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Design Assistant

Salary Range
£18,000 - £18,000
£1,500 - £1,500 / mo

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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Est. Take-Home Pay
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Position Overview & Specifications

1 | R E C R U I T M E N T
L I G H T I N G D E S I G N P A R T N E R S H I P I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Job Title: DESIGN ASSISTANT

A motivated and design driven person required for international design house.

Lighting Design Partnership International (LDPi) are one of the World’s leading lighting architects with the design core and HQ based in Edinburgh.

The position would be located from the Edinburgh HQ.

With studios in Edinburgh, London, Dubai, Muscat, Pune & Khobar, LDPi work on large architectural and urban development’s worldwide with some of the most prominent design teams.

With a series of collaborations across all design fields, from nautical design to the music industry,

LDPi are expanding both their design interests and their international studios.

Within a fast paced dynamic working environment, LDPi seek an interesting creative individual to assist with communication between studios and assist with inhouse coordination and administration.

You will be responsible for a balanced and ambitious communications strategy both internally and externally. You will also support our design teams with design work as well as assisting in the everyday coordination of projects.

We seek an interesting individual who is driven by design and lifestyle. Industry experience and a background in design is expected as well as passion and excellent communication skills.

Required Skillset:

  • Preferred backgrounds are from fields of Architecture and Interior Design.
  • A design background irrespective of discipline is essential.
  • Minimum of three years’ experience working within the design industry.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of design software with emphasis on Autocad, InDesign and

Adobe Suite.

  • Highly organised with excellent spoken and written English.
  • An ambition to drive the growth of the brand, becoming a long term and integral part of the team.

Please apply with CV and covering letter to edinburgh@ldpinternational.com.

Due to the high number of responses we will unfortunately only be able to contact successful

applicants.

1 | R E C R U I T M E N T e d i n b u r g h @ l d p i n t e r n a t i o n a l . c o m

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £18,000.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

  • Design: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 24/03/2023
Expected start date: 03/04/2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Design Assistant roles across Lighting Design Partnership International's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,000 - £18,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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