Home Design Stylist
As a Home Design Stylist, you'll work with and inspire customers to find the perfect home decor they'll fall in love with. Helping to drive sales and profit across our home departments and deliver the very best, personalised shopping experience expected of the John Lewis brand.
We’re the largest employee‑owned business in the UK and the home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of every new project that comes your way, providing a special and personalised experience for every customer.
- Build rapport with your customers to really understand their needs and tastes, and use your expert knowledge of home design to create and inspire stunning home decor for their homes.
- Follow trends and keep up‑to‑date with the latest design concepts and themes.
- Support the wider team to deliver an excellent shopping experience, helping customers and performing general shop‑keeping tasks.
Important Points to Note
- Some roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks). If required, you’ll be informed and given information about vetting during the recruitment process.
- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications; we recommend you apply early.
- If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, please contact us as soon as possible.
- We support flexible working – this might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts where possible. Discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
Essential Skills / Experience
- Full UK driving licence (may not be required for some locations).
- Deep understanding and passion for the interior design industry.
- Great computer literacy skills.
- Ability to use IT systems to communicate with customers, process orders and complete customer tracking (e.g. Excel, Word and e‑mail).
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Design‑related qualification equivalent to a degree.
- Member of a professional body, such as the Association of Interior Design.
- Previous experience using design and creative packages such as Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and 3D roomstyler.
- Experience measuring, estimating and fitting window treatments.
- Previous experience in interior design roles.