Separation Studio Coordinator

**Separation Studio Coordinator**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Separation Studio Coordinator to join us at our world-class printing site, Standfast & Barracks, based in Lancaster (part of the icon Sanderson Design Group plc). As Separation Studio Coordinator, you will coordinate the external and internal separations for both fabric and wallpaper, working alongside customers to interpret designs.

We’re passionate about every aspect of fabric production; from conception and design, right through to manufacturing, taking pride in our ethos which combines the traditional with the innovative. Our heritage is quintessentially British, and we are proud to produce some of the finest quality prints for many design-led home furnishing and apparel brands.

**Responsibilities**
- Managing the work log and workload in the separations department
- Working closely with the design department on the Standfast & Barracks and Anstey in-house collections
- Working with external studios
- Handing out designs and layouts to artists and explaining the technical specifications for the work, ensuring that the correct repeat sizes are used depending on the chosen print method
- Reviewing the designs worked by the separation’s artists and feeding back comments and alterations to designs
- Communicating with the customers and coordinating meetings when required to discuss latest collections and designs
- Working cohesively within a large and varied department where clear communication and teamwork are key
- Working closely with the design manager to meet the expected timings on separation completion
- Producing design layouts and high-quality colour separations from customer’s artwork to their specifications, for the purpose of conventional and digital têxtile printing
- Keeping detailed and clear notes to ensure a comprehensive history for all work undertaken
- Maintaining good standards of housekeeping
- Complying with all health and safety requirements
- Managing the RealTime time and attendance information for reporting staff

**Measures of Success**
- Customers critical path timings are adhered to
- Customers expectations are understood, agreed, and met
- Clear communication throughout the separation team
- Prompt approval of separation work and legends
- Accuracy of separation interpretation
- Positive feedback from customers regarding quality and service

**Skills & Experience**
- Good understanding of mathematics (minimum grade C at GCSE and/or equivalent) is essential
- Level 3 or above in Art or Textiles
- Good understanding of repeat patterns and têxtile print methods
- Solid understanding of CAD software, such as the adobe suite would be beneficial
- Good organisation skills and able to manage their own time
- Experience in project coordination and/or management
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively within a team, independently and take direction from management
- A natural creative flare

**About us**

Sanderson Design Group is an international luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products.

In 2020, we brought our portfolio of brands home to Sanderson Design Group, evoking the combined longevity and prodigious creative history of our brands. Sanderson Design Group describes the ebullience of our past endeavours. It sketches the outline of our future. A collective of 7 quintessentially British luxury interior brands and 2 manufacturing brands, at Sanderson Design Group we are Sanderson, Archive, Morris & Co., Zoffany, Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke, Scion, Anstey Wallpaper Company and Standfast & Barracks.

Our purpose is "To bring the Beautiful into People’s Homes and Lives". This has defined and shaped our brands since our very earliest days. The oldest brand in our arsenal, from where we derive the namesake of our group, begun life in 1860, as an importer of fine French wallpapers to London. Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd played a pivotal role in defining English interior decoration tastes and its early success led to displaying designs at London’s finest showroom, at Berners Street. Around this time in 1924, Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd were awarded The Royal Warrant, becoming “purveyors of wallpaper and paint” to the court of George V.

We recognise that each one of our brands contributes a unique chapter to our story. It is why we represent the full spectrum of British interior design, catering from cutting-edge sleek modern styles, to the hearty warmth of traditional forms. Our decision to rebrand as Sanderson Design Group in 2020 is our way of paying homage to our rich history, as well as marking our path towards a new future. As custodians of over 160 years of design experience, we are proud to Bring the Beautiful into People’s Homes and Lives. We are Sanderson Design Group.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent