Assistant Designer Womens Soft Wovens

Asda; Willesden; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched 15%

Colleague discount in store and online

Wellbeing services access

Allies Inclusion Networks

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Asda is seeking an Assistant Designer for Womens Soft Wovens. The role supports research of trends, helps drive product development, and collaborates with UK and overseas suppliers to deliver innovative, affordable designs. A strong CAD skills foundation and proactive, organised approach are essential.

We offer a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days in the Home Office. You’ll join a large fashion and product team, with benefits including pension, staff discounts, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion design within clothing retail or supply base design environments.
• Proven track record in researching and producing innovative designs aligned with customer needs.
• Experience working with UK and overseas suppliers/factories to develop multi-category product.
• Strong CAD software skills (Photoshop, Illustrator) and a good understanding of digital workflows.
• Organised, efficient administration and sample management.

Responsibilities

• Assist driving product development and contribute to research of new trends.
• Support decision making with market information and design insights.
• Collaborate with line manager to deliver stylish and affordable products.
• Coordinate with suppliers/factories to develop designs across categories.

Skills

Trend research

Supplier management

Digital working

Admin & sample management

UK/overseas suppliers

CAD software knowledge

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Job Title Assistant Designer Womens Soft Wovens

Location George House

Employment Type Full time

Contract Type Permanent

Hours Per Week 37.5

Salary Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category Product Development - SF

Closing Date 17 November 2026

Find Your Role

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career in fashion design, and is passionate about supporting and delivering stylish and affordable product that delights our customer. We want to know what you think.

As the Assistant Designer you will be empowered to contribute to the research of new trends and market information, informing decision making and assist driving product development, whilst keeping the George customer at the heart of what we do.

Lets Find Out About You

• Experience within either a clothing retail or supply base design environment and a strong track record of researching and producing innovative designs in line with customer needs
• Experience in working with UK and overseas suppliers/ factories to develop multi category product
• A broad knowledge of CAD software (including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) as well as a strong critical path understanding will be key
• An innovative approach and desire to drive a more digital way of working.
• Organised and efficient daily admin and sample management is essential.
• The ability to combine a number of research avenues – Social Media, Blogs & trend sites/books, etc to deliver innovative and commercial designs under the guidance of line manager.

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched 15%
• colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

There's a lot more to Asda than meets the aisle. We’re a big player in our world with a mission to be the UK’s best fresh food and clothing superstore. How? By giving ordinary working people and their families what they need for their shopping - real value. That means you get to make a difference in our customers’ lives. From the tills, the office, or on the road, the scale of everything we deliver is huge. And that means the scale of opportunities for your career is just as big. Whether you're in store, on the road or behind the scenes, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow and make a real impact. Find your everything at Asda.