Graphic Designer

Salary: £23,655.20 - £28,090 (depending on experience)
Location: National Training Centre or homebased with travel. Osgathorpe, Leicestershire / hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full time

If you are a talented graphic designer looking to utilise your skills within the charity sector, this could be the role for you!

Canine Partners' mission is to change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join our dedicated Marketing Communications team.

This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.

What you will do:

You will play a crucial role within our Marketing and Communications team by creating high-quality, visually appealing and impactful content across various channels. This will primarily be for our digital platforms such as our website, social media, and email marketing, but may also include print materials, merchandise, and advertising. To help our content stand out, you will have a keen interest in staying ahead of the curve, keeping up with the latest digital and social trends. With creative flair and a sharp eye for detail you will be proficient in adapting designs and content for different channels whilst maintaining consistency with our brand.

In this highly varied role, you will work collaboratively across all areas of the charity, internally and externally, including with agencies, photographers and videographers.

What we're looking for:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt and use design and content for appropriate channels (email, social media, website, and advertising).
• Knowledge and experience of using design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) and Canva.
• Ability to keep up with digital and social trends.
• Understanding and ability to implement corporate branding principles.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks whilst maintaining high standards.
• You will be an enthusiastic, design-led individual who is passionate about Canine Partners' vision and mission to transform the lives of disabled people.
• It may be advantageous, though not essential, for you to have knowledge or experience in video production or animation, creating accessible content, or using DSLR cameras for video and photography.

We can offer you:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Charity sick pay
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing portal
• Free on-site parking
• Dog friendly offices

This role can be delivered from our purpose-built training centre in the rural countryside of Osgathorpe, Leicestershire (hybrid), or remotely from home with travel. It is essential for you to hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel for content creation as required e.g., photoshoots, videos with beneficiaries, volunteers etc. (claimable expenses for business travel). We will provide a laptop and mobile phone for use in the role.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and link to your portfolio. If you do not currently have an online portfolio you may upload an example of your work as part of your application form, however, please note you may only submit ONE document in addition to your CV.

Closing date: 03 November 2024

First interviews are scheduled to take place online (via MS Teams) in the week commencing 11 November 2024.

Second interviews are scheduled to take place at our National Training Centre, Osgathorpe, Leicestershire in the week commencing 18 November 2024.

*Subject to changes.

We recognise the benefit of diverse experiences and welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date should we find a suitable candidate before then; please be assured we contact all candidates regarding the outcome of their application, this may take us longer if we receive high volumes of applications.

You may have experience in the following roles: Visual Designer, Digital Designer, Marketing Designer, Creative Designer, Multimedia Designer, Brand Designer, Content Designer, Communication Designer, Web Designer, Social Media Designer, etc.

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