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Holte is seeking a Project Assistant to join its team in London.
About the Role
We are looking for a Project Assistant to join our team in Hackney, East London. As a small, growing team, this role offers genuine breadth and responsibility from an early stage. The successful candidate will be involved in projects from initial client enquiry through to delivery and aftercare, working directly with clients, architects, builders and suppliers throughout.
Key Responsibilities
This is a role suited to someone who is practical and results-focused, with a strong eye for design; you will need to balance creative judgement with the discipline to manage multiple projects, deadlines and client relationships effectively.
- Project management: taking projects through all stages of our process, ensuring clear communication throughout. You will liaise with clients, architects, builders and our suppliers on project delivery
- Client communication: help clients understand our product range through in-person and online meetings, email and telephone. Producing quotes for clients, advising on colour and material combinations from our range and guiding them on their best next steps
- Production drawings: produce drawings for client sign off and production
- Sample management: managing and processing sample orders
Who We're Looking For
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Are you:
- friendly, adaptable and a strong communicator?
- highly organised, practical and results-driven?
- a team player with a collaborative approach to work?
- genuinely interested in design with a good eye for colour and material?
Do you have:
- an undergraduate in a design-related field? Or equivalent working experience?
- sales or customer service experience?
- the ability to work as part of a team and independently?
- excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively?
- excellent written and verbal communication skills?
- a strong eye for colour and material, with the ability to create balanced, well-proportioned palettes tailored to different client briefs?
What We Offer
- £34-36k per annum (FTE) depending on experience
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) or the pro-rata equivalent
- comprehensive health insurance, including dental and optical
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme and CycleSaver access for discounted subscriptions to Lime and other bike share providers
- company pension and bonus scheme
- a chance to join a small, growing company who are looking to invest in committed individuals
- a discount on a Hølte kitchen!
Working Hours
This position is full-time. Normal opening hours are 9am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to work some Saturday hours (one Saturday a month in exchange for TOIL or overtime pay). We are based at our design studio and showroom just off Broadway Market, Hackney. Due to the client-facing nature of the role, we ask that the successful candidate works from the studio five days per week.
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How to Apply
To apply, submit your CV and covering letter to jobs@holte.studio.
We will be reviewing applications throughout the process and will be looking to interview prospective candidates from mid-August onwards. If you know someone who might be interested in this role, please point them in our direction.
Deadlines
- Closing date for applications: 9 August 2026
- Start date for successful applicant: August onwards (negotiable)
Holte welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds. We aim to recruit, develop and retain the best candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity. You can let us know if you have any accessibility requirements at any stage of the recruitment process. We are always open to ideas from our candidates that help us to make our processes more inclusive.
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