Lead Interior Designer

JR United Kingdom; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy in Royal Leamington Spa is seeking a Lead Interior Designer to support brand roll-out programmes in the hospitality sector. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days at home and 2 in the office. Responsibilities include briefing teams, quality checking designs, and client liaison. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience and proficiency in AutoCAD, along with strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a salary between £40k and £45k plus various benefits including a pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Perkbox membership

20 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in hospitality projects.
• Able to manage multiple projects on brand rollouts.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Briefing designers and technical team on projects.
• Checking drawings for compliance with project briefs.
• Liaising with contractors and consultants.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decisiveness

Interpersonal skills

Open minded to change

Tools

AutoCAD

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Lead Interior Designer, royal leamington spa

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Client:

Careers in Design

Location:

royal leamington spa, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

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Job Description:

Our client designs imaginative hospitality environments for major brands and chains and are currently developing the team to allow for business expansion. This has resulted in the creation of two Lead Interior Designer opportunities. These roles will be working across all brands and clients supporting the Design Managers on day-to-day tasks and projects.

The roles will be a hybrid working, 3 days at home and 2 days in the office, working as part of a team and also independently. Your main projects will be brand roll-out programmes within the retail and hospitality sectors, in particular food & beverage.

This would suit candidates who show good attention to detail, are decisive and self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and open minded to change.

Responsibilities will include:

• Briefing designers and technical team on projects
• Checking drawings to ensure in line with the project brief, brand standards & company standards
• Actioning change of instructions and best practice notices
• Liaising with specialist joinery and M&E consultants, main and signage contractors on a project basis
• Assisting the Design Manager on detailed submissions required by landlords / airports on projects when needed
• Identifying design changes required on drawings and advising the Design Manager on workload programming
• Attending concession store site visits and carry out surveys, when required

Experience and Skills sought from the Lead Interior Designer:

• 4+ years experience to include hospitality projects
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Able to manage multiple projects on brand rollouts
• Experience in managing clients and projects
• Good communication and presentation skills

In return:

• Salary of £40k to £45k plus pension - employer pays 3%, employee pays 4%
• Perkbox membership and 20 days holiday plus Christmas shutdown and Bank Holidays
• Professional development opportunities; Office can be reached by public transport