About the job

Description

Position: Interior Designer

Location: Bristol

About Claremont.

Claremont is a leading commercial interior design and fit-out company. We work with our clients from initial consultation right through to delivery to shape workspaces that meet the needs of organisations and their people. Unlike many of our competitors we are an employee-owned business which allows us to maintain our ethos of building lasting client relationships and looking after our people whilst improving our ability to retain and attract the best talent in the industry.

Job Description

Our main objective is to offer client turnkey design and fit-out solutions, we believe creative and inspiring design solutions can be a powerful tool in winning new business. Our work mainly consists of the design and fitout of commercial environments, in addition, we provide fee-based workplace consultancy and interior design services for a wide variety of clients.

As a forward thinking and focused design professional, you will enjoy providing innovative design solutions for our clients and supporting the commercial team in pitching and winning projects. It is essential you have excellent communication skills and can articulate your ideas effectively.

Role and responsibilities

This role requires creativity and imagination with a willingness and passion to develop knowledge and experience. You will be responsible for taking the brief from a client and developing initial concept ideas and designs, engaging with the client and taking the scheme through to Stage 3 /4. Co-ordination with the commercial team is imperative to ensure that the schemes we are presenting meet the brief including considering the constraints of the building, budget, and timescales. The role includes space planning and concept design including sketchup visualisation, preparation of presentation material, product research and specifications, liaising with contractors/suppliers and assisting the project management team to ensure successful completion of the interior design/fit out projects.

Educational Requirements / Professional & Technical Qualifications

• Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent in Interior Design / design related discipline.
• Good spatial awareness and knowledge of materials
• Strong attention to detail with ability to coordinate work and information across different communication mediums – drawings, email, schedules, meetings.
• Proficient in AutoCAD & SketchUp – experience essential
• Strong Microsoft Office skills - Outlook/Word/PowerPoint/Excel
• Other software experience desirable – Photoshop
• Experience in a similar role; i.e. commercial workplace interior design, minimum 3 years
• Driver’s license

Essential Additional Information

• Applicants must have the right/permanent right to work in the UK and must be residents of the UK

Why work for us? Benefits include

• Flexible working options – Enabling everyone to strike the right work-life balance
• Funded training opportunities – Providing an opportunity to develop your skills and build your CV
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays for new starters, rising to 27 then 30 days
• Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Childcare vouchers – Tax benefits for parents
• Cycle to work scheme – Supporting a healthier, active workforce
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Electric car scheme and free onsite EV charging points
• Free eye tests
• Free flu vaccinations
• Refer a friend scheme – Help our team to grow
• Annual structured pay reviews – Ensuring a fairer workplace for all
• Life Assurance from day one
• Mobile/Tech Salary sacrifice
• Tax-free bonus (after 6 months of service)
• Private Healthcare (after 12 months of service)

Claremont is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.