Graphic Designer

The Boarding Schools' Association; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious independent school as a Graphic Designer in the Marketing Team. You'll create impactful visual content, uphold brand standards, and collaborate with various teams to enhance the school's identity. This role offers flexibility and a supportive environment for creative development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for continuous learning

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer with strong portfolio.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as brand guardian, ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Design marketing materials and collaborate with internal teams.
• Maintain visual asset libraries and adapt designs based on feedback.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Rugby School is a leading independent boarding and day school with a rich heritage and a strong commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and holistic education. Our ethos, ‘The Whole Person is the Whole Point,’ underpins everything we do. The Marketing Team plays a vital role in promoting the School’s values and vision to prospective students, parents, and the wider community.

The Role

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our dynamic Marketing Team at Rugby School. Working closely with the Head of Marketing & Brand, you will play a pivotal role in designing engaging and impactful visual content that promotes Rugby School to current and prospective parents and other key stakeholders. You will be a guardian of the Rugby School brand, ensuring that all design work aligns with the established guidelines while delivering high-quality visual assets across various channels. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and elevate the School’s visual identity, both digitally and in print.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the brand guardian for Rugby School, ensuring that the Group’s brand guidelines are adhered to, including logos, crests, colour palettes, and style across all marketing materials.
• Provide brand leadership and training to staff, ensuring consistency across the Group.
• Design a range of marketing materials, including press adverts, brochures, event posters, yearbooks, recruitment packs, infographics, and more.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to provide creative and design support for various projects, including admissions-related marketing, presentations, and reports.
• Adapt and refine designs based on feedback from internal stakeholders, ensuring the highest standards are met.
• Work with photographers and videographers to ensure an efficient workflow for visual content, maintaining an organised library of assets.
• Maintain and update the School’s photographic/image libraries and adhere to guidelines on GDPR, copyright, privacy, and web accessibility.
• Provide creative support for other schools within the Group, and work with other departments at Rugby School as required.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing your design skills across both digital and print media.
• Proficiency in design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), and experience with web design principles.
• A keen eye for detail and an understanding of typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various teams.
• Experience with content management and maintaining visual asset libraries.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines, and take ownership of your work.
• A passion for design and an ability to adapt quickly to the evolving needs of the School’s marketing strategy.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a prestigious and inspiring educational environment.
• Flexible working arrangements, with some opportunity to work from home.
• A collaborative and creative team atmosphere, with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

This is advertised as a full-time role but we would also consider part time or term time only.

Closing Date for Applications: 24 May 2025

Applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Please Note

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that ‘the Whole Person is the Whole Point’. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Rugby School

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters and advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.