Designer (Jersey)

Founded in 1985 with a simple idea, White Stuff has grown into an international brand with stores, concessions, and an online presence, offering womenswear, menswear, accessories, and homeware. Our in‑house designed prints, thoughtful details, and distinctive handwriting reflect our personality and set us apart. Our people are the heartbeat of the brand – creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial. We value openness over hierarchy, ideas over politics, and accountability at every level.

As a Jersey Designer, you’ll create distinctive, trend‑led collections that embody the White Stuff personality – playful, unique, and full of thoughtful detail. You will work closely with the Jersey Assistant Designer to bring seasonal concepts to life, ensuring your designs are innovative, commercially viable, and cohesive across the range. Your focus will be on all top categories for jersey; stretching our product offering, and jersey fabrication across casual and formal wear including sweats, rugby, and pretty jersey tops. You will love print and have a keen eye for attention to detail, ensuring each design is thought about from the internals to externals. You will mentor and support the jersey assistant designer, ensuring they too are on the Jersey journey. This is a hands‑on creative role, ideal for someone with a strong eye for design, technical expertise in jersey fabrics, and the ability to translate trends into exciting, customer‑focused product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver seasonal Jersey tops ranges from concept to final sample across authentic casual‑formal.
• Research trends, colours, fabrics, and silhouettes, translating insights into fresh, commercial designs.
• Work on end‑use ensuring we have the key season items.
• Create mood boards, colour palettes, and design sketches that align with seasonal direction.
• Produce accurate CADs and detailed tech packs using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Collaborate with Buying, Technical, and other Designers to ensure a cohesive product offer.
• Liaise with suppliers to develop jersey fabrics and samples, ensuring quality and design integrity.
• Attend fit sessions and review proto samples, making adjustments as needed.
• Assist in preparing seasonal presentations and range boards for internal and external meetings.
• Monitor sales and customer feedback to help refine future collections.

About You:

• Experience in fashion design with a focus on jersey apparel tops including authentic washes, interesting print techniques and fabric mixing.
• Strong technical understanding of jersey fabric properties, construction, and garment finishing.
• Strong print eye.
• A portfolio showcasing creative yet commercially relevant jersey designs – plain and printed.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong CAD and technical drawing skills.
• Strong awareness of fashion trends, customer preferences, and market insights.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and able to work well in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and strong storytelling presentation skills.
• A hands‑on, enthusiastic approach with a collaborative spirit.
• A creative thinker who is both innovative and commercially minded, with a fun and inspiring personality.
• Experience mentoring and nurturing an assistant Designer, to ensure they too have ownership and accountability.
• Positive mindset with agility.

What we will offer you:

• Hybrid working
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Up to 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• 2 extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community
• 50% discount
• Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
• Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Pension Contribution

We are committed to creating an environment where we can all be proud to work and be ourselves. Part of this commitment is being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age.