Brand and Design Officer

Brand and Design Officer

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£32,244 - £33,941 per year

35 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative and creative designer to join our Brand and Design team, which sits within the Communications department. The team works across a variety of Sanctuary brands to deliver a range of materials - from brochures and signage, to video animations and social content.

We're looking for a talented designer to ensure consistency across our brand, and work closely with our marketing and internal teams to deliver a creative design service.

The role of Brand and Design Officer will include:

• Creating and supervising the production of consistently high quality, creative and professional design solutions for a wide range of materials for digital and print distribution maintaining consistent and agreed corporate style
• Proven video production and animation experience
• Monitoring and coordinating the quality, style, design and production of materials produced by other departments and subsidiaries to ensure that the brand guidelines are applied accurately across Sanctuary
• Liaising with designers, printers, and suppliers to ensure the delivery of high quality, cost-effective corporate literature and publicity material
• Supporting and advising stakeholders on the most effective promotional material and cost-effective solutions for their audiences, including providing support through the production of printed material in order to offer an effective service
• Acting as a key point of contact for one or more Sanctuary brands, maintaining relationships with key business contacts and attending team meetings where requested

Skills and experiences:

• Practical knowledge of a range of design software packages including Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro) and Canva
• Proven experience in a Design Officer or Graphic Designer role with proof reading and copy editing experience
• Working knowledge of data protection, copyright law, regulations and legislation
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to deal confidently with people at all levels
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to plan effectively and meet tight deadlines with a meticulous eye for detail

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £32,244 per annum (rising to £33,941 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)