Exciting Opportunity for an Mid-weight Graphic Designer
Salary : £28,000
Location: Home based with some travel to head office as required
Hours: 30 hours across 4 or 5 days, to be discussed and agreed
Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it's a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?
Well at The Progress Group, that's just the approach we take.
Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics-enjoy access to discounted gym memberships and a free wellbeing app that is jam packed.
But that's not all, we also offer...
Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!
Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards
Commute in Style: Cycle to Work Scheme.
Supportive Environment: Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.
Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.
Are you an experienced designer with a sharp strategic eye and a portfolio of creative work to prove it? The Progress Group have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join our well-established in-house Marketing Team on a part-time basis. Working closely with our Creative Lead, this role would suit a freelance designer looking to bring their skills into a part-time in-house role, or someone with an agency background who is used to managing multiple brands simultaneously.
Role and Key Responsibilities:
Use creative briefs to independently produce high-quality design collateral across a broad range of projects for each of the brands within the group
Work with the Creative Lead to produce conceptual documents as needed, to help evolve and elevate the brands
Create social media and digital assets, applying strategic brand awareness to strengthen consistency and recognition
Confidently implement our brand guidelines when completing design briefs, and using your experience to help evolve them where useful
Show initiative and strategic thinking to question and shape briefs where required, working with the marketing team to ensure designs fulfil objectives while working to deadlines
Manage multiple brands and design briefs simultaneously, prioritising effectively to deliver high-quality work at pace
Manage day-to-day tasks and projects effectively through Asana, ensuring all design jobs are delivered on time
Personal Specification - Experience:
Extensive, hands-on knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - Essential
Excellent layout, typographic and art direction skills - Essential
Experience of using Adobe Premiere and After Effects -Preferred
A portfolio demonstrating a varied range of design work across a multitude of platforms including web, mobile, print, display etc. - Essential
Good working knowledge of print processes and production - Essential
The ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment - Essential
Strong communication skills - Essential
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work on multiple brands and projects simultaneously, with confidence to manage your own workload - Essential
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About us:
The Progress Group is a thriving family of education and training companies who have a mission to positively change lives through the power of education and training. We are constantly looking for new ways to innovate and inspire, and our marketing and communication activities are key to this. We have ambitious growth plans for our Group, so are on an exciting journey which is driving significant change and innovation within our group. We have a strong social accounting focus, and believe in giving back to the communities where we work.
We are a vibrant and enthusiastic group of marketing professionals who work collaboratively to offer a highly transparent marketing service across our Group.
We're not just offering a job - we're offering a holistic work experience that values you as an individual. Come be a part of our vibrant and supportive community ! #WorkWithUs #BenefitsBeyondOrdinary #EmployeeWellbeing
How to Apply?
Ready to be a part of our transformative journey? Submit your application by clicking APPLY. For further queries please email
Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.
Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.
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Mid-weight Graphic Designer in Netherton employer: The Progress Group
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