Interior Designer

Our client is renown as an experienced Interior Decorating Studio with sophisticated elegance and low-key luxury. The Principal Designers are as respected for working in an innovative and modern way as much as they are for the timelessness of their more traditional projects. With an extremely busy workload they are currently looking for a Designer to join one of their design teams based centrally in London. There will also be some travel involved both within the UK as well as abroad (which can involve overnight stays). The Role & Responsibilities: • Assisting with designing and managing projects from initial enquiry to completion • Drawing and altering floor plans and elevations in CAD and by hand, as necessary • Assisting with schemes - Sourcing ideas for fabrics, furniture and all other hard finishes, liaising with suppliers and requesting samples and quotes • Producing sample and presentation boards • Drafting building schedules from paint specifications to bathroom specifications and all other FF&E items and once ordered, creating schedules to manage deliveries and installation • Placing orders, co-ordinating collections and deliveries and monitoring them against deadlines • Maintaining and developing fabric and finishes libraries Skills and Experience expected from the Interior Designer: • At least 5+ years' experience in a similar role within the luxury residential UK marketplace • Strong organisational and time management skills, as well as good administrative skills • IT literacy in all Microsoft Office programmes (Outlook, Word and Excel) plus PowerPoint • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop and InDesign • Highly numerate and articulate, good interpersonal and communication skills • Understanding of traditional and contemporary materials, furnishings, accessories and artwork sourcing would be beneficial • Possession of a driving licence In return: • Salary is between £36k and £40k dependant on experience • 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays • Life Assurance and Company Pension • Excellent staff discount and Christmas bonus