Careers
At Temperley London, we strive to attract, recruit and retain the best talent across all our departments. Our success is built on close relationships with our customers and business partners who expect impeccable service across all channels. We look for the same in those joining our team.
Internships
Our internships are reserved for students in higher or further education looking to gain valuable experience in their area of study. Please refer to our Current Vacancies below to apply for internship roles. All internship roles are a minimum of 6 months.
Recruitment Agencies
We use recruitment agencies on rare occasions but unless we contact you, we will not accept agency applications.
If you are interested in joining our team please continue visiting our website for new updates on vacancies.
Logistics Intern (London)
Temperley London is an independent British luxury brand heading up by its namesake creative director Alice Temperley, MBE. Temperley creates clothes that memories are made in, with a design signature that has made Alice one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British fashion.
LOGISTICS UNPAID INTERNSHIP
TITLE: Logistics Internship
REPORTS TO: Logistics & Warehouse Manager
Overall Purpose:
To learn and practice the efficient movement of products and merchandise to and from the Company.
Your experience as a Temperley London intern:
- Learning how to receive or send goods, ensuring items are properly and securely packed & are in correct amounts
- Developing skills that will allow you to prepare logistics reports
- Cooperating with other team members to coordinate logistics with other departments and drivers
- Understanding how to check reports made by others li>Developing communication with clients, customers, forwarder agents and customs on the status of the shipment.
- Being taught how to ensure Company materials’ correctness and meet customs requirements to avoid mistakes and fines.
- To assist various departments and individuals in the company to ensure goods flow in/out of the company in an organized and timely manner
- Helping to arrange pickup and delivery, trace shipment and provide customer/vendor shipment status.
Alongside the general training given to interns, during your time at Temperley London you will be provided with all the support you need to become successful in logistics. This could include CV support, contacts and networking opportunities, flexible working hours and any other support that you may feel you need during your time here as an intern. In addition to all this, your travel and lunch costs will also be reimbursed.
Essential Personal skills & qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in similar or related field
- Customer services experience an advantage
- Detail oriented and organised
- Must be flexible in working overtime depending on Company requirements
- Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Excel and word application is required
- Ability work under pressure and to multi-task and prioritise
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Professional and efficient
- Good writing, communication and representative skills
- Ability to interact with professionals at all levels and maintain relationships
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com
Design Internship (Ilminster, Somerset)
To support the design team in all activity to ensure the smooth running of the department.
(Minimum 6 months)
What you will learn:
- Research and create story names for each season.
- Load and update all styles on system, set up rangeplans, tracker and seasons folders.
- Update system with all style changes, cancellations, additions, story images and sketches for each season update up to SMS stage.
- Enter all colourways into the rangeplan and update throughout the season.
- Ensure collection is categorized and processed correctly on all platforms in design and this is clearly communicated to all teams.
- Support merchandising to ensure linesheets are up to date and correct for selling.
- Undertaking any ad hoc projects.
- Photograph vintage samples, log and update on tracker.
- Design research: silhouette mood and concept for Mainline and Bridal.
- Create and maintain seasonal boards in the design studio and update as required during the development of the collection.
- Update fitting photograph folders and boards after each studio fitting.
Preferred skills and experience:
- Currently studying at degree level in a fashion related subject.
- Good knowledge of Excel and Photoshop.
- Confident in undertaking admin-based duties, good telephone manner and email etiquette.
- Ability to work well within a team but to also be able to take initiative when needed.
- Competent in organizing your own workload and schedule.
- Confident in multi-tasking, working to tight deadlines and prioritizing.
- Strong interest in fashion and design.
- Some experience interning or working in a fashion company would be helpful but not essential.
Benefits:
- Practical industry experience in all aspects of the Design process
- Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with successful Design professionals
- Opportunity to participate in events and company meetings
- Support and guidance on career path including CV, recruitment etc
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com
Retail Internship (Ilminster, Somerset)
To support the Retail team in all activity to ensure the smooth running of the Ilminster store and to deliver a high standard of customer service. (Minimum 6 months)
You will learn:
- To book bridal appointments and fittings via phone and email.
- To manage bridal appointments on day to day basis and perform all the necessary admin post the appointment.
- To assist in maintaining the company standard to maximise sales.
- To greet, serve and advise clients, giving the best service possible at all times while introducing additional and alternative sales.
- To be fully conversant with the product range including product alterations, stock availability.
- To maintain the highest standards of house keeping within the branch.
- To acquire a basic knowledge of visual merchandising.
- Ensuring stock levels are well maintained
- To be aware of the company policy on customer complaints, returns and exchange procedures.
