Interior Design Coordinator

Forge Holiday Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading holiday organization in the UK is seeking a Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator to enhance the guest experience and brand identity through innovative cabin designs. Responsibilities include supporting design strategies, collaborating with various teams, and translating customer insights into actionable designs. The ideal candidate has a background in interior design, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive approach to project management. This part-time role offers competitive compensation and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Annual performance-based company-wide bonus

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

2 paid volunteering days

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Exclusive holiday discounts

Gym access at HQ

Health cash plan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience or qualification in interior design, textiles, or a related creative discipline.
• Experience translating customer insights and brand vision into practical design solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working across multiple teams.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach in a project environment.

Responsibilities

• Support cabin design by producing customer and brand briefs.
• Develop and refine practical design options balancing guest experience and cost.
• Create interior schemes including finishes, fixtures, fittings.
• Produce design packs such as mood boards and option papers.
• Collaborate with Procurement to source fit-for-purpose FF&E.

Skills

Interior design knowledge

Translating customer insights

Strong organizational skills

Confident communication

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Experience or qualification in interior design or related field

Job description

Overview

📝 Contract - Fixed Term (9 months)

Location: Occasional travel (existing and future Forest Holidays locations) and Head Office (Chester) averaging out approximately once a month.

Salary: Circa £15,500

Working Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week

Days of Work: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - working hours 9am - 5pm

Reporting to: Design Manager

At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just do holidays, we create memories. With market-leading brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays and Bachcare in New Zealand, we’re 1,700+ strong and powered by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact.

We’re looking for a Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator to help bring our brand and guest experience to life across our growing estate. If you’re creative, organised, and love turning ideas and insights into real-world spaces, this could be the perfect role for you. This role sits at the heart of how we design and deliver new cabins, trials, and developments, making sure every build reflects our brand, meets guest expectations, and works operationally.

About the Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator Role

As Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator, you’ll champion the customer and brand voice throughout the delivery of build projects. Working under the strategic direction of the Head of Guest Experience and alongside Marketing, Design, Build, and Procurement, you’ll translate customer insight and brand vision into practical, evidence-based design solutions. From supporting new cabin concepts and interior schemes to advising on wider site fixtures, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our spaces look, feel, and function—balancing creativity with cost, quality, and deliverability.

What You’ll Do

• Support cabin (building) design by producing clear customer and brand briefs
• Develop and refine practical design options, balancing guest experience, cost, and buildability
• Create interior schemes including finishes, fixtures, fittings, and equipment
• Produce design packs such as mood boards, schedules, and option papers
• Work with Procurement to source fit-for-purpose FF&E and propose value-engineered alternatives
• Support design reviews, design freeze, and buildability sessions with the Build team
• Advise on other site elements such as signage, wayfinding, play areas, and selected Retreat features
• Apply brand and design governance to ensure consistency across all projects
• Maintain decision logs and support compliance with agreed standards
• Use guest feedback, trial results, and market trends to improve standard designs
• Support pre-opening brand/design readiness and capture post-opening learnings
• Collaborate closely with Design, Build PMs, Marketing, Procurement, and Operations

What You’ll Bring

• ✅ Experience or qualification in interior design, textiles, or a related creative discipline
• ✅ Experience translating customer insight and brand vision into practical design solutions
• ✅ Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• ✅ Confident communicator, comfortable working across multiple teams
• ✅ A proactive, solutions-focused approach in a project environment

Even Better If You Have…

• ➡️ Experience supporting build projects in hospitality, leisure, or tourism
• ➡️ Familiarity with governance frameworks and cross-functional project delivery
• ➡️ Experience considering budgets, cost trade-offs, or value engineering
• ➡️ Exposure to FF&E sourcing, specifications, or supplier liaison

Forge Holiday Group Benefits

• Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus performance-based bonus
• 33 days holiday (incl. bank hols) + extra days for long service
• Your birthday off
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• B Corp certified, we care about people & planet
• Exclusive holiday discounts for you, friends, and family
• Wellbeing perks, gym access at HQ, health cash plan
• Training & development to keep you growing

Reasonable Adjustments

We’re at our best when everyone can bring their authentic self to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising the power of diverse perspectives. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.

If you’re creative, collaborative, and passionate about shaping spaces that guests love, while balancing brand, cost, and practicality - we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help design the future of our cabins.