Midweight Graphic Designer

The Brain Tumour Charity; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A health-focused charity in Guildford is seeking a midweight designer to lead creative projects and develop marketing materials. You will collaborate with various teams and ensure the charity’s brand is consistently represented. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience in graphic design, strong portfolios, and a knack for innovative, user-focused designs. This role offers a blend of office and home working, with a salary benchmarked at around £40,050.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in Graphic Design with a proven track record.
• Strong portfolio that highlights creativity and technical skills.
• Experience adapting designs across a variety of formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of marketing collateral for campaigns.
• Collaborate with teams to develop accurate briefs.
• Manage design projects from briefing through to production.

Skills

Project management

Creativity

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Job description

Overview

The Brain Tumour Charity is leading the way in research, support, and advocacy for everyone affected by brain tumours. Our mission is simple but urgent: to accelerate a cure for brain tumours and improve life for everyone affected by this devastating disease. Are you a talented midweight designer with a background in digital design looking to take your skills to the next level while making a meaningful impact? You’ll be a vital part of our Marketing team, reporting to the Content and Design Manager. You’ll take on a wide range of exciting projects from creating booklets, developing sub-brands, toolkits and helping with our key seasonal campaigns.

You’ll bring your creative flair to creative sessions, pushing the boundaries with fresh ideas that align with our cause. With your keen attention to detail, deep understanding of the entire creative process and high standards, you’ll ensure that The Charity’s brand is consistently represented across all materials, both internally and externally. This is a great opportunity to not only showcase your skills but also make a difference in the lives of those we support.

Location: While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2-3 days in the office each week.

Working hours: This role is 37.5 hours per week, with some out of hours working.

Benchmarked salary: c. £40,050 (dependent on level)

You’re the type of person who thrives on challenges, working efficiently whilst maximising every design opportunity. You embrace the chance to think creatively and strategically, showcasing your expertise and laser sharp attention to detail as you grow and take on more responsibility as a designer. Your approach is user-focused and adaptable. You excel at time management, organisation and creative problem solving and have strong layout and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of a wide range of marketing collateral, including posters, leaflets, website and email graphics, and social media assets for various Charity events and campaigns.
• Adapt and apply design concepts across multiple platforms, ensuring a cohesive visual identity.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues from different teams to develop accurate briefs and present compelling design concepts.
• Take ownership of design projects from briefing through to final production, including concept creation, incorporating feedback, presenting ideas, testing, and preparing files for all platforms.
• Innovate by exploring new design ideas, techniques, and methods to elevate the quality and creativity of design outputs.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, meeting high creative standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Source, create and manage visual content, such as photography, illustrations, infographics, and custom graphics.
• Assist in managing The Charity’s photo library, ensuring high-quality photography is easily accessible and well-organised for use across the organisation.
• Support design team administration, including managing equipment such as cameras, maintaining the project filing system, and keeping projects updated in Trello.
• Develop the skills of The Charity by providing design basics and content creation training and supporting the Senior Digital Content Officer with photo training.
• Address and fulfil ad-hoc design requests as they arise, ensuring swift and effective delivery.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in Graphic Design, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality design work across various projects.
• Exposure to different types of projects, including print and digital design, branding, marketing collateral and campaign work.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design projects that highlight creativity, technical skills and problem-solving.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to manage design projects from concept to completion, taking ownership of timelines, revisions and feedback integration.
• Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Experience working closely with other teams to interpret briefs, deliver design solutions and contribute to creative strategy.
• A solid grasp of core graphic design principles, including typography, colour theory, composition and layout.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience working within established brand guidelines, as well as adapting designs across a variety of formats and platforms.
• Ability to maintain consistency in design across different channels while keeping work fresh and innovative.
• Strong focus on detail, ensuring all design elements are polished and meet the briefs requirements.
• Ability to clearly communicate design concepts and rationale to both creative and non-creative stakeholders.
• Comfortable presenting design work and managing feedback constructively.
• Flexibility in adapting to changing project needs or requirements, with a proactive attitude toward improvement and innovation.

Notes

Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.

You'll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference.

Benefits & Diversity

Our Amazing Benefits

The Brain Tumour Charity is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities. We strive to create a workplace that celebrates diversity and provides equal opportunities for all candidates and we encourage all individuals to apply even if they don’t meet all the criteria.

Whilst we’d love to have you on board, we want to be upfront as we’d hate to waste your time applying for a role where we can’t take you on. At the moment, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for any of our positions. We’re currently seeking candidates who are already authorised to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship, who can remain on a permanent basis.

Please apply by clicking the red JOIN OUR TEAM button, attaching your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours. We’d like to encourage you not to use AI to write your cover letter as we want to get to know you, the real you!

Advert close date: 9th November 2025

First interview date and location: 18th November 2025 over Teams

Second interview date and location: 27th November 2025 at our office in Fleet

The post holder will also:

• Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity
• Live and breathe our values by being bold, collaborative and innovative, with a community-first approach to everything you do
• Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required
• Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required
• Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports
• Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner
• Work within an equal opportunities framework
• Adhere to all The Charity’s policies, procedures and working
• Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies.

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