Design Officer

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Sutton Green; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary progression

Professional development

Training grants

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Fee discount for GDST schools

Loan schemes for training and travel

Cycle to work

Employment terms

Job summary

Sutton High School - GDST in Sutton, Surrey seeks a Design Officer to create engaging visual and AV content across two GDST schools, Sutton High School and Brighton Girls. You will craft materials for websites, campaigns, publications and events, maintaining GDST branding while adapting for diverse audiences.

The role is hands-on across graphic design, digital content, photography and video, with hybrid work and occasional evenings/weekends for events.

Qualifications

• Experience in design, creative content or marketing environments.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
• Experience creating digital content for websites and social media.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging visual content for two GDST schools.
• Produce materials for websites, social media, publications and campaigns.
• Design campaign assets, open day materials and displays.
• Collaborate with marketing and admissions teams across both schools.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Canva

Video editing software

Photography

Education

Graphic design training or qualification

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Canva

Video editing software

Job description

Design Officer

Employer Sutton High School - GDST Location Sutton, Surrey Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Salary £27,987, pro rata to term time from £22,187

Start Date 7th September 2026

Closing date: 7th September 2026 at 9am.

Job ID 1571125

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative designer and content creator to make an impact across two distinctive Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) schools.

Working across Sutton High School and Brighton Girls, you will create engaging visual and audio-visual content that brings each school’s story to life, celebrate student achievement and help us connect with current and prospective families.

Two days per week will be spent at each school, with the option to work from home one day per week. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required to support school events such as open mornings.

It is a varied, hands-on creative role spanning graphic design, digital content, photography and video. You will produce materials for websites, social media and digital campaigns as well as publications, brochures, event materials, presentations, displays and other marketing and admissions activity.

You will work closely with marketing and admissions colleagues across both schools, turning briefs into distinctive, audience-focused creative work while maintaining the individual identity of each school and working within GDST brand guidelines.

Your work could include creating campaign assets and open day materials, designing publications and displays, filming and editing interviews or event highlights, producing short-form video and motion content for social channels and adapting creative ideas across different formats and audiences.

You will also liaise with external suppliers where required, help maintain shared digital assets and contribute ideas that improve the quality and effectiveness of creative content across the schools. The role offers plenty of variety, autonomy and the opportunity to see your work used across a wide range of high-profile communications and events.

About You

You will bring experience from a design, creative content or marketing environment, together with a strong eye for layout, typography and visual storytelling.

You should be confident using design tools such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Canva and video editing software, with experience producing digital content for websites, social media or marketing campaigns. Experience capturing and editing photography or video would also be valuable.

You will be comfortable managing several projects and deadlines at once, interpreting creative briefs and adapting your work for different audiences and channels. Just as importantly, you will be collaborative, organised and detail-focused, with the creativity to generate ideas and the practical approach to turn them into high-quality finished work.

Relevant experience could have been gained through employment, freelance work, placements or volunteering, and relevant training or professional development in graphic design, digital design, content creation, marketing or a related discipline would be an advantage.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can give you access to a wide community of expertise, professional development and opportunities to share ideas and best practice.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance
• Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest-free training, computer purchase and season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Safeguarding Statement

The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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