Design Assistant

Who are we?

For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.

Our mission statement:

Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.

Our Product formula:

Considered style. Trusted Quality. B Corp certified.

We are proud to have featured in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work 2026.

Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of marginalisation in our workplaces.

Summary of the Design Assistant

Provide support in designing a commercial range of products which is line with the Design direction and brand strategy.

What the Design Assistant will do:

• Provide support for gathering information on season trends appropriate for the Fat Face brand, through research and competitor visits.
• Assist in the completion of the concept boards for presentation meetings
• Understand and be aware of the department product strategy, producing competitor and product information as required
• Assist in the production of design packs, ensuring accurate and timely completion, working with the design team to achieve the design vision
• Be aware of selection meetings and ensure proto samples are chased in as required
• Prepare design samples, boards and information for meetings to ensure all requirements are satisfied
• Manage all design samples, labelling and tidying up as appropriate
• Feedback on current trends and styling information and make suggestions for product designs, understanding the implications on the critical path
• Keep up to date with department and product sales performance and trading activity and feedback into the design process
• Carry out department product filing and general admin tasks as required
• Develop self through store, competitor, shows and supplier visits, and through increased awareness of other functions and company activity
• Provide support across the wider design team as required
• Align self to the company's social and environmental mission and champion any actions that you can directly impact at all times’

What FatFace is looking for:

• Basic experience of design process
• Good communication skills – good oral and presentation skills
• Impact and influencing skills - able to influence externally and internally, displays drive, energy, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
• Able to organise and prioritise, deal with change well, able to suggest improvements to working practices and systems
• Team working
• An understanding of the product development cycle
• Use of computerised design system – Photoshop, Illustrator
• Understanding of customer profile, competitors and product offer
• Basic understanding of design working practises and terminology
• Some understanding of the supply chain for product and fabric sourcing and development Brand & market aware
• Passion for product
• Affinity with the FF brand

FatFace Benefits

Financial & Protection:

• Sick pay allowances
• Critical Illness Income protection/ Death in service (for salaried colleagues)
• Pension scheme – with net deduction and salary sacrifice options
• Dental insurance (colleague funded)

Discounts & Perks:

• 60% off FatFace products
• 25% discount at Next stores (across full price products)
• O2 phone discount
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme (for salaried colleagues)
• EV vehicle scheme (for salaried colleagues)
• Perkbox – our online platform offering: Day-one access Exclusive brand discounts Wellbeing content Home workouts and more

Health & Wellbeing:

• Specsavers eye care scheme
• Eye tests and contributions to glasses
• Free period products
• EAP support 24/7 via UNUM, Retail Trust, and Fashion & Textiles Support

Learning & Development:

• THRIVE – our learning management system:
• Day-one access
• 1,000s of learning resources

Time Off & Leave:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Sabbatical leave (in line with service)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies – including enhanced maternity leave
• Flexible Working Opportunities – flexible working requests can be made from day one of employment and are considered on an individual basis.