What You’ll Bring

To stand out in this role, you’ll need to work with flexibility and speed, bring a genuine passion for fashion, and hold a clear understanding of lifestyle brand positioning. Beyond your technical capabilities, we value mindset and values most.

Cultural Fit

• A strong passion for fashion, retail, and lifestyle brands.
• A drive to work collaboratively in a fast paced team that loves delivering results.
• High creative energy, fresh perspectives, and a willingness to share bold ideas.
• A growth mindset, open to learning from setbacks and adapting continuously.
• Genuine enthusiasm for the Joules brand and a positive approach to change.

Technical & Operational Strengths

• Previous experience in an Assistant Designer or similar role within a lifestyle or fashion retail brand.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and PLM software, including experience creating detailed technical drawings, BOMs, and tech packs.
• Background in sample coordination, swatch logging, and maintaining organised design archives.
• Experience working cross functionally with Print Design, Accessories teams, and Pattern Cutters.
• Solid commercial awareness with clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage tight timelines across multi category product lines.

Your Application

Due to the high volume of applications received for our roles, please note that applications not accompanied by a relevant portfolio and cover letter are unlikely to be progressed.

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. 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.

Our Working Way

At Joules, we honour our British heritage while creating products and experiences that delight, inspire, and connect with our customers every day. We are committed to bringing freshness and innovation to our collections, delivering style, quality, and joy in every season. We strive to be the leading brand in preppy, heritage ‘time off’ clothing, offering standout outerwear and rainwear, layered autumn and winter essentials, fresh spring and summer styles, and a broad selection across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and homeware.

At Joules we lead on product, design, print, creative brand strategy and marketing whilst NEXT supports retail, HR, finance, distribution, customer service and returns - offering operational excellence.

• 25% off most Joules, NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Up to 10% off most partner brands & Branded Beauty products
• Access to fantastic discounts at our staff shops
• Clothing Allowance
• One family day per year
• Reward Schemes - From a cycle to work scheme to discounts with nearly 1000 retailers
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Fantastic L&D opportunities
• A bold and vibrant place to work
• Free on-site Parking & low cost EV charging points

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_joulesHR@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.