Working Pattern:
Working 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
The Role
Our Level 4 merchandiser apprenticeship opportunity will provide you with on the job experience at our Next Head office, as well as structured learning with the Fashion Retail Academy. You will work closely with our experienced merchandising teams to gain the knowledge, skills and experience to take on one of our Trainee Merchandiser roles and progress to Assistant Merchandiser and beyond.
If you love working with numbers and are enthusiastic about fashion then this is the role for you!
What You’ll Take On
Your apprenticeship will take around 18 months to complete and you will explore content areas through theoretical learning and practical application in our head office, where you will immerse yourself in the product life cycle.
The learning will be a mix of online, and face to face learning based at the Fashion Retail Academy’s brand new campus in London, opening in September 2024.
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who is really comfortable working with figures/numbers (highly numerate!), has the ability to interpret data and has a genuine passion for fashion and products.
You will need to have a natural interest in the commercial fashion world, be happy to work in a fast paced environment and have the ability to multitask.
It's all about collaboration and great teamwork so you will need to be an excellent team player and communicator!
Sponsorship
NEXT has assessed the role advertised and based on current UKVI criteria, the Merchandiser/Buyer role is not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship. If you hold a Visa that allows you to complete the training, NEXT will be unable to sponsor you at the conclusion of the training, and expects that you will have alternative Immigration status to take up the role.
Be Brave. Be You. Be NEXT.
#LI-Onsite
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
At Next we never underestimate what we can do. Bring your energy, play to your strengths and never shy away from change. Push yourself and back others. Make things happen that will be bigger and better than before.
Come and work for one of the UK’s biggest retailers. It is everything you could imagine, and so much more. We’re constantly innovating, constantly working on something new and constantly creating more and more exciting new products, which means no day is the same, and no day is dull.
Whether you take up a role in making furniture with our lively warehouse team or join our team of superhuman developers and tech engineers, you’ll be rubbing shoulders with some of the most talented people in the country, who not only work hard but play hard too.
Let's take it on.
