About the role

Working from both home and campus, you will provide professional design and artwork services for University print and digital communications within the framework of the visual identity. You will creatively interpret the University brand and messaging through design and imagery and support the improvement and impact of marketing communications and other University materials. To help manage the processing of work in the Design Studio.

Working alongside the Creative Team and your line manager, you will also work independently to an outline brief and often to tight deadlines, you will set your own technical standards based on experience and knowledge of the design-to-print industry, organise and control how material is presented and provide advice and guidance to clients on formats to achieve successful task completion.

About you

As the successful candidate, you will have an HNC or Degree in Graphic Design with some advertising agency or design studio experience, demonstrated by a professional portfolio of work that shows highly developed creative talent and technical ability in a design-for-print environment. You will be able to evidence high standards of work and an awareness of branding and visual identity. High level knowledge of design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat Professional, preferably produced using an Apple Macintosh is essential.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Adam King on ak103@le.ac.uk.

Applications for job share will be considered.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Full time or job share considered, Permanent