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A career that's tailor made just for you

We are a family business and we recognise that good people are the reason why we have grown to be the successful, trusted, international fashion brand that we are today.

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Sewing Machinist Apprentice

• Friendly family-owned international fashion business
• Level 2 Sewing Machinist Apprenticeship, September start
• 15 month course, likely to lead to permanent employment

• Days: Monday-Friday morning (4 1/2 day week) 
• Hours: 7.00am -4.00pm/12.00pm (Later start possible for school leavers)
• Alfreton, Derbyshire

Enjoy developing for a career in garment making and be paid to learn a wide range of sewing skills, picking up all aspects of luxury garment production. Receive comprehensive training in how to create many different clothing styles in a wide range of fabrics. Benefit from hands-on experience in a unique fashion brand and gain a nationally recognised qualification, accredited by the Institute of Apprenticeships. Enjoy being part of a friendly team, working alongside some of the nicest people you will ever meet. 

If you are creative, practically gifted and enjoy working at speed, we can teach you everything you need to know about production sewing. We offer excellent career progression, working conditions and earnings potential. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a unique, industry leading, sewing skills apprenticeship. We need hard working, willing and gifted people to grow our team of multi skilled sewing specialists, who produce the highest quality British lady’s fashion, that is sold all over the world.

Our apprenticeship programme is unique. Gaining Approved Employer Training Provider Status in 2019 means we can provide in depth practical training in a real, working sewing room. You’ll learn from our exceptionally skilled seamstresses – many have over 30 years of experience – and become a valued member of our family-owned business. What’s more, you’ll get the chance to become expert in the operation of a range of industrial machines and produce premium clothing using top-quality, responsibly sourced fabrics.

Email rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk or complete our Application form

Graphic Artworker

Enjoy working collaboratively, using your artworking knowledge, to be an essential addition to our busy catalogue design studio team. This is an excellent opportunity to put your graphic artworking skills to good use, being responsible for the delivery of creative communication through artwork and administration for both print and digital, helping us to create our premium brand ladieswear catalogues. `

Work within our friendly creative team to deliver all projects from brief to final artwork, ensuring excellent and consistent standards are met at all times. Make full use of your understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, typography and photography, to create beautiful artwork for our fine fashion ladieswear brand. A good eye for detail is essential. Equally important are, strong communication skills and an ability thrive in managing a complex schedule within tight deadlines. Experience in fashion or with premium or luxury brands beneficial. A qualification and/or relevant experience in Graphic Design would be advantageous, and knowledge of the print industry would be beneficial.

Organised and methodical, you will understand the importance of working within brand guidelines to produce the highest quality artwork using your excellent layout and Photoshop skills.

This is a rare opportunity to join an expert creative and marketing team within a thriving fashion business. It is a chance to benefit from career advancement and generous wages, within a supportive and friendly creative environment.

Email rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk or complete our Application form

Shima Seiki Knitter/ Technician

• Family business, Alfreton 

• Luxury Ladies Knitwear Design & Manufacture
 • Fulltime, 39 hours per week (4 ½ days, Mon to Fri)

 Put your knowledge of Shima Seiki knitting machines to full use and enjoy being part of our dedicated knitwear team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to use your experience of knitwear machinery to produce highest quality ladies fashion. Practical ability and an understanding of Shima Seiki knitwear machinery is essential, as well as an eye for colour and technical expertise. Able to work as part of a team, you will also be capable of using your initiative and be skilled in problem solving. 

 A passion for luxury knitwear production, a willing attitude and an insistence on excellence are all very important requirements. You should also pay close attention to detail and be capable of working to a high standard, at speed. The working environment is supportive and friendly and competitive wages are offered. David Nieper design and manufacture ladies fashion, including nightwear, outerwear and knitwear – all Made in Britain. The business employs 250 people across 4 sites in Alfreton as well as overseas. 

 Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, the company is a long established family business, with a sound reputation for producing well made, high end quality clothes. The company specialises in mail order and online selling, direct to customers throughout the UK and worldwide.

 Email rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk or complete our Application form

IT Support Technician Apprentice

Earn while you learn and develop your IT skills working with our dedicated, friendly team of IT professionals. Learn how to optimise systems, configure devices and provide an effective IT support service. Gain confidence and wide-ranging technical knowledge and digital skills. A level/GCSE ICT/Maths/Science would be an advantage, as would technical and problem-solving abilities. IT literacy is required to effectively manage tasks and adapt to technological demands. Previous experience in a fast-paced work setting would be useful, but not essential. 


 Learn about all our IT functions including:- Development & Testing; IT Helpdesk Management & Support; eCommerce; Network Management and Windows & Mac Support. You will be taught to diagnose hardware and software faults, using your generalist knowledge of latest IT technology to provide solutions. Learn to record, analyse and utilise data effectively, providing the highest levels of IT security and service. This position would be ideal for someone with a mature attitude and good work ethic who is planning to pursue a career as an IT Technician/Support Specialist, Systems Administrator, Analyst or Programmer. Highly motivated and with an aptitude for technology, the ideal candidate will be happy to work as part of our friendly IT team. 

 This is a rare and exciting opportunity to gain essential skills and build a career in IT. David Nieper design and manufacture ladies fashion, including nightwear, outerwear and knitwear – all Made in Britain. The business employs 250 people across 4 sites in Alfreton as well as overseas. 

 Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, the company is a long established family business, with a sound reputation for producing well made, high end quality clothes. The company specialises in mail order and online selling, direct to customers throughout the UK and worldwide.

