Graduate Training Scheme – Graduate Junior Designer

The Graduate Recruitment Specialist Ltd. Web; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative marketing activation agency is seeking a Graduate Junior Designer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your creative skills in a supportive environment while working on exciting projects. You'll assist senior designers and contribute to the creation of engaging visual content for a variety of platforms. With hands-on training and mentorship from industry professionals, this position is perfect for graduates eager to make their mark in the creative field. Enjoy a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Client referral bonus

Company pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye tests

Free flu vaccinations

Wellbeing and counselling support

Qualifications

• Degree in a creative field required.
• Proficiency with Adobe CS and Mac is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior designers in creating visual content.
• Collaborate on projects and contribute to design concepts.
• Learn design software and industry trends.

Skills

Adobe CS

Sketching

Graphic Communications

Image Manipulation

Illustration Skills

Communication Skills

Deadline Management

Digital Content Creation

Education

Degree in Creative Field

Tools

Mac

After Effects

Job description

• Graduate Training Scheme – Graduate Junior Designer

Graduate Training Scheme – Graduate Junior Designer

Location: Northamptonshire

Salary: £25,000 to £28,000

Sector: Creative

Degree Discipline & Classification: Degree Education - Creative Field

Job Ref: TGR3121

About Our Client

Our client is a fearless global marketing activation agency for brands and retailers with over 30 years of experience in the retail industry. This firm knows how to get noticed, on shelf, online, and on time. They leverage insights to win shoppers and turn them into loyal customers for the client and their brand. From travel retail activations and sustainably-sourced POS to omnichannel strategies and digital marketing, they aim to make life easier for clients and enhance brand visibility.

Do you love and thrive in creating visual content? Are you inquisitive about the world of shopping? Can you support Senior Designers, Creative Leads, and Creative Directors to realize their visions through well-designed visual content? If you are familiar with Adobe CS and not afraid of pen and paper, digitally savvy, and excited about working on enviable accounts in a dedicated creative team, this opportunity is for you.

Joining a rotation scheme within the design departments is the perfect path for any graduate fascinated by creating visuals. This opportunity will provide a real-world introduction to the industry, and a chance to gain valuable knowledge and skills.

This role focuses on providing hands-on training in your area of specialization, supported by industry professionals with extensive experience.

Responsibilities

• Assisting senior designers, creative leads, and creative directors in creating visual content.
• Communicating effectively and contributing to the creative process.
• Inputting to creative meetings and sharing ideas.
• Collaborating on projects and contributing to design concepts.
• Learning design software and industry trends.
• Visual crafting from direction given by Seniors, Leads, & Directors.
• Designing brand communications for shopper/retail.
• Developing & adapting visual content across digital and print media.
• Delivering graphic design & presentation projects against planned timelines and briefs.
• Asset Management: Ensure logical navigation of the project assets you use, acquire, and create through the digital housekeeping process.

Skills Required

Requirements (much of this will be developed within your role)

• Degree in a creative field.
• Ability to sketch rough ideas for internal mapping.
• Proficiency with Mac.
• Familiarity with designing for print.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Digitally savvy: Experience creating content for web and social media.
• Illustration skills (Vector or other medium).
• Graphic communications through Mac & Adobe CS experience.
• Layout, deck design, presentation design & typographic finesse.
• Image manipulation skills.
• Effective communication and note-taking abilities.

Nice to Haves

• Proficient hand-drawn skills.
• Graphic animation skills through After Effects or 3D/motion graphics.
• Experience with AI in design.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme for employees joining before 1st October, contingent on company performance targets.
• Client referral bonus.
• Company pension scheme.
• Group Life Assurance (GLA) – coverage pays out four times annual salary to next of kin if an employee dies during employment.
• Group Income Protection.
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI).
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Recruitment incentive.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free eye tests.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Wellbeing and counselling support.

HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday (Hybrid).

Initially based in the office and then progressing to 2 days in the office and 3 from home.

HOLIDAY: 28 days holiday (210 hours) plus 8 bank holidays plus your birthday off.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

First stage: Online interview with The Graduate.

Second stage: Graduate Assessment Day (Northampton Office).

Date: 2nd June 2025 – 9am – 4:30pm.

HEALTH & SAFETY: No current issues to report on site.

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