Senior Graphic Designer

eTeach UK Limited; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead design initiatives across various campaigns. You will create engaging visuals that reflect the organization’s mission and vision while collaborating closely with the marketing team. Ideal candidates will possess substantial design experience and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud. This full-time role offers a salary of £29,502 and includes beneficial perks such as generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Up to 44 days annual leave

Access to gyms and restaurants

Career development opportunities

Recruitment Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Substantial design experience in an in-house creative department or design agency.
• Experience with large multi-page print publications preferred.
• Experience working with photographers and leading shoots.

Responsibilities

• Lead on design across campaigns for the RNN Group.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Team to produce asset range.
• Create engaging design work that reflects the Group’s vision.

Skills

Design experience

Adobe Creative Cloud

Conceptual skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Level 5 graphic design qualification

Level 2 qualification in English and Maths

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Overview

Senior Graphic Designer • Hours; Full time (37 hours each week, all year round) • Duration; Temporary (until December 2026) • Salary; £29,502 a year + benefits • Location: Cross College role based at any of our campuses of Dearne Valley College, Rotherham College or North Notts College + hybrid working

About the Role

The role of the Senior Graphic Designer (Group Graphic and Digital Designer & Creative Lead) offers the opportunity to play a key role in delivering the RNN Group marketing strategy by ensuring the Group successfully and creatively promotes the opportunities it offers to employers, potential students and the wider community.

Your role will include working on a multitude of campaigns across various Colleges and subsidiaries of the RNN Group. You will work in partnership across the whole organisation but in the main with colleagues in the marketing team which includes marketing officers and digital officers to produce a range of assets to support the promotion of the RNN Group.

Use your design and leadership skills to ensure the College design works reflects and promotes an outstanding organisation to students, staff, local companies, the community, applicants to the college, visitors and stakeholders in line with the College recruitment and reputation strategy.

You will create engaging designs which communicate the RNN Group’s vision and mission whilst upholding the brand guidelines to strengthen the brand.

Responsibilities

• Lead on design across campaigns for the RNN Group and its Colleges and subsidiaries, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Team (marketing officers and digital officers) to produce a range of assets to support promotions.
• Develop designs that reflect and promote an outstanding organisation to students, staff, local companies, the community, applicants, visitors and stakeholders.
• Create engaging design work that communicates the RNN Group’s vision and mission.

Qualifications

• Substantial design experience in an in-house creative department or design agency, including design and production of large multi-page print publications (e.g., annual reports, prospectuses, catalogues).
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or willingness to undertake) and a related graphic design qualification at Level 5 (or above).
• Strong conceptual skills, ability to develop ideas for a range of design solutions, experience working with photographers and leading shoots to maximise images across platforms.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to present design work to internal clients.

Department Info

You will report to the Group Marketing & Campaigns Manager, who will provide direction, while you plan and prioritise your day-to-day workload. You will work with the Marketing Manager & Campaigns and members of the marketing team to ensure projects are completed to agreed timescales. You will liaise with other Marketing Team members (including digital team members and marketing officers) and a range of other colleagues.

Benefits

• Local government pension scheme
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year, including closure during Christmas period
• Access to gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part-time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking at all sites
• Career development opportunities including funding for teacher training and various qualifications
• Grants up to £6,000 in STEM subjects through levelling up premium payments (conditions apply) for new FE teachers
• Recruitment Referral Scheme (worth £200 per referral)

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider. We are inclusive, have integrity, deliver, and are one team. We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022) and are Investors in Diversity for the FREDIE model. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are part of the Disability Confidence Scheme. The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

Safeguarding and Rights

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required to undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am–5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met. All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.