Job Title Design Assistant Location George House Employment Type Full time Contract Type Permanent Hours Per Week 37.5 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits. Category Web Content Closing Date 9 January 2025 Are you an experienced Design Assistant looking for a new challenge? As the Design Assistant and brand advocate you will play a key role in researching and developing exciting and credible new ranges that will appeal to George customers. You will provide critical support to deliver stylishly designed products, ensuring quality, style and value is consistently delivered across our range. “Everything about Asda” We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input. Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant. We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do. “Everything you'll love” Hybrid and flexible working Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for your self and switch off 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business. (Link to grad scheme on Asda page) Plus, much more “Find your role” This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career in design, and is passionate about supporting the delivering stylish and affordable product that delights our customer. We want to know what you think. As the Design Assistant you will be empowered to contribute to the research of new trends and market information, informing decision making and assist driving product development, whilst keeping the George customer at the heart of what we do. “Let's find out about you” Experience within either a retail or supply base design environment and a strong track record of researching and producing innovative designs in line with customer needs Experience in working with UK and overseas suppliers/ factories to develop multi category product A broad knowledge of CAD software (including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) as well as a strong critical path understanding will be key An innovative approach and desire to drive a more digital way of working. Organised and efficient daily admin and sample management is essential. The ability to combine a number of research avenues – Social Media, Blogs & trend sites/books, etc to deliver innovative and commercial designs under the guidance of line manager. “ Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach. We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda. Work Where it Works Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team. You will also get an excellent benefits package including;- • Discretionary company bonus • Company pension up to 7% matched • 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards. We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves