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This family run Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom retailer have three showrooms in the East of England and are seeking an additional Kitchen Designer who is creative, with an aptitude for handling clients and of delivering true kitchen solutions.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end customer experience, from initial design enquiry and concepts, through to completion of sale and installation. Opportunities will be provided via quality leads and home visits will be expected.

With over 25 displays in the showroom and being able to offer a truly "one stop shop" there is plenty of potential to help grow the business and develop a great career with them.

Person / Experience Required:

• Highly personable and a great communicator
• Confident in working in both the showroom and on home visits
• At least 3 years' experience in kitchens, or similar within the KBB industry
• Strong design ability and design software aptitude (they use Planit Fusion)
• Self-motivated, proactive and a team player

The showroom is open Monday to Saturday and there is a generous basic salary and bonus scheme on offer for the successful candidate.

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

SMC Design is looking for talented Middleweight / Senior Interior Designers to join our team here in London.

As a result of our continued growth and an ever expanding client base, we are looking to recruit talented new designers with experience in hospitality, retail and F&B interior design.

Job overview:

We deliver award winning designs for clients around the world across all disciplines of hospitality, retail and F&B interior design. We are looking for experienced Middleweight / Senior Designers to work on freelance or permanent contracts.

SMC Design are based in Bermondsey, a vibrant area of London close to London Bridge - full of boutique coffee shops, artisan bakeries and independent restaurants.

Essential criteria for the role:

• Experience working on all stages of a project from concept through to completion
• Strong design and technical ability
• Effective organisational skills
• Experience in using VectorWorks, SketchUp, Photoshop and InDesign
• Strong communication skills
• Able to use MS Office

Salary and benefits are competitive and are based on candidate experience.

Are you looking for a new challenge, or the opportunity to join exciting international projects? If so then please apply directly (quoting reference V03703) to careers@smc-design.com. All applications need to include a CV and portfolio with good examples of detailed drawing packages. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

To find out more about SMC Design please visit our website www.smc-design.com.

This vibrant design and build company create and fit out bespoke high impact office interiors and seek a creative Senior Interior Designer to join their successful design team.

With offices based in West Sussex near the coast and London this position would be to either become part of the London office or to work from the West Sussex office with regular trips up to London.

The role will have a wide variety of responsibilities as you will be taking projects from initially enquiry and concept pitch through to realisation of the design and drawing packages and on to installation and completion.

Objectives and requirements:

• To produce and present pitches in a competitive environment
• Develop the production of designs and specification criteria requiring good technical knowledge and skills
• To carry out site surveys and use AutoCAD and the Adobe Creative Suite
• You may be managing a small team of project designers so past supervisory experience will be preferred
• Due to the responsibilities of the role you should have a commercial Design and Build background with workplace analysis experience a bonus
• They seek an ability to bring innovative ideas to the table, challenge the brief and push the boundaries
• Strong communication skills are needed including fluent written and spoken English

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This long established manufacturer of heaters, stoves and range cookers has always lead with technical innovation, building products that last and with a strong backbone built on traditional values.

All manufacturing takes place at the Company's premises and with ambitious plans for the next generation of new products they are interested in applications from enthusiastic and talented Junior Design Engineers.

This role will involve assisting in the development process for both new products and current products. The role also includes market research, creating concepts, prototyping and testing all through to manufacture.

You will be degree qualified and have gained work experience from a product specific role within a manufacturing environment. A practical individual you should be logical with an organised way of working. They use SolidWorks for manufacturing drawings and renders so ideally you will be familiar with this package.

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual to become part of a growing team of people, producing soft furnishings for trade clients including interior designers, architects and developers throughout London and the South. Their work includes handmade curtains, blinds, cushions and upholstery for some of the finest residential and commercial spaces in the UK and abroad.

They are offering:

• Basic salary depending on experience, plus 5% commission on sales
• Pension, laptop and phone
• 20 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating estimates and issuing invoices
• Site surveys and taking accurate measurements
• Project managing curtains and blinds, cushion and upholstery jobs from conception to completion
• Creating worksheets for manufacture for every bespoke item
• Answering design and manufacturing queries and problem solving
• Business development from existing and new contacts
• Managing social marketing media

Person / Experience Required:

• 5 years' experience in a similar trade environment and industry knowledge
• Ability to prioritise and manage a large number of projects at the same time
• Exceptional attention to detail and numerate
• Ability to work as part of a team and have a positive and energetic outlook
• Driving licence needed

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a flourishing Nottingham based company specialising in the design, manufacture and retail of furniture, lighting and interior accessories.

The company is offering a new interior design service throughout the UK - working directly with developers and builders to create show homes and furnish investment / rental units and are seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join the team and be responsible for this service.

