Accessories Designer - Maternity Contract (TGN5440) - Excellent Salary DOE

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Accessories

Job Ref: TGN5440

The Company

Do you want to be part of a dynamic & fast-growing business? We are seeking a motivated Accessories Designer to support the design team. You will have sole responsibility for a number of key accounts and will work closely with key account managers to excite retailers with new accessories.

This is a Maternity cover - 12-14 months starting in April 2026

The Role:

• Development of seasonal collections across men's and women's headwear and soft accessories.
• Helping to ensure products meet client specifications.
• Be commercially aware and how to translate into designs.
• Have a working knowledge of fabrics and fittings development and sourcing.
• Interpreting seasonal key trends.
• Inspirational boards and colour palettes.
• Presentation of collections.
• Development and sourcing of products and sampling.
• Creating detailed tech packs.
• Travel to customer meetings

Skills Required:

• A degree or diploma in Fashion/Textiles or related field
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• CAD skills (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop) are a plus, but not essential

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 based on length of service)
• Monday - Thursday 8.00am-4.30pm
• Friday - 8.00am - 1.00pm
• Bupa Cashplan
• Company pension
• Work for a Trust which is for the benefit of all staff (including beneficiary payments dependant on company performance)
• Bonus (dependant on company performance)