Senior Interior Designer - Interior Design job in Durham, Northeast - up to £50,000

Flexible working, hybrid after probation, varied project sectors

Job Summary

Senior Interior Designer Job Durham is available with an established practice working across Interior Design projects. The role is based in Durham, Northeast, supporting hospitality, healthcare, residential, education, and varied commercial projects. You will take ownership of interior design projects across all stages.

The position includes client liaison, technical design, site visits, mentoring, and supplier coordination. You will work directly with architects, contractors, clients, and junior designers. This role suits a confident designer with strong Revit skills and commercial project experience.

You will lead delivery while supporting design quality, technical coordination, and client relationships. Senior Interior Designer Job Durham offers flexible working, hybrid working after probation, and CPD support. The practice has a broad workload across disciplines and project scales.

About the Company

This established architectural and interior design practice has delivered projects for over 45 years. Its work covers hospitality, healthcare, residential, education, and wider commercial sectors. The practice delivers projects across a variety of disciplines, scales, and stages.

The successful candidate will take ownership of interior design work and collaborate closely with project teams. The role involves direct communication with clients, architects, contractors, suppliers, and junior designers. The practice offers flexible working, hybrid working after probation, and financial support for memberships and CPD.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead interior design projects across all stages while maintaining quality and project programme requirements
• Support and mentor junior designers to encourage development, confidence, and technical design knowledge
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors, suppliers, and architects throughout project delivery stages
• Oversee and create technical design information using Revit for varied interior design projects
• Attend site visits across the Northeast to review progress and support project coordination
• Take ownership of interior design projects while managing relationships and design expectations
• Coordinate design information across teams to support clear communication and successful project outcomes

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree qualified in Interior Design or Interior Architecture with relevant professional project experience
• Minimum four years of experience leading interior design projects through all stages
• Experience working on commercial projects, with varied sector knowledge considered beneficial
• Working knowledge of Revit is essential for technical design and project coordination
• Experience developing strong professional relationships with clients, contractors, architects, and suppliers
• UK driver’s license and own car required for site visits across the Northeast
• On site experience supporting project delivery, technical queries, and coordination requirements

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of up to £50,000
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working after probation
• Financial support for memberships
• Financial support for CPD

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This role is ideal for a Senior Interior Designer ready to take ownership of varied projects. It suits someone confident leading design stages, mentoring junior designers, and managing client relationships. You will enjoy this role if you want exposure to hospitality, healthcare, residential, education, and commercial schemes.

The position is well suited to someone with strong Revit skills and on site experience. It also offers a good fit for designers seeking flexibility, hybrid working after probation, and professional development support. Senior Interior Designer Job Durham provides responsibility within an established multidisciplinary practice.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time.

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Referral

Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a £1000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place into a new job role. Just send us their information and we’ll do the rest.

Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they’ve successfully completed the probation period. See website for full terms & conditions.

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