Salary:                                     £17,871

Hours:                                     Full Time - 35 hours a week

Solent Students’ Union has a vision of developing confident students at the heart of the Union and University with a mission to enrich the student experience through opportunities, support, influence and action. We are a student led, registered charity guided by our values and aim to achieve our vision through a focus on our three priorities: Confidence, Representation & Community.

We are looking for a professional, passionate and enthusiastic Designer to join our team to produce high quality, engaging and interesting design across all areas of our operations including printed publications, digital screens, social media and merchandise. You will be working in a fast-paced environment where projects are constantly evolving and will be encouraged to innovate and push creative boundaries. We strive to create engaging campaigns and artwork that catches the eye of students and communicates our message effectively while working within established brand guidelines and clear briefs.

The successful candidate will be a creative all-rounder with a portfolio that demonstrates: excellent creative and visual skills; excellent communication skills; a knowledge of the latest developments in the publishing industry in both print and digital; experience with Adobe design software (especially InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat); a strong customer or membership focus and excellent attention to detail. They will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as being a proactive team member with the ability to prioritise a changing workload. Excellent interpersonal skills, a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to interpret complex information into excellent design which appeals to a diverse stakeholder group are essential in this role.

If you think you are the ideal person who can clearly demonstrate a commitment to our values, we would love you to join our close team of professionals who believe that every student matters.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Anita Butler, Communications Manager at anita.butler@solent.ac.uk

Application

Job Description | Personal Specification | Application Form

To apply, please send your completed application form to su.recruitment@solent.ac.uk.

Closing Date:                          Monday 5^th August at midday (11:59)

Interview Date:                      w/c Monday 12th August