 Email rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk or complete our Application form

Trainee Knitter Opportunity

• Permanent Full-Time position 

 • 4 ½ day week (Mon to Thurs 7.00am to 4.00pm and Fri 7.00am to 12 noon)
 • David Nieper is a long-established family business with 4 sites in Alfreton
 • International Ladies Fashion company 

Learn new skills and build a rewarding career in high-quality knitwear production. Join our expert and friendly Knitwear Team and enjoy being an integral part of creating premium quality, luxury garments. Ideally, you will have factory experience and practical machine operating skills. While prior knowledge of knitwear production would be an advantage, this is not essential, as we will provide comprehensive training. You will learn all about how to set up, operate and maintain our Shima Seiki knitting machines.

 This exciting role is perfect for someone who is organised and has an eye for detail. Key qualities include good dexterity and the ability to perform precise routine tasks, efficiently and at speed. Whilst, experience in a production or factory setting would be helpful, this is not essential. More important is a willingness to work hard and to learn how to produce high quality knitwear. This vacancy has arisen due to internal promotion and David Nieper encourages career progression.

 Benefit from competitive wages, overtime pay and enhanced holiday entitlement, and receive comprehensive training from our highly experienced and expert knitwear team. If you want to work with a friendly group of people, in a supportive working environment, we would love to hear from you! 

David Nieper design and manufacture their own label fashion collections, including nightwear, outerwear and knitwear, in the UK. The business employs 250 people across 4 sites in Alfreton as well as overseas. The company is a long-established family business, with a reputation for producing well-made, high-quality clothes. The company specialise in mail order and online selling, direct to customers throughout the UK and worldwide.

 Email rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk or complete our Application form

Why David Nieper 
David Nieper is proud to be a British, family company, we have been employing highly skilled talented people for over 60 years. We recognise that the main reason why we have been a success is the passion and commitment of our people. We have worked hard to establish an enviable reputation for creating distinctive beautiful clothes and providing world class customer service. We’re proud of the exceptional quality of the clothes we make - and the wonderful people who work here.

Unlike most UK fashion brands, we create everything in house. Designing our collections, printing our own fabrics, sewing every garment, even printing every brochure – we do it all ourselves, right here in the heart of the UK, on the edge of the Peak District national park, within easy commuting distance of Nottingham, Derby and Chesterfield. And this means we have an exciting range of job opportunities and career progression across a wide range of departments. Find the role that is tailor made to be just right for you.

 Choose the job that's right for you

We are a people centred company, where everyone feels valued and free to be themselves. We’re proud to have a diverse team, ranging in ages from 18 to 73, and we promote equality of opportunity for all. Whoever you are and whatever your background, we’d love to receive your application and welcome you to be a part of the David Nieper family – it’s a place where you can grow, learn and build your best career.

We hope that you can find a job that interests you and we warmly invite you to get in touch and apply. Tell us about your past and your wishes for the future by completing our online Application form or email Rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk.

Why Us

We are proud to be a luxury British fashion house, manufacturing clothes sustainably, renowned for quality and enduring design.

Husband and wife, David & Rosemary Nieper had just 16 employees when the business was first started back in 1961. Now, we’re a family of over 250, with 4 sites in Alfreton, here in the East Midlands, as well as offices in France and Germany. Our passion for craftsmanship is as strong as ever, as we design and make each style here in Britain. We also print our own fabrics, produce our own catalogues - it’s rare to find a fashion brand like us, overseeing everything themselves.

Working at David Nieper is more than just a job. It’s a place to build a career you can be passionate about, with people who support you and make you smile every day. We’d love to have you along!

Learning & Career Development

We take our commitment to your development seriously, because we want you to be happy and fulfilled at work and to achieve your potential. Whilst a lot of your training will be on-the-job, we also offer everyone the chance to improve the skills needed to be even better at what you do. No matter what your role or department, you’ll gain access to a wealth of opportunities and benefit from expert guidance and advice.

Career Development, Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Internships

We recognise the importance of comprehensive, meaningful and relevant training. This might be through work-specific learning or tools to support your personal development. Either way you’ll have the chance to flourish in a friendly, nurturing environment. As a family-run company, we’re committed to providing support and guidance, that means a lasting impact and meaningful improvement – for all generations.

Career Development

Wherever possible, the company always prefers to promote from within. There are many different career paths that you may choose to follow – you many want to train to become a technical specialist, team leader or future head of a department. The learning opportunities we offer are many and varied – you will receive one to one coaching, do computer based self directed learning and attend group training sessions. You will also have access to a wealth activities, technical knowledge and personal development courses in our Learning Zone.

Apprenticeships

Our Ofsted approved apprenticeship programme continues our long tradition of passing on the very best sewing knowledge from one generation to the next. We are an industry leader in luxury garment making skills training. We currently run two nationally recognised apprenticeships: the Level 2 Sewing Machinist and Level 3 Garment Maker apprenticeship. Earn whilst you learn time honoured techniques and traditional skills, combined with the latest state of the art sewing machinery.
If you would like to join our Sewing Academy, please request an application form by emailing rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk, we would love to hear from you.

Work Experience & Internships

We’re proud of our family values and seize any opportunity to support our community. If you would like to join us for work experience or an internship, get in touch and benefit from a carefully tailored placement. We have a wide range of departments – everything from Sewing to IT and Marketing – so why not get in touch and discover the placement for you.

Interested in joining us?

Interested in joining us? Keen to be creative and build a career in fashion? Contact us to find out why a sewing apprenticeship could be the course for you. We welcome applications from school or college leavers or those looking for a change of career, wanting to retrain. rebecca.applications@davidnieper.co.uk