Trainee Interior Designer Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Who We Are
Big things are happening at Sterling Furniture! As Scotland’s largest family-owned furniture and homewares retailing group and with over 40 years of market experience, our aim is to continue sourcing the highest quality on-trend products so the customer can find everything relating to the home under one roof. In 2019, we opened our first brand new concept store ‘Sterling Home’ in Uddingston, Glasgow to enormous success. From 2020 through 2022, we followed up with refurbishing and rebranding our Dunfermline, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen stores to the same standard, with many more exciting developments to come! As we build on decades of knowledge, this is a fantastic opportunity to assist in shaping the future of our business – there’s never been a better time to join the Sterling Furniture family.
Role and Responsibilities
To assist with the planning and design of living and commercial environments turning ideas into reality. Designing space that is practical for its purpose as well as visually pleasing for the customer. 5 days over 7 - will include weekend working.
- Develop ideas about potential projects
- Survey customers’ homes to gather accurate measurements
- Recommend, select and plan “the look” for clients
- Source products
- Produce “sample” or “mood” boards, if and when required
- Close the design sale
- Knowledge of customer service and sales principles
- The ability to visualize concepts and explain them to others
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- An interest in changing trends in design
- A “can do” attitude with a positive, calm and polite nature
- Reliable with ability to juggle a number of projects
- Team focused
- A degree in Interior Design or equivalent
- Experience of working in design, soft furnishings
- Knowledge of curtains and estimating
- Competitive salary
- Pension Plan
- Generous Holidays
- Staff discount
- Free parking
- Friendly, modern working environment
