Designer - Ladies Nightwear - 21.75 Hours Per Week / 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/12955979/969531 |
Summary
About the role
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Designer ready to step up, or an established Designer to join our Ladies Nightwear team. This is a part-time role, working three days a week, with a minimum of two days based in our Welwyn Garden City office.
We’re looking for a creative, commercially minded designer with a strong background in Nightwear or ladieswear. You’ll bring a keen eye for detail, a distinctive design handwriting, and a track record of delivering successful, fashion-forward product.
You’ll report directly to the Lead Design Manager, and play a key role in shaping the creative direction of the department. You’ll be a confident communicator and influencer, able to take stakeholders on the creative journey and present seasonal strategies with clarity and impact. Collaboration is key – you’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to drive the department forward.
This is a fast-paced, fashion-driven environment, so we’re looking for someone who is proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a team setting.
You will be responsible for
• Identify and translate key trends into commercially successful nightwear designs.
• Set the graphics direction for each range, working closely with Graphic Designers to develop compelling prints and artworks.
• Collaborate with the Lead Design Manager, Assistant Designer, Buyer, Merchandising, and Technical teams to ensure ranges are balanced and commercially viable.
• Create accurate technical briefs and manage the sample process to ensure ‘first sample, right sample’ standards.
• Analyse sales performance to inform future design direction and identify opportunities.
• Own the design critical path, supporting trend, development, and production timelines to meet key deadlines.
• Present seasonal concepts and strategies to stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
You will need
• Availability to work Tuesdays to Thursdays, with at least two days in the Welwyn Garden City office.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; PowerPoint and CLO 3D experience is a bonus.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and print techniques.
• Ability to create detailed technical briefs and communicate design intent clearly.
• A collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in designing Ladies Nightwear or ladieswear trend product for the UK market (jersey or woven background).
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for innovation and trend research.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative, high-performing designs to tight deadlines.
What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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