Junior Wovens Designer - Womenswear

Our Design Team deliver stand-out, affordable fashion with the unique style and touches that underpin the River Island handwriting. As a Junior Designer, you'll start to influence the direction for your categories, and will be accountable for full development cycle of products for inclusion in the final ranges, that represent key trends and drive commercial results.,

• Develop product from concept to completion that represents key trends and commercial opportunities


• Through sound understanding of fabric, engineering, fit and quality, produce designs to a high technical standard, and high first sample hit rate, for the level of the market


• Through broad market and customer awareness and research, and a thorough understanding of the River Island brand, input ideas to influence Product Development discussions that address key trends and opportunities


• Start to show an understanding of sales history, sales and margin targets and range plans for your own area of accountability to ensure designs are aligned to deliver on commercial opportunities


• Starting to develop relationships and collaborate with Buying counterparts, suppliers and fabric mills, identifying opportunities for newness
  
  Previous experience as an Assistant Designer or equivalent is essential


• Qualifications or studies relevant to Design are essential


• Must be able to provide a portfolio of Design work


Job role competencies:

• Experience across Wovens is ideal


• Experience operating at Established Assistant Designer OR Junior Designer level


• Advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are essential


• Advanced Product Development skills


• Strong technical and creative design skills


• Strong organisation skills


• Strong verbal communication skills


• Foundational commercial awareness


• Strong interpersonal effectiveness and self-awareness


• Foundational network in the market and industry


• Self-starter, curious and continuous learning mindset


• Action-oriented


• Adaptable


• Resilient


• Passion for RI brand and customer
  
  We're a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together - and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.
  
  This Is For You...


• Discount - Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself & a bargain staff shop, all onsite!


• RI Rewards - Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway!


• Island culture - We have a free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café & various social events throughout the year. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!


• Work that stays at work - Flexible working is a given, on top of payday early finishes and Summer Fridays


• Family Hub - Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment


• Giver Island - Give as you earn scheme, a 'Giver Island' day each year and matched funding


• Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications


• Pension - A contributory private pension scheme


• Bonus - A generous bonus scheme


• Healthcare - With the choice to opt in for healthcare through our provider AXA


• Holiday - 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday for whatever the need!


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Keeping You Safe...

At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage the belief in British Values- including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

Every Islander Counts:
Our Island is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.