The inside opinion from HR director Ann Chan

What makes the ideal New Look employee?
“Fun, confident and an obsessive customer focus; a keen interest in fashion across high fashion and high street, celeb culture and multichannel.”

What is the New Look ethos?
“We have a healthy impatience to deliver fast fashion and trends and are not afraid to take big steps so that the business can move on and grow. Fun is a watch word at New Look and present in head office, stores and the way we operate.”

As a workplace, what sets New Look apart from its rivals?
“New Look is a large corporate company that feels like a family-run business. New Look doesn’t have a hierarchy where the management are removed from the stores or the directors from the teams. It is not unheard of for our directors to pop the kettle on and chat with staff or for any team member to progress a great idea straight through to director level.”

Founded The first store opened in 1969 at Taunton

Based Buying, merchandising, design and marketing are in the process of moving to London; IT, HR and accounts will remain in Weymouth

Number of staff More than 20,000 internationally

Number of days’ holiday All our employees get a minimum of 28 days’ holiday, including bank holidays, which increases with length of service and depending on the type of role

Employee benefits A staff discount and a company pension. Selected employees receive a bonus, private healthcare, a car allowance and company phone