Job Description

Job Category: Next Stores
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SHIFTS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: 25hrs p/w; Mon 10:00 - 14:00; Tue 12:30 - 16:30; Thu 10:00 - 17:00; Fri 10:00 - 14:00; Sat 10:30 - 17:30
As a Laura Ashley Interior Designer, your top priority will be to advise customers on their specific requirements and develop their ideas to create a new look within their homes. When you're needed to work on the salesfloor, your outstanding customer service skills will shine through. In return for supporting all company policies and procedures and having a great attitude to work, we will invest in you and your development from day one. Flexible working options are available.
About the Role:
As a Laura Ashley Interior Designer you will:

• Visit customers' homes or hold instore consultations to suggest creative ideas that suit their needs and personality
• Provide a safe environment for customers and for yourself during home or store visits
• Use your flair for design and listening skills to identify what our customer wants
• Confidently be able to measure and advise on made to measure window treatments
• Clearly communicate product lead times and costs for your customers' design proposals
• Work to targets with the opportunity to earn an additional bonus

We'll offer amazing benefits (see list further below)
Please note:
This Laura Ashley store is operated by the NEXT group.
Successful candidates will be employed and paid by NEXT.
All roles will be managed by and follow NEXT policies and procedures
About You:

• You take pride in your work and will always strive to ensure the customer receives the best possible service
• You are experienced in colour and furnishings with a natural flair for interior design
• You have experience in designing made to measure window treatments and knowledge of trends
• Able to come up with design ideas that are functional, inspiring and within budget
• Flexible and proactive - working to times that suit our customers' busy lives
• An outstanding communicator who can support customers throughout the consulting process
• Be a car owner and have held a full driving licence for at least 6 months, and have no more than 6 penalty points

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship
What's Next
As part of your application you will be required to complete an online assessment. This will involve a Working with Numbers Assessment and a Retail Scenarios Assessment. Our in-store recruitment team will then review the successfully completed applications and those that match the job criteria closest will be contacted to arrange an initial Interview so we can have a chat to find out more about you.
In order to apply for this position you must not have had an unsuccessful online assessment (as detailed above) in the last 6 months.
Best of luck!
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About Us: You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global!
About the Team:

• Recognition and rewards for doing a great job and achieving great results
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• 75% off a generous (optional) working wardrobe allowance to buy clothes to wear for work (minimum 6 week contract)
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Sharesave scheme
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Life assurance
• You can register for a discounted health plan for you and your family
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Earn, learn and gain a qualification (England stores only)
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 429 8726 / 0044 116 429 8726 (line opening times are Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm; Friday 9am - 4.45pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm & Sunday 9am - 4pm. Excludes bank holidays).