Job Description

Company Description:

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Position Overview:

We are excited to announce that we have opened the application process for our Barbour Menswear Technical Student Placement within our team at Menswear team. The successful applicant will work alongside the Menswear Technical team and gain imperative knowledge of the technical aspect of clothing construction. In Barbour's paid placement programme, students get a full immersion into the brand's culture for a 12-month period. In line with Barbour's aim to offer essential training to students wishing to work in the fashion business, this role has been developed so that you can gain experience in how design and development functions and the interaction across the business. This opportunity will be a temporary training contract from Summer 2026 - Summer 2027.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To comply and help with inputting information for new seasons range into the system in order for the initial agent samples to be produced. Assist design/technical team in measuring all new proto samples and checking against approved size specification document. Strong communication skills are essential as you will have to be in constant contact with suppliers and internal departments within the business. Assist design/technical team in fit sessions and sending the fit comments if required back to the suppliers. Taking minutes from meetings and distributing to the relevant people. Assist and support when necessary the design team in presentations, meetings, mood boards and colour palettes (whether this is preparation, organising samples or presentation boards etc). Help with model dressing at product launch. To be confident in using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop and be able to assist designers and the technical team. General administration required e.g. sending courier packages and the tracking of inbound packages. Responsible for receiving, checking and booking in of development samples. Updating the product system with wash care, size charts and product information. Assist with collating product detail for seasonal brochures. Responsible for checking and approving barcodes, wash care details and trim cards.

Skills and Experience:

Organised Strong attention to detail Working knowledge of Microsoft Business packages. Strong communication skills. Proactive and flexible. Good time keeping. Working knowledge of Cad. Illustrator/Photoshop/Prezi.

Additional Information:

To apply for this placement, you must be currently studying an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course and able to undertake 12 months in industry as part of your course. This placement is based at our Head Office in South Shields. If you can please attach a CV and examples of technical work to apply for the role. If you have any issues uploading your examples, please email them to recruitment@barbour.com

Benefits:

Staff discount Staff shop Free onsite parking Subsidised canteen 25 days holiday as standard plus bank holidays Access to training and development activities to support your studies Operate hybrid & flexible working 4pm finish on a Friday Wellbeing support Reward & Recognition Program

Note:

In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.