Senior Textile Designer - 12 Month FTC

Boden; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in Greater London is seeking a Senior Textile Designer for a 12-month maternity cover. The role involves designing patterns that align with seasonal trends and collaborating closely with mills for fabric development. Candidates should have strong computer skills in Weave Software, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop, along with a passion for woven fabric design. This position offers a competitive salary, a generous clothing allowance, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous clothing allowance

30% discount on clothing

25 days annual holiday

Online discount portal

Virtual GP service

Free onsite parking

Subsidised café

Qualifications

• Passionate about woven fabric design with technical experience.
• Experience in working as part of a team while also being able to work independently.
• Organized, adaptable, and enjoys challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design patterns that resonate with the customer base and seasonal trends.
• Produce pattern boards according to the design brief.
• Collaborate with mills for fabric development.

Skills

Weave Software

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Clear communication

Time management

Multitasking

Job description

The Senior Textile Designer will be responsible for designing appropriately for our customer base, providing yarn dyed pattern for The role explores innovative sources of inspiration and carries out research on seasonal colours and pattern trends that are right for Boden. The Senior Textile Designer will produce pattern boards that compliment and reinforce the seasonal stories created by the design team. These should follow the design brief laid down by the Design Director at the beginning of each season, and these need to be presented to the Founder and SLT. It is important that they sympathetically translate the seasonal palette onto CAD and directly work with all mills to develop the fabric along side the Fabric team. This role is for a **12 Month Maternity Cover,** candidates applying must be comfortable with this.**Location:** 3-4 days per week at our North Acton office, the rest WFH. **What We Are Looking For**Excellent computer skills (Weave Software, Adobe, Illustrator, Photoshop).Passionate and Technical experience in Woven Fabric design.* Experience of being part of a team, whilst able to work independently.* Be organised, adaptable and enjoys a challenge.* Clear communication and problem-solving skills.* Great time management.* Ability to multitask.**What We Offer*** Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.* Generous Boden clothing allowance!* 30% discount on all current clothing ranges.* 25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.* Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.* Virtual GP Service for you and your household!* Free onsite parking and subsidised café.We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open and tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality. We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.Excel and Microsoft Office skills.