Interior Designer (12 Month FTC Maternity Cover) in London

Interior Designer (12 Month FTC Maternity Cover) in London

London Full-Time No working from home possible
Canvas Offices

Please note, we're aiming to have this person start at the end of July / beggining August

Together, we are creating a personalised global ecosystem designed for the future of work. With our values and pillars in mind, we design environments where people love to work. Spaces where people can create and be productive. Homes away from home. We embrace a win-win mindset with our friends of the brand and through hard work, innovation and a low-waste culture, we provide the best office space solutions for our clients. However, it's not just about office space β€” our mission is to connect people to one another and to their neighbourhoods, strengthening community while maintaining privacy.

Joining our team is all about being part of a high-growth, fast-moving and ambitious company. We're looking for people with a proactive approach, who are true team players, with a mindset that wants to help us scale in structured and creative ways.

About the Role

As an Interior Designer, you'll sit within the Property Development team, taking ownership of design delivery across refurbishments and alterations from concept to handover. Reporting to the Head of Property Development, key responsibilities include:

  • Deliver design on projects up to Β£100K; support sign-off on projects up to Β£500K

  • Produce design briefs, space plans, installation layouts and tender packs

  • Specify FF&E and OS&E finishes across new builds, refurbs and alterations

  • Work with external IDs, contractors and consultants to keep projects on track

  • Quality-check on site; complete snag walks and report to contractor

  • Develop concepts and present Stage 2 designs to clients

  • Attend client viewings as design account manager for enterprise clients

  • Maintain the look and feel of communal areas across the portfolio

  • Keep building design packs and the Development Standards document current

About You

You have a solid grounding in commercial interior design and the confidence to own projects from brief to handover. You're organised, collaborative and comfortable managing multiple live projects. You have:

  • A minimum of three years' experience in commercial interior design, ideally within flexible workspace or hospitality-led environments

  • Confidence across the full design cycle - brief, concept, specification, procurement and site

  • Strong FF&E and OS&E specification skills with a good eye for materials and finishes

  • Ability to produce and interpret architectural and construction drawings

  • Clear communication style β€” comfortable presenting to clients and working with contractors

  • Proficiency in AutoCAD; experience with InDesign or SketchUp is a plus

  • Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or a related discipline Desirable

  • Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment

  • Background in co-working, serviced office or hospitality projects

  • Collaborative mindset β€” comfortable working across Property, Sales and Operations

  • A natural problem-solver with a pragmatic approach on site

Canvas Offices

Contact Details:

Canvas Offices Recruitment Team