Interior Design Coordinator

Forge Holiday Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading holiday company in the UK is seeking a part-time Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator to shape customer-focused cabin designs. You will create briefs, develop design options, and collaborate with multiple teams, ensuring alignment with brand standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in interior design or a related field, strong organizational skills, and a proactive problem-solving approach. Enjoy benefits such as a company-wide bonus, enhanced leave policies, and training opportunities to support your growth.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Birthday off

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Exclusive holiday discounts

Health cash plan

Training and development

Qualifications

• Experience translating customer insight into design solutions.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks in project delivery.
• Knowledge of budgets and cost trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer and brand briefs for cabin design.
• Develop practical design options balancing cost and quality.
• Create interior schemes with various finishes and fixtures.
• Maintain design governance across projects.
• Collaborate closely with various project teams.

Skills

Interior design experience

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Creative problem-solving

Education

Qualification in interior design or related field

Job description

• 📝Contract - Fixed Term (9 months)
• 🏢 Location: Occasional travel (existing and future Forest Holidays locations) and Head Office (Chester) averaging out approximately once a month.
• 💰 Salary: Circa £15,500
• ⏰ Working Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week
• 📅 Days of Work: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - working hours 9am - 5pm
• 🤝 Reporting to: Design Manager

At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just do holidays, we create memories. With market-leading brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays and Bachcare in New Zealand, we’re 1,700+ strong and powered by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact.

About the Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator Role

As Cabin Innovation Co-ordinator, you’ll champion the customer and brand voice throughout the delivery of build projects. Working under the strategic direction of the Head of Guest Experience and alongside Marketing, Design, Build, and Procurement, you’ll translate customer insight and brand vision into practical, evidence-based design solutions.

From supporting new cabin concepts and interior schemes to advising on wider site fixtures, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our spaces look, feel, and function—balancing creativity with cost, quality, and deliverability.

What You’ll Do

• Support cabin (building) design by producing clear customer and brand briefs
• Develop and refine practical design options, balancing guest experience, cost, and buildability
• Create interior schemes including finishes, fixtures, fittings, and equipment
• Produce design packs such as mood boards, schedules, and option papers
• Work with Procurement to source fit‑for‑purpose FF&E and propose value‑engineered alternatives
• Support design reviews, design freeze, and buildability sessions with the Build team
• Advise on other site elements such as signage, wayfinding, play areas, and selected Retreat features
• Apply brand and design governance to ensure consistency across all projects
• Maintain decision logs and support compliance with agreed standards
• Use guest feedback, trial results, and market trends to improve standard designs
• Support pre‑opening brand/design readiness and capture post‑opening learnings
• Collaborate closely with Design, Build PMs, Marketing, Procurement, and Operations

What You’ll Bring

• ✅ Experience or qualification in interior design, textiles, or a related creative discipline
• ✅ Experience translating customer insight and brand vision into practical design solutions
• ✅ Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• ✅ Confident communicator, comfortable working across multiple teams
• ✅ A proactive, solutions‑focused approach in a project environment

Even Better If You Have…

• ➡️ Experience supporting build projects in hospitality, leisure, or tourism
• ➡️ Familiarity with governance frameworks and cross‑functional project delivery
• ➡️ Experience considering budgets, cost trade‑offs, or value engineering
• ➡️ Exposure to FF&E sourcing, specifications, or supplier liaison

Forge Holiday Group Benefits

• Annual STIP Company‑wide Bonus performance‑based bonus
• 33 days holiday (incl. bank hols) + extra days for long service
• Your birthday off
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave – (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• B Corp certified, we care about people & planet
• Exclusive holiday discounts for you, friends, and family
• Wellbeing perks, gym access at HQ, health cash plan
• Training & development to keep you growing

Reasonable Adjustments: We’re at our best when everyone can bring their authentic self to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising the power of diverse perspectives. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, our team will be happy to help.

If you’re creative, collaborative, and passionate about shaping spaces that guests love, while balancing brand, cost, and practicality – we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help design the future of our cabins.