Student Placement - Circularity

BARBOUR; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in the UK offers a 12-month Circularity Student Placement within the Global Trade Marketing team. This opportunity allows students to immerse in the brand’s culture, tackling business challenges while gaining valuable skills. Ideal candidates should be pursuing an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Benefits include staff discounts, flexible working, and training access. This role requires proactive engagement with various teams to manage upcycling projects and support product offerings.

Benefits

Staff discount

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to training activities

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Hybrid & flexible working

4pm finish on Fridays

Wellbeing support

Reward & Recognition Program

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course, able to undertake a 12-month placement.
• Strong interest in marketing and learning more within the fashion industry.
• Experience in general administrative tasks (typing, filing, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Manage re-loved stock and product selection for upcycling projects.
• Support development of re-loved projects from sampling to production.
• Communicate with the factory for production schedule management.
• Support processing of re-loved items for resale.
• Assist in planning and executing global WFL events.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Good planning and organisation

Strong organisational and time management skills

Awareness of the fashion and textile industry

Tenacious individual

Attention to detail

Comfortable working under pressure

Competent on Microsoft Office packages

Education

Currently studying an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course

Job description

Company Description

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re‑waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re‑Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, re‑waxed or altered.

Position Overview

We are excited to announce that we have opened the application process for our Barbour Circularity Student Placement within our Global Trade Marketing team. In Barbour’s paid placement programme, students get a full immersion into the brand’s culture for a 12‑month period. During this time, our Placement Students become an integral part of the team, tackling complex business challenges, contributing to the company’s growth, and building relationships and skills that they will then carry forward throughout their career. In line with Barbour’s aim to offer essential training to students wishing to work in the fashion business, this role has been developed so that you can gain experience in how design and development functions and the interaction across the business. This opportunity will be a temporary training contract from Summer 2026 – Summer 2027.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage re‑loved stock, planning and product selection for upcycling projects.
• Support development of re‑loved projects from sampling through to production working closely with the South Shields factory.
• Regular communication with the SS factory to manage upcoming R&R needs within current production schedule.
• Support processing of re‑loved items to point of resale in DTC channels and wholesale distribution.
• Support planning and execution of global WFL events (re‑waxing pop ups/road shows and MY Barbour pop ups).
• Regular communication and understanding from Customer Service team of consumer feedback on Circularity product and service offering and any improvements to be made (service offered/SLA/user journey/FAQs).
• Report on weekly repair servicing figures and share relevant product feedback with design/technical teams.
• Work with Supply Chain/buying to source relevant materials for bespoke repair services.
• Produce relevant training packs and guidelines for markets to roll out locally.
• Analyse monthly WFL, QFL and repair service activity, sharing the results with the teams to inform future initiatives.
• Support development of the Archive in South Shields to create a suitable space for press trips and visitors to be immersed in the factory experience and archive.
• Research competitor activity and market trends.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Good planning and organisation.
• Awareness of the fashion and textile industry.
• Able to work by self along with good team working skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Tenacious individual with desire to go the extra mile and demonstrate commitment to the role.
• Genuine interest in marketing and demonstrates a willingness to learn more.
• Attention to detail and interested in avoiding making errors.
• Comfortable working within a pressurised environment to achieve key deadlines.
• Able to establish relationships with people at all levels.
• Experience of a range of general administrative skills i.e. typing, filing, copying etc.
• Competent on Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

• To apply for this placement, you must be currently studying an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course and able to undertake 12 months in industry as part of your course.
• This placement is based in our South Shields Head Office.

Benefits

• Staff discount
• Staff shop
• 25 days holiday as standard plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your studies
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support
• Reward & Recognition Program

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.