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COMPANY STATEMENT:

Yours Clothing is the UK’s best value plus size fashion retailer on the high street and online. We are growing at pace, with the additions of our menswear brand, BadRhino, stocking large size menswear, our Long Tall Sally brand, specialising in tall women’s clothing, new PixieGirl petites range and recent new acquisition of the M&Co brand.

Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast paced, ever evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus size fashion womenswear retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

We have an exciting opportunity for students studying a relevant Fashion / Design degree to join us for a placement year. The role will be varied with the opportunity to experience a busy, growing, Buying office. The role will support the department with effective management of the department administration and gain a knowledge, understanding and first-hand experience to help put theory into practice.

Current placement opportunities across all our brands will suit individuals interested in the following areas:

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  Buying
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  Merchandising
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  Garment Technology
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  Print Design

The role will be based at our Peterborough head office, Monday to Friday 9 to 5pm.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities will be dependent on the area and can vary. We aim to give placement students as much experience of the working environment as possible and you will get involved in varied tasks throughout the placement year as well as day to day admin duties.

More details of the key responsibilities for the specific roles will be given to the applicant when the role they are applying for has been identified and they are invited for interview. Please specify which of the 4 areas you are interested in applying for (you can apply for more than one)

KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

You must actively demonstrate…

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  A passion for fashion particularly in the nonstandard sizing market
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  Good communication skills both verbal and written
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  The ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
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  Good time management & organisational skills
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  A self-motivated and proactive approach to completing given tasks
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  A willingness to learn & the ability to work under pressure
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  Strong attention to detail
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  A commercial outlook and a keen business sense
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  A proven record of good attendance & flexibility
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  The ability to adapt to frequent change in a high pressure environment.
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  Commitment to behaving with integrity and professionalism at all times
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  A proven history of taking personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations and ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
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  For Print design roles, ability to provide a portfolio of print work and competent user of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

COMPANY VALUES:

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  Best Value
  
  We are proud to say we are the BEST VALUE PLUS SIZE RETAILER. We beat our competitors on price each and every time
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  On trend
  
  We are not market leaders, (yet!) however, we are the most on trend, stylish and fashionable plus size retailers out there, selling the latest high street styles
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  Great fit
  
  We are proud to fit each and every item, so we can be sure every garment is specifically designed and tailored to for real people before it goes on sale
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  Good quality
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  We have a testing procedure for all our garments to ensure our customers are getting the quality they deserve! For our prices, our quality is fantastic
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  Best service
  
  Deliver the best customer service on the High Street and through our Multi channel services

Because of the changing nature of our business your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.