* Posting Date 06/12/2025, 01:40 PM
* Apply Before 06/20/2025, 01:40 PM
* Job Schedule Full time
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