Junior Creative Designer

Carlisle Support Services; Luton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing Plans

23 days paid holiday increasing to 25

Discounts and Cashbacks

Paid Volunteering days

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Carlisle Support Services is hiring a Junior Creative Designer to develop compelling visual content across digital, print, social media and internal communications. You will work with the Head of Marketing to bring Carlisle’s brand and stories to life through high-quality assets.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of graphic design experience and a strong portfolio. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and PowerPoint is essential.

Qualifications

• Approximately 1–2 years of hands-on graphic design experience.
• Strong portfolio with digital and print work.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience creating social media graphics, presentations and marketing collateral.
• Understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to interpret briefs with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, spelling and accuracy.
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills and collaborative approach to working with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce engaging assets for social media, websites, email campaigns and other digital channels.
• Create brochures, case studies, reports, presentations, leaflets and other marketing collateral.
• Develop artwork for events, exhibitions, awards, signage and promotional materials.
• Produce internal communications materials, newsletters and employee engagement content.
• Adapt existing designs for different audiences, platforms and formats while maintaining brand consistency.
• Work from creative briefs to develop concepts and deliver high-quality artwork that meets business objectives.
• Support with the development of tender documents and presentations.
• Support the development of creative campaigns, bringing new ideas and approaches to the Marketing team.
• Ensure all materials are accurate, consistent and aligned with Carlisle Support Services' brand guidelines.
• Manage multiple design requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Graphic design

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Branding

Typography

Layout

Adobe Creative Cloud

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

The role

Carlisle Support Servicesis looking for a Junior Creative Designer who will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging creative assets across digital, print, social media and internal communications. Working closely with the Head of Marketing and colleagues across the business, you will help bring Carlisle's brand, services and stories to life through high-quality visual content.

Your core role will include but not be limited to the following activities:

• Design and produce engaging creative assets for social media, websites, email campaigns and other digital channels.
• Create brochures, case studies, reports, presentations, leaflets and other marketing collateral.
• Develop artwork for events, exhibitions, awards, signage and promotional materials.
• Produce internal communications materials, newsletters and employee engagement content.
• Adapt existing designs for different audiences, platforms and formats while maintaining brand consistency.
• Work from creative briefs to develop concepts and deliver high-quality artwork that meets business objectives.
• Support with the development of tender documents and presentations.
• Support the development of creative campaigns, bringing new ideas and approaches to the Marketing team.
• Ensure all creative materials are accurate, consistent and aligned with Carlisle Support Services' brand guidelines.
• Manage multiple design requests and deadlines, prioritising work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate

• Approximately 1–2 years of hands-on graphic design experience, either in-house, agency-side or freelance.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a range of digital and print design work.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience creating social media graphics, presentations and marketing collateral.
• An understanding of typography, layout, colour, image selection and visual hierarchy.
• The ability to interpret briefs and deliver creative work with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, spelling and accuracy.
• Highly proficient in power point
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.

The benefits

• Health and Wellbeing Plans
• 23 days paid holiday increasing to 25 after 2 years
• Discounts and Cashbacks
• Paid Volunteering days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Successful candidates will be required to provide original documentation for detailed screening and vetting processes.

This could include the following: passport / driving licence / utility bill dated in the last 3 months / HMRC letter / original bank statement / original payslip / birth certificate / a valid share code.

About us

Join a growing market-leading brand of support services to work with the UK’s largest brands such as Le Shuttle, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jaguar Land Rover, Tesco, and many more.

Carlisle currently employees over 8,500 dedicated and enthusiastic staff members to deliver events, security cleaning, and retail facilities support services across the UK’s most renowned sites and critical infrastructure.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Carlisle, we are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development, and promotion.

In all situations people will be judged solely on merit or ability.

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