An opportunity has arisen for a Digital and Design Officer to join the Marketing and Communications team at Birth to 19.

Main Duties & Objectives 

As part of the team which leads on marketing and communications across our full range of work, your main duties will include: 

• To support and contribute to the provision of the brand design for Birth to 19 and its workstreams, designing resources (based on the content provided), supporting resources and a range of materials for delivery in a range of settings.

• To assist the team in maintaining the project plan 

• Work alongside the Marketing Officers by contributing to the design of social media and print materials, in relation to multimedia projects, internet content, audio visual technologies, corporate presentations and publications.

• Creating visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for websites, apps, and other digital products as well as content for external partners.

• Managing and updating content on websites and digital platforms.

• Working closely with developers, marketers, and other partners to ensure design solutions meet business and user needs.

• Creating and maintaining design guidelines, style guides, and other documentation to ensure consistency and quality in design work.

• Ability to film and create video animations

• As a part of a relatively small but growing core team, being able to turn your hand to many things – we support each other. Each of us has the opportunity to take on roles and lead work that interests us or makes good use of our particular talents.

Person Specification 

This post is suitable for a new or recently-qualified graduate, or for someone with experience within the creative sector. We are committed to providing professional development to help you bring creative ideas to life!

We want to appoint someone with a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people - someone who wants to help create a better world and future.

The successful candidate will bring excellent creative skills in digital content and design. They will have skills and knowledge of how to connect meaningfully through engaging and imaginative content with a range of audiences. We are looking for someone who can communicate complex ideas in ways that are relatable, using playfulness to promote our organisation and initiatives.

Qualifications 

Ideally a graduate, with 2:1 or higher or equivalent professional learning and experience

Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance.

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent digital and design skills - a strong eye for detail, including in publicity materials, and written text; creative and innovative approach to digital design; and good broader IT skills

• Excellent Communication – Able to effectively convey messages to a diverse audience.

• Collaboration – Works effectively across departments to align individual priorities with business objectives. 

• Organisational Skills – Proficient in managing a diverse workload and meeting deadlines. 

• Positive Attitude – Fosters a positive, team-oriented environment. 

• Commitment to Excellence – Strives for continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery, ability to complete work to a high standard, delivered on time

• Adaptability – skilled at adjusting communication methods to fit various learning styles and cultural backgrounds

Benefits and Outcomes

Working with us is unique! We are a supportive, values-driven organisation. We are small enough to be able to innovate quickly, and to ensure all who work with us are valued and nurtured; and large and successful enough to have influence with and be supported by local and national decision-makers. 

The post we are advertising for is a result of sustained growth, and will be a new addition to a growing team. 

We are a values-led organisation, supporting the local economy, and we expect all our staff to support our belief that children and young people should be at the centre of everything we do. This means a commitment to community cohesion and social mobility for all. 

We are looking for a highly flexible, hard-working team player who is ready to learn with us, in a supportive, friendly and optimistic team. This post would suit someone who would be interested in developing a career within the charitable sector or within the public sector. You are likely to have had some experience of working with, or for, a charity, or in a community, school, health, or training setting and want a job which will combine the dynamism of partnership development, with the social value of working in the education, health and care sector. 

A willingness to attend occasional conferences and meetings away from the area (with full expenses provided) is required, as is the ability to work occasional evenings and single weekend days, when time off in lieu will be given. 

Benefits include:

• 29 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays

• Clear performance expectations and opportunity to increase salary banding annually

• Training and personal development opportunities

There is a hybrid option, but at least three days a week should be in the office. 

Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance 

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