Junior Designer

Job description

Be a disability Gamechanger:

• Bring Scope's brand to life with excellence in designing for online and offline channels to accessible standards.
• Work on a diverse range of creative projects from concept to completion, focused on collaborative working and team development.
• Inspire design colleagues, freelancers and external partners to ensure all creative projects are delivered on brand, on time, in budget and to a high standard.

Main responsibilities and accountabilities

• Deliver engaging and best in class designs across Scope’s offline and online marketing projects, ensuring all outputs are of the highest standard
• Design and support delivery of high-quality print and digital materials; which include fundraising materials, retail POS, booklets, leaflets, posters, social media and web assets.
• Play an active role in creative brainstorming and idea generation
• Be a guardian of Scope’s brand and ensure work is consistent with brand guidelines and accessibility guidelines 
• Work with photographers, film makers and copywriters in order to meet all Scope’s content needs, and ensure all assets are stored effectively via our digital asset management system 
• Champion accessible and inclusive design 
• Work collaboratively with the Account Management team ensuring the successful delivery of multichannel marketing materials 
• Amend and update existing artwork files as needed
• Support the creative team with day to day design requests and tasks and work collaboratively with teams across the charity 
• Lead by example, live Scope’s values and provide safe working space that nurtures employees potential
• Comply with all Scope’s policies, procedures and external compliance such as GDPR, complaints and best marketing practice
• Compliance with HR, Scope systems and processes and performance

Internal contacts

All stakeholders across the business, especially:

• Midweight Designers
• Senior Designer
• Marketing Lead
• Digital Marketing Lead
• Creative and Brand Lead
• Head of Digital Marketing, Creative & Brand
• Digital marketing team
• Creative team
• Fundraising team
• Retail and Community team
• Campaigns and Policy team
• Partnership team
• Engagement and Innovation team

External contacts

• Medialab, Mediacom, other digital and creative agencies 

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Minimum level 3 qualification in graphic design (e.g. BTEC, Apprenticeship etc) or degree
• OR previous experience of working in a design role, either in an in-house creative studio or as a freelancer
• Good knowledge of design fundamentals including typography, colour and layout
• Working on creative briefs from concept through to delivery 
• Ability to correctly set up work to print production and digital specifications
• Experience of working with brand guidelines and developing work in line with critical feedback

Desirable

• Understanding of accessible and inclusive design principles and how to implement them
• Experience of working for charity brands
• Understanding of the Social Model of Disability

Skills

Essential

• Able to present a highly creative and diverse portfolio of work
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
• Knowledge and experience of designing for print and digital
• Ability to work on Mac
• Great inter-personal skills, demonstrating an ability to build strong relationships with internal colleagues at all levels
• A creative eye with strong attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable – responding positively to change
• Ability to work to agreed deadlines and resolve conflicting priorities within projects
• Eagerness to learn and develop

Desirable

• Good awareness of new design trends and skills
• Interest in illustration and photography