Trade assistant Work, Jobs in Blaby, Lec (with Salaries)

Assistant Trend Forecaster
NEXT —Leicester
- £32,000 - £43,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
9d
Goldsmiths Assistant Buyer
The Watches of Switzerland Group —Leicester
- Presentation skills
- Budgeting
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Administrative Assistant
PCS Books Ltd —Leicester
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Management
- Inventory control
Quick apply
3d
Landscaping & Garden Maintenance Assistant
Everso Local —Loughborough
- £12.71 - £14.50 an hour
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Power tools
Quick apply
Retail Sales Advisor - Leicester
Oak Furnitureland —Leicester
- £48,300 - £53,950 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Retail sales
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Sales Assistant
TILE MOUNTAIN LTD —Coventry
- £26,436.80 a year
- Weekend availability
- Bilingual
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quick apply
11h
Sales / Trade Counter Assistant
Talbot Turf Supplies Ltd —Willington
- £25,420 - £33,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
14d
eCommerce Product Projects Assistant
NEXT —Leicester
- £31,000 - £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- AI
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Stock and Trade Assistant
Dunelm —Kettering
- £8.00 - £12.79 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Planograms
Customer Services Assistant - Petrol Filling Station
OurCoop —Oakham
- £12.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Bakery
- Paid training
- Annual leave
8d
Workshop Assistant
In Sheds —Welford
- £29,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
Assistant Site Manager
Taylor Wimpey —Nuneaton
- Management
- Sales
- Customer service
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Plumbing Procurement / Purchasing Assistant
New Build Plumbing & Heating Coalville LTD —Coalville
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- QuickBooks
- Computer skills
Quick apply
3d
Funeral Advisor
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society —Leicester
- £13.43 an hour
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
12h
Customer Sales Assistant
Harlow Timber Centre —Long Whatton
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Forklift
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Crematorium Technician
OurCoop —Burton-On-Trent
- £13.43 an hour
- Rotating shift
- Paid training
- Annual leave
7d
Timber Centre Sales Assistant
Harlow Timber Centre —Coalville
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Retail Senior Customer Assistant at Leicester General Hospital - 25 hours
Royal Voluntary Service —Leicester
- £12.96 an hour
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
Customer Services Assistant - Petrol Filling Station
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society —Oakham
- £12.75 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Bakery
- Paid training
- Annual leave
8d
Merchandiser
Sainsbury's —Coventry
- Merchandising
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
1d

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Assistant Trend Forecaster

NEXT -
Leicester

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£32,000 - £43,000 a year
9 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Financial planning services
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance
Employee discount

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

Ideal Start Date: Early December 2026.

The Role
As our Trend Forecasting Assistant (Womenswear), you will be the eyes and ears of the future of fashion at NEXT. Supporting our Trend Forecaster, you will play a vital role in identifying emerging macro trends, analysing colour, and translating inspiration into commercially relevant insights specifically for our Womenswear design and buying teams.

This is a dynamic, fast-paced role where you will make a tangible difference by helping to shape and articulate the creative direction that defines each season, ensuring NEXT remains ahead of the curve. You will work closely with cross-functional design and buying teams, acting as a collaborative bridge between raw inspiration and high-street reality.

What You’ll Take On

Provide support by conducting extensive trend research to help identify and deliver emerging trends, colour and key items. Key items should be a focal point for each story.
Monitor global catwalks, street style, retail, and social media to spot early-stage emerging trends.
Meticulously analyse seasonal catwalks and street style with a focus on key items.
Collate and compile weekly updates highlighting key fashion shows, cultural moments, and industry news.
Carry out competitive shop reports across in-store and online and report back findings.
Focus on key items and in particular quick response items. Working closely with the teams that offer short lead time products.
Attend industry talks and exhibitions, bringing back actionable insights to share with the wider team.
Work with the fabric sourcing, be the link with buying teams to help deliver key trends quickly at a good price.
Track and report on social media trends, including viral hashtags, key films, TV releases, and wider cultural influences.
Maintain and update the fashion and cultural calendar, tracking upcoming trade shows, exhibitions, key events, and relevant cultural releases.
Generate inspirational design boards and updating seasonal colour flow charts.

What You’ll Bring
You are highly trend-aware, creatively curious, and commercially minded. You have a natural ability to connect cultural shifts to real-world product opportunities, thriving in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly.

Essential Experience & Skills

A strong portfolio proving you have a sharp eye for the future of fashion.
Proven Womenswear experience within a design or trend-focused environment.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator).
Excellent visual research and sourcing skills, with sharp attention to detail and styling direction.
Commercial awareness with a solid understanding of the high street and our competitive landscape.
Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, numerous deadlines and cross seasonal information, seamlessly.
Excellent communication and presentation skills to confidently share ideas with the buying teams.

Desirable (But Not Essential)

Knowledge of, or curiosity about, generative AI tools and programs.

Portfolios
To help us get a feel for your style, please attach a digital portfolio to your application. To help you put your best foot forward, we’ve put together a few top tips on what makes a portfolio stand out to our team.

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

#LI-Onsite

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
Private health insurance- surgery choices
Sharesave scheme - make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
Pension - fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
25% staff discount on most NEXT products - plus discount on other products
Wagestream - helping you make the most out of your money
Salary finance - offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education.
Life assurance
Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale
Access to NEXT staff shops
Octopus energy - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles
Free parking (excluding London locations)
Travel2NEXT - bus services dependent on location
On site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership
Simply health - a healthcare subscription service
Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - 7 Free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check.
Onsite GP - Leicester Head Office
Onsite Physio - Leicester Head Office
A range of dedicated 3rd party wellbeing partners
Free eye testing - voucher to use at specific locations

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

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