Creative Designer

Fixed Term Contract - 23 months

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Purpose of the job, vision for the role

To support the effective development and deployment of the Council’s visual brand, across all online and offline material.

With an eye for detail and a passion for visual communication the role will ensure that all design material promotes the council and its partners and meets the brand guidelines. You will be innovative and excited about the potential of public sector design, the role will help to drive the creative direction of the team whilst effectively fulfilling the design assignments.

The role requires a strong interest and experience in design practice, and someone who is adaptable, adept at working in a fast-moving and customer-first environment that relies on real-time communications, welcomes change and has a growth mindset.

You will have

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar creative design role
Experience of delivering creative design in communications teams in large and complex organisations
Experience of creative design - content and materials for use online and offline – for use in campaigns and plans

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

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We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

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Job Description and Person Specification

Creative Designer JDPS.pdf