This role requires an experienced, confident professional to design and dress interiors, manage clients and projects and seek new business opportunities. Additional duties may include the design and upkeep of the showroom(s) and planning, managing and styling photoshoots.

The ideal candidate will be university qualified with an art or design related degree. Professional Interior design experience is essential, preferably from a show home background. Excellent organisation, written and spoken English, numeracy, computer and customer facing skills are also required. Freelance / Part Time or Permanent work, depending on the applicant, can be offered.

Computer skills must include competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. CAD and 3D modelling skills are desirable but not essential.

Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

If this sounds like you then please submit a CV by email to James Pilling at james.pilling@my-furniture.co.uk  (quoting reference V03699). To find out more about My Furniture please visit our website www.my-furniture.co.uk.

This company is one of the UK's premier designers and producers of contemporary domestic and hotel lighting. With a reputation for innovative designs, high quality manufacture and reliable performance, they have invested heavily in recent years and are based in Essex, near the Hertfordshire borders.

They are currently seeking an individual for a 12 month maternity cover contract to organise their exhibitions, on average about 20-25 per year (varying in size). They have a Junior Exhibition Designer who is responsible for designing the exhibitions, so they are looking for someone to cover the organisational element although if this person has good design and CAD experience then these skills can be utilised within the role.

The role will be varied and can include other aspects dependent on your strengths but will include coordinating the physical exhibition stand, liaising with their factories in China, liaising with marketing team to ensure all documentation is completed and organising graphics and vinyls required.

Person sought:

• Experience in exhibition design or similar
• Strong organisational skills
• CAD skills, knowledge of SolidWorks would be great (you would then also be able to help design retail showroom boards)
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (workload dependent, you may be required to support the graphics team with artwork, data sheets etc.)

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This company create everything from traditional to cutting-edge contemporary, handcrafted kitchen furniture that address all scales of rooms and developments.

The workforce is deeply experienced and dedicated to the quality and distinctive, luxurious style for which they are famous for meeting the increasingly far-reaching demands of high-net-worth private clients and real estate developers globally.

They are currently seeking a Technical Designer for their London showroom. The individual will be using their design and technical skills to work alongside the sales designers in the showroom, supporting and providing a valuable resource to aid the sale and both meet and exceed their customers' expectations.

Person / Experience Required:

• Strong CAD (ideally AutoCAD) and technical drawing skills to work alongside the Sales Designers
• Experience within the residential interior design sector to include fitted furniture and preferably kitchens
• A professional and responsive personality, warm, confident and motivated
• Diplomacy, decisiveness and hard work is rewarded in this people orientated business

Salary on offer is £22k rising to £24k after the 6 month probationary period plus a company bonus (OTE c£32k).

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced sales designer to join a fresh, exciting and ambitious kitchen business in Central London. The company prides itself in providing best in class training, which they regard as a prerequisite to building a successful role with them, as well as a highly attractive commission structure and of course the opportunity to thrive as part of a new and exciting venture.

Based at their extensive, inspirational design studio and interactive showroom you will be responsible for the end to end customer experience from initial design concepts, through to completion of sale, for both retail / consumer and commercial / contract clients. Opportunities will be provided via a well-developed and proven data base of quality leads, underpinned by significant and on-going investment in marketing activity.

As a Sales Designer you will be creative with an aptitude for room design, reinforced by enthusiasm, flair and a commitment to customer service. Most important is the ability to identify and interpret clients' needs and deliver true kitchen solutions.

Summary of Person / Experience Required:

• Highly personable and a great communicator
• Experience in coordinating the customer journey from conception to sale
• A strong sales background in kitchens, or similar within the interior design / KBB industry
• Strong design ability and design software aptitude
• Self-motivated and a team player

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This premiums agency designs giftware, promotional products and packaging for some of the world’s leading luxury brands and are currently looking for a designer for their giftware and hard goods section.

They are currently looking for someone who is a quick and innovative individual, with a degree in Product/Design/Fashion and excellent visualization and Illustrator skills, as well as experience of Microsoft Office. The ability to use a digital SLR camera and knowledge about studio lighting would be a bonus.

The Role:

• Interpreting briefs and developing concepts to meet commercial needs
• Production of high quality visuals using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Creation of technical drawings/tech packs for manufacturing
• Trend researching and compilation of reports
• Presenting finalised concepts to clients and or internal sales teams
• Creation of print ready artwork files, adhering to client/brand guidelines

Other attributes sought:

• 3+ years In-house experience or within a studio environment
• Experience in creating trend setting gifts, accessories, homeware and stationery
• Communicative, cheerful and open-minded
• Strong typographic eye and the awareness of the importance in adhering to a client’s brand equity
• Good overall organization skills
• Team-player, enthusiastic and supportive of other team members

You will need to have a car as their offices are not within easy access to stations, if this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.