Job Description
About us
Nobody’s Child is for the free thinkers, the dreamers, and the go-getters. Born in 2015, we’ve spent the last decade creating clothes that feel as good as they look for people that embrace individuality, live with purpose, and want to leave the world a little better than they found it. It’s been 10 years of creativity, growth, and bold ideas, and the values that guide us haven’t changed.
About You
We are looking for a passionate Junior Jersey Designer to join our design team. Reporting into the Head of Design, you will work closely to execute Jersey - Delivering seasonal key items, trends, details and colour to drive our growing Jersey department forward.
Day to day, your responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with the dresses team to execute range development end to end from briefs given. As well as working collaboratively with all in house departments, such as print.
- Supporting range development by pro-actively driving research and presenting new ideas. Showing In depth trend knowledge, clearly identify department key items, key colours, new fabrics and details in line with the NC customer.
- Keeping sustainability at the forefront of all development, constantly researching and evolving the brand to be the market leaders. Sourcing the newest sustainable fabrics and trims to elevate the range.
- Create Technical design specifications for new garment developments and work alongside suppliers to ensure fit and quality is prioritised
- Actively participate in fittings, in cooperation with buying and the tech team.
- Establish and build relationships with suppliers and fabric mills.
- Be able to work to and manage a critical path and demonstrate organisation and drive to ensure ranges and correct samples are delivered on time
- Supporting with wholesale packs alongside the Senior designer and helping to amend this on a regular basis as needed.
- From time to time also assisting with any other admin tasks including but not limited to photo shoot preparation, production, fabric and trim organisation.
- From time to time where needed assisting the team with any other department needs on other departments other than your own in key seasonal pressure times.
Ideally, you'll come with:
- Graduate fashion degree with 4 years industry experience in a similar role and category experience
- A can-do attitude, with strong drive and energy to deliver
- Excellent communication skills
- IT design skills in Illustrator / CAD/ InDesign
- Strong understanding of technical design packs and a strong knowledge of commercial garment construction, fabric construction and trims.
- Able to multitask and work well under pressure with pace
- Hands-on, flexible and adaptable.
- Demonstrate a commitment and passion to deliver responsible, thoughtful design
If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply with your CV and portfolio to be considered, and we will be in touch.
At Nobody’s Child, we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace. We aim to ensure that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of talent and encourage all to apply to join our journey!