Design Assistant
Skills
About the role
Department Design
Reports To Senior Designer / Designer / Junior Designer
Contract Type
Working Arrangements/Pattern
Working Location
About us
Who are we?
For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and
more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.
Our mission statement:
Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.
Our Product formula:
Considered style. Trusted Quality. B Corp certified.
We are proud to have featured in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work 2026.
Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality
within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect
with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an
environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of
marginalisation in our workplaces.
Role Summary
To provide support in designing a commercial range of products which is line with the Design
direction and brand strategy.
Role Responsibilities
Provide support for gathering information on season trends appropriate for the Fat Face
brand, through research and competitor visits. Assist in the completion of the concept
boards for presentation meetings
Understand and be aware of the department product strategy producing competitor and
product information as required
Assist in the production of design packs, ensuring accurate and timely completion,
working with the design team to achieve the design vision
Be aware of selection meetings and ensure proto samples are chased in as required
Prepare design samples, boards and information for meetings to ensure all requirements
are satisfied
Manage all design samples, labelling and tidying up as appropriate
Feedback on current trends and styling information and make suggestions for product
designs, understanding the implications on the critical path
Keep up to date with department and product sales performance and trading activity and
feedback into the design process
Carry out department product filing and general admin tasks as required
Design Assistant
Job Description
Sensitivity: General
Develop self through store, competitor, shows and suppliers visits. And through
increased awareness of other functions and company activity
Provide support across the wider design team as required
Align self to companies social and environmental mission and champion any actions that
you can directly impact at all times’
Skills and Experience
Basic experience of design process
Good communication skills – good oral and presentation skills
Impact and influencing skills - able to influence externally and internally, displays drive,
energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
Able to organise and prioritise, deal with change well, able to suggest improvements to
working practices and systems
Team working
Role Competencies
An understanding of the product development cycle
Use of computerised design system – Photoshop, Illustrator
Understanding of customer profile, competitors and product offer
Basic understanding of design working practises and terminology
Some understanding of the supply chain for product and fabric sourcing and
development Brand & market aware
Passion for product
Affinity with the FF brand
Key Contacts and Relationships:
Internal:
Product team
External:
Suppliers
Accountable for Resources:
Company integrity – relationship with externals
Brand integrity within category
FatFace Benefits:
Financial & Protection Benefits
Sick pay allowances
Critical Illness Income protection/ Death in service (for salaried colleagues)
Pension scheme – with net deduction and salary sacrifice options
Dental insurance (colleague funded)
Discounts & Perks
60% off FatFace products
25% discount at Next stores (across full price products)
O2 phone discount
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme (for salaried colleagues)
EV vehicle scheme (for salaried colleagues)
Perkbox – our online platform offering:
o Day-one access
o Exclusive brand discounts
o Wellbeing content
Design Assistant
Job Description
Sensitivity: General
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. If you’re excited about this role but
your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right
fit.
o Home workouts and more
Health & Wellbeing
Specsavers eye care scheme
o Eye tests and contributions to glasses
Free period products
EAP support 24/7 via UNUM, Retail Trust, and Fashion & Textiles Support
Learning & Development
THRIVE – our learning management system:
o Day-one access
o 1,000s of learning resources
Time Off & Leave
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Sabbatical leave (in line with service)
Enhanced family-friendly policies – including enhanced maternity leave
Flexible Working Opportunities – flexible working requests can be made from day one of
employment and are considered on an individual basis.
Additional Perks
Refer a Friend scheme
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