Fashion Design Assistant

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our Sainsbury’s stores starts out in Sainsbury’s Commercial. Whether it’s the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, digitally and on demand. You’ll discover it’s incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They’re enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.
Assistant Designer - Clothing
Why join us
Joining our team at Sainsbury's as an Assistant Designer provides an exciting opportunity to work with a renowned brand that values great design and quality. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why our flexible ways of working policy allows you to have control over your hours and maintain a healthy work/life balance, including the option to work from home. As part of our Design team, you will assist in delivering inspirational designs that align with our category vision and ambition. Collaborating with designers, suppliers, and other stakeholders, you will contribute to creating original, exclusive products that resonate with our diverse range of customers. With proficiency in design software and strong organisational skills, you will help drive newness and innovation throughout our range. Join us and be part of a team that fosters creativity, values sustainability, and offers endless opportunities for growth and development.
What you'll do
As an Assistant Designer at Tu, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of inspirational designs that align with the category vision and ambition. Collaborating with Designers and Senior Designers, you will build strong relationships with suppliers and their design teams to create original and exclusive products. Your role will involve assisting in the development of key seasonal styles and driving newness throughout the product range. Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator is essential, as you will contribute to creating product briefs independently if required. You will be responsible for delivering innovative and commercially viable designs for a diverse range of customers. Additionally, as an effective communicator, you will represent the design team in front of key stakeholders and manage your time effectively to adhere to critical timelines. Your creativity, organisation, and understanding of market trends will contribute to the achievement of the overall design strategy, while upholding sustainability principles in everything you do.
Who you are
As an Assistant Designer at Tu, you are a creative and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional design and quality. With a strong ability to assist in the creation of original, exclusive product designs, you collaborate closely with Designers and Senior Designers, building relationships with suppliers and design teams to drive newness and support the category vision and ambition. Your proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator allows you to independently create product briefs, while your excellent communication skills enable you to represent the team effectively in front of key stakeholders. With a focus on time management and adherence to the critical path, you assist in delivering key seasonal styles, maintain material swatch libraries, and contribute to sustainability efforts. Overall, you are a team player who thrives in a dynamic and flexible working environment, continually seeking growth and learning opportunities to excel in your role as an Assistant Designer at Tu.
Essential Criteria: -
Fashion Design / Textiles degree
Experience in the Retail or Supplier industry
Adobe Suite Expertise (Photoshop/Illustrator)
Ability to clearly communicate across different departments and with suppliers.
Attention to detail and organisational skills
Time Management – ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects efficiently.
Strong team player who can work with designers, buying, merchandisers, suppliers & marketing teams.
Hybrid working – requirements will vary week to week
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
 
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.
 
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
 
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
 
Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).