Assistant Designer -The Set

We are looking for an ambitious, trend-oriented Assistant Designer to join our team in Market Harborough as we launch The Set, our stunning new range. This is your chance to play a vital role in shaping a brand from the ground up while elevating the key wardrobe staples.

Assistant Designer - The Set
NEXT Own Brand
Let's Take it On
£30,000 - £37,000 (depending on experience)
Design Studio, Market Harborough

What is The Set?
The Set, effortless, sophisticated, timeless, affordable pieces. We believe great design should be accessible for everyone, so we have created perfect multipacks and stand alone items, that mix and match effortlessly together so you can curate endless outfits.

The Set is Next's own groundbreaking brand. Our ambitious growth plans are already underway—and now, we’re looking for ambitious people to help us take this momentum to the next level.
Thanks to our success so far with the launch of our Womenswear range, we’re expanding into Menswear and Kidswear. This is your chance to join a team that doesn’t just dream big but delivers bigger.

What we are all about:
Affordable Style
Timeless Essentials
Effortless Trends

Here, you’ll own your vision, take charge of your creativity, and enjoy true autonomy. If you're ready to lead, innovate, and make your mark, The Set is where you belong.

Check out the current range here and for a look behind the scenes click here.

Step into The Set’s brand new Design team! This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation, being a part of a cutting-edge team and crafting its identity from the ground up. You'll be pivotal in defining what’s possible and leave a lasting impact. Here’s how you can make an impact:


Why this role?
We are looking for an ambitious, trend-oriented Assistant Designer to join our team in Market Harborough as we launch The Set, our stunning new range. This is your chance to play a vital role in shaping a brand from the ground up while elevating the key wardrobe staples.


What you’ll be doing:
Designing: Using your trend and brand knowledge to help support the design process from start to finish.
Supplier Collaboration: Communicate clearly and effectively with suppliers, ensuring you are building those relationships.
Team Collaboration: Partner with internal teams, including buying, technology and merchandising


About you
Creative Expertise: A background as an Assistant or Senior Assistant Designer within a UK brand is essential, along with proficiency in jersey and woven designs.
Trend: An understanding of current trends, coupled with a talent for translating them into customer-relevant styles.
Technical Skills: Confidence in Adobe Creative Suite and the ability to produce polished tech packs from concept to completion.
Collaborative Spirit: Exceptional communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and assist with the design process seamlessly.
Attention to Detail: A sharp eye for elevation, refinement, and intricate details that set our designs apart.


Your team
Join an extraordinary team where creativity, innovation, and a passion for excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our team thrives on a shared enthusiasm for design and the pursuit of elevating every detail, blending cutting-edge innovation with expertise across multi-fabrications. This is your chance to be part of a collective that constantly pushes boundaries and sets new standards.

Having launched a fresh and exciting new range, we’re buzzing with energy and determination to make this truly stunning.


Your benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:

● Profit–related bonus
● 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
● Contributions into a pension scheme
● Life assurance
● Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
● A fantastic cafe, serves you from breakfast, lunch and beyond
● Free parking on-site
● 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
● National and local discounts on goods and services
● A digital GP healthcare service


Where will you be working?
This is a full time role based at ‘The Barn’ in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Built in 2020, our teams here benefit from a creative, collaborative and open plan working environment that boasts comfort and exceptional design. It’s truly a great place to work.


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.

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!