Jersey Designer (Part time)

THE WHITE COMPANY; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading premium brand is seeking a part-time Jersey Designer to create innovative designs and enhance brand image. The candidate should have a strong background in womenswear design with experience in premium athleisure or international fashion brands. Responsibilities include designing collections, collaborating with teams, and developing commercially viable products while keeping an eye on trends. Benefits include discounts, holiday entitlement, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Discount up to 50%

Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days

Pension scheme participation

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Structured learning and development support

Option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays

Social events

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a womenswear designer.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly.
• Experience in the premium athleisure fashion market.

Responsibilities

• Designing the jersey and lounge collection.
• Collaborating with buying and technical teams.
• Sourcing from the supply base and building relationships.

Skills

Strong sketching skills

CAD skills

Creative and commercial success

Communication skills

Design influences awareness

Education

BA degree in Fashion/Textiles Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

CAD

Job description

Our Role

As the jersey designer, you will design across the jersey and lounge categories. You will support the Design Manager in delivering TWC Clothing strategy, collaborating with the BMDT teams to develop ways to build the brand image, strengthen TWC's market position, and increase profits through your designs. You will have an excellent eye for quality and luxury, with a sharp awareness of relevant fashion trends and an understanding of how to influence TWC customers in a timely manner.

Contribute and collaborate to the seasonal concept, bringing your department’s design direction and ensuring it coordinates and delivers the design team’s vision.

Ensure new product opportunities and trends are addressed. Work with buying teams to ensure they are commercially and appropriately developed for TWC customers.

What you'll be doing

• Designing the jersey and lounge collection.
• Gathering trends and inspiration for product ranges and creating design product spec packs for jersey.
• Developing the range in collaboration with buying, technical teams, and suppliers to translate designs into commercially viable products, advising on construction, details, or artworks. Ensure the range evolves to meet TWC customer demands.
• Working with Buying and Merchandising teams to communicate ideas.
• Ensuring all designs are executed and meet critical path dates.
• Producing a coordinated clothing collection with the Design Manager, ensuring designs can be used as part of key outfits and looks.
• Sourcing from the supply base and building relationships with suppliers.
• Traveling and researching directional and comparative trends and product directions.
• Reacting to sales information and designing commercially relevant ranges.
• Identifying and sourcing new yarns or components for sample development to drive new product and range development.
• Maintaining an in-depth understanding of the market, supplier base, competition, and customer requirements.

What skills & experience you’ll need

• Strong experience as a womenswear designer with a premium athleisure or international fashion brand, ideally at TWC market level (entry luxury).
• Strong sketching and CAD skills.
• A proven track record of creative and commercial success within a retail BMDT team.
• BA degree in Fashion/Textiles Design.

What will make you brilliant at this role

• Ability to work within a team, building relationships based on shared values and respect.
• Good verbal and visual communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, suppliers, and others.
• Excellent sketching and spec skills to understand garment production. Computer skills including Photoshop, Illustrator, CAD.
• Strong eye for design influences; an original thinker.
• Able to work independently and flexibly on various tasks.
• Strong enthusiasm for TWC as a brand.
• Ability to work under pressure and with strong personalities.

This role is part-time, with days/hours depending on experience.

What we’ll offer you

At The White Company, we value our employees and reward their efforts with benefits and competitive salaries.

• Discount up to 50% and access to sample sales.
• Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, increasing with service.
• Holiday Buy scheme.
• Pension scheme participation.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Perkplace benefits platform.
• Wagestream app for financial wellbeing.
• Structured learning and development support.
• Salary sacrifice for electric vehicles (eligibility dependent).
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Private healthcare with additional Babylon Digital Healthcare.
• Life assurance.

Additional Benefits

• Daily fruit basket, tea, and coffee.
• Option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
• Social events, including Christmas parties.
• Seasonal sample sales.
• Volunteer days with charities.
• Excellent location near transport links and amenities.

Our commitments

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equality, where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Our recruitment process is aligned with our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy.

We are also committed to sustainability, reflecting this in all our actions to build a brighter future for people and the planet.