London, UK
Interior designer
at FCDO Services
FCDO Services is looking for an interior designer to join its team in London.
Interior designer
Property and construction, FCDO Services
£31,000 – £37,725 plus £5,000 location allowance and excellent benefits including Civil Service pension
Based in London, with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need
Have you ever thought about advancing your career with an organisation that operates on a global scale to deliver a first-class service for the UK government and our international partners? A career where you’ll help to deliver interior design schemes and support our in-house design team on a wide range of exciting UK and overseas projects. A career where you’ll focus on supporting the work of a complex organisation which is at the forefront of the government’s response to events which threaten the United Kingdom’s security and prosperity. If you’re looking for your job, but bigger, this could be your next move.
As a trusted government partner we work on a huge range of projects, and help protect the UK’s interests around the world. We design and construct secure government buildings. We help earthquake-proof embassies. We courier diplomatic packages across continents. We keep complex projects on track, and on budget. We store visa applications securely in the Cloud. And a whole lot more besides. It’s exciting work – and you could play a vital part as you take on a role that supports the success of our security operation.
Work on design projects that support our global security work
In this role, you’ll focus on a wide range of design projects with a small, supportive team, and help senior designers to source products, create mood boards and deliver high-quality specifications, drawings and presentations. Your work will include helping to design and select finishes, fittings, textiles, lighting, flooring and furniture to create professional design schemes for projects in historical and contemporary buildings and spaces.
You’ll have a number of additional responsibilities, including producing accurate information that meets budget management and reporting requirements, conducting condition surveys, managing installations and representing FCDO Services onsite. We’ll also expect you to help organise contractors, manage specialist consultants, monitor finances, deliveries, transport, timings and the quality of work, and develop your knowledge of historic residential interiors, offices and public interior design.
Use your interior design skills to deliver results that make a real difference
With a BA (Hons) in interior design or a diploma in interior design from a recognised design school, you’ll have well developed knowledge of textiles, furniture, lighting and flooring, expertise in colour and decoration, and the ability to source quality products and services. Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential, as are the skills to manage and develop interior design office products and services, and undertake site surveys.
With the ability to interpret and create professional technical documents, you’ll have first-class stakeholder, financial and project management skills. Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign and SketchUp would be desirable, as would the skill to use Revit. We’ll also look for some knowledge of architectural history, and once you’ve developed the necessary experience with the team, a willingness to travel to projects overseas.
Grow your career in the biggest way possible
When you join us, you’ll be contributing to protecting the nation’s interests at home and overseas. How will we help you in return? We offer a competitive salary, 25-30 days’ annual leave per year (depending on length of service) and a Civil Service pension. Depending on business need, we can accommodate some hybrid working between the office and home. While on-site, you’ll have access to an on-site gym, nursery, canteen, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Above all else, we can offer your job, bigger. As one of our Interior Designers, you’ll be working on projects that help us protect people, information and assets around the world. Using your skills in a way that just means more.
Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website.
To find out more about us and what a career with FCDO Services can offer you, please visit our website.
Or you can start your application today through this link.
Closing date for applications is: 23rd October 2022
It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world
The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a disability confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.