Graphic Designer (Mat Cover) in Colchester

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. By 2030 we aim to protect and connect 30% of land and sea and inspire 1 in 4 people in Essex to take action for wildlife.

We are looking for a Graphic Designer who will create compelling, creative design work that strengthens the Trust’s brand and brings our stories and impact to life. Are you a creative and versatile designer with a passion for nature? We’re looking for a Graphic Designer to produce engaging visual content that supports the Trust’s communications, grows our audiences and helps inspire more people to take action for wildlife.

Working within The Design Hide, our in‑house creative studio, you will bring the Essex Wildlife Trust brand to life across print, digital and environmental design. You will play a key role in maintaining a strong and consistent brand identity, working collaboratively across the Trust to deliver high‑quality design work that reflects our values. From signage and interpretation panels to social media assets, web graphics and printed materials, you’ll produce a diverse portfolio of creative content that supports our 2030 strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and impact‑driven Communications team. You will manage your own workload through our account management system, treating colleagues as internal clients and helping deliver an efficient, professional creative service across the organisation. The postholder will work closely with the Senior Graphic Designer, contributing ideas, providing creative solutions and championing design best practice. You’ll also support colleagues by offering guidance on branding, photography, video basics and visual communication, helping to promote high‑quality content across the Trust. You will also offer guidance to colleagues outside of the Communications team on Canva.

It is essential that the postholder has demonstrable experience as outlined in the Person Specification within this job pack. To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 17:00 on Sunday 22 March 2026. Interviews will be held week commencing 30 March 2026 at Abbotts Hall. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive. Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days per annum increasing annually to 29 days plus Bank Holidays. We provide company sick pay increasing with length of service, an employee assistance programme, a combined 8% contribution pension scheme, staff social days, colleague nomination scheme and discounts in our Nature Discovery Centres.

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature”.

As a Disability Confident employer, please make us aware you have a disability as we are committed to offering an interview that meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible, please make us aware.

We are proud to be an employer that supports the Armed Forces Covenant and are committed to supporting those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families. As part of this commitment, Armed Forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for an advertised role will be guaranteed an interview.