- Handling customer complaints or handing customers on to management
- To be able to work on own initiative and on any specific mission or project as defined by your manager.
- To handle payments in all forms.
- To register all relevant transaction details onto the database.
- To be proficient at creating and updating client files, managing own client book.
Preferred skills and experience:
- Willing to learn and fully flexible
- Attention to detail and sound organisational skills
- MS Office skills, particularly Excel and Word
- Undergraduate level still within full time education on placement/year in industry
- Excellent verbal and written skills
Benefits:
- Practical industry experience in all aspects of Retail
- Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with successful Retail professionals
- Opportunity to participate in events and company meetings
- Support and guidance on career path including CV, recruitment etc
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com
Seamstress (Ilminster, Somerset)
Overall Purpose:
To make clothes by following the guidance of Design and Product Development.
Responsibilities:
- To measure clients and fit garments to them using various tools and equipment including fabric, needles, thread and sewing machines.
- To lengthen or shorten garments to fit clients properly or replace zippers.
- Take body measurements / make garments to a specified size
- Draw the outlines of the dress on the fabric, as per the measurements taken, and then cut the fabric using a pair of scissors. Once all the pieces of the dress are cut, the seamstress attaches the pieces together with pins before sewing them by using a sewing machine.
- Make finishing touches to the garment by sewing the buttons, zips or hooks etc
Skills/requirements/experience:
- Ability to sew.
- Thorough knowledge of zippers, fabric, buttons, linings and patterns.
- Manual dexterity and strong eye-hand coordination.
- Must be attentive to detail, demonstrate strong self-control, and be able to work well independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly with clients to determine their needs
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com
Senior Sales Associate (London)
JOB ROLE: Senior Sales Associate
REPORTS TO: Store Manager
Overall Purpose:
To sell Temperley RTW and Bridal merchandise and offer high standard of personal and professional service to customers.
Responsibilities:
- To assist in maintaining the company standard to maximise sales.
- To greet, serve and advise clients, giving the best service possible at all times while introducing additional and alternative sales.
- To be fully conversant with the product range including product alterations, stock availability.
- To maintain the highest standards of house keeping within the branch.
- To acquire a basic knowledge of visual merchandising.
- Ensuring stock levels are well maintained
- To be aware of the company policy on customer complaints, returns and exchange procedures.
- Handling customer complaints or handing customers on to management
- To be able to work on own initiative and on any specific mission or project as defined by your manager.
- To handle payments in all forms.
- To register all relevant transaction details onto the database.
- To be proficient at creating and updating client files, managing own client book.
- To book bridal appointments and fittings via phone and email.
- To manage bridal appointments and perform all the necessary admin post the appointment
- Own client book a plus.
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter, availability and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com
Sales Associate (Ilminster, Somerset)
JOB ROLE: Sales Associate
REPORTS TO: Store Manager
Overall Purpose:
To sell the Temperley brand and offer high standards of personal and professional service to clients at all times.
Responsibilities:
- To greet, serve and advise clients, always giving the best service possible while introducing additional and alternative sales.
- To be fully conversant with the Temperley product range including product alterations and stock availability.
- To book bridal appointments and fittings via phone and email. Checking and managing the company bridal email box daily
- To manage the bridal appointments process and perform all the necessary admin in booking and post the appointment.
- Submitting bridal made to orders with the relevant department and following the process from start to delivery to ensure all bridal client’s needs are exceeded.
- To maintain the highest standards of housekeeping within the store
- To acquire a basic knowledge of visual merchandising to ensure the store and store windows represent the Temperley standards.
- Ensuring stock levels are well maintained and managed efficiently.
- To be aware of the company policy on customer complaints, returns and exchange procedures. Handling customer complaints or handing customers on to management where needed.
- To be able to work on own initiative and on any specific mission or project as defined by the store manager.
- To handle payments in all forms. To register all relevant transaction details onto the database.
- To be proficient at creating and updating client files, managing own client book.
- To be able to communicate at all levels of the business either in person or at events.
- Process the end of day reports when needed.
- Keyholder (after probationally period) at times needed by the business requirements.
Skills/requirements/experience:
- Experience within a similar retail role, preferably in luxury.
- Must have strong communication, follow-up, and team orientation.
- Be able to support a collaborative, innovative and results-orientated environment in a cross-functional team.
- Proactive and positive
- Display flexibility with good organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Can perform under pressure and operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Excellent IT and numerical skills
- Sound commercial awareness.
- Confident, ambitious, and resourceful
To apply for this position, please forward a cover letter, availability and your CV to careers@temperleylondon.com