Graphic Designer (Lead)

Lead Graphic Designer

Location: Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA
Salary: up to £36100 depending on experience plus excellent benefits
Schedule: 12 month FTC/FT/37 hours

Ready to impact a better future?
As a Lead Graphic Designer in our Media Services team, you’ll lead the creation and delivery of high-quality digital and print design that supports defence training and communication. You’ll play a key role in shaping creative outputs that inform, engage and make a meaningful impact.

This is a role where your work has purpose. From developing engaging digital and print content to supporting design standards and mentoring colleagues, you’ll help create impactful solutions that support critical programmes. Your ideas and expertise will contribute to innovation, consistency and quality – ultimately helping to deliver a positive impact on our customers and the communities we serve.

What you’ll do as a Lead Graphic Designer

You’ll be entrusted to:

• Lead the creation and delivery of digital and print design projects, ensuring high-quality outputs
• Manage workflow from the graphics queue, allocating work across the team effectively
• Produce creative content including , animations and social media assets
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to designers to help them grow and maintain consistent standards
• Ensure all design work aligns with brand guidelines,accessibility standards and overall creative direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, production teams and external suppliers to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• A degree or equivalent experience in graphic design, supported by a strong portfolio
• Significant experience in both digital and print design, including brand management
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence and guide colleagues and stakeholders
• A proactive, organised approach with a passion for creativity and continuous improvement

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Discover all you need to keep growing

We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Holidays: Competitive holiday package
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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