Job details
- Salary: £25,974-£27,659 inclusive of local allowance
- Location: Civic Centre, Gravesend
- Status: Permanent
- Hours: 37 hours
- Closing date: 31 January 2025
About the role
We are looking for a talented designer to join our communications team. Reporting to the communications manager, you will bring your creative skills to a side range of print and digital projects, ranging from our regular magazine to residents, social media campaigns, and a whole host of special projects.
The successful candidate will be able to present an extensive portfolio of print and digital work, photography and videography, and will be able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of driving social media engagement.
About you
You will have:
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work creatively under pressure.
- Experience of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro and Premiere Pro.
- Experience in using social media channels such as Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- A strong portfolio of print and digital design along with photography and videography.
Our Organisation
Gravesham Borough Council is committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves.
Centrally located in the Thames Gateway, Gravesham Borough Council provides a range of services to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the northwest corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in southeast England.
Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
Read more information about working for us.
Our Offer
- A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave, plus paid bank holidays.
- Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp.
- Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
- Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
- External Occupational Health service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to an employee assistance programme 24/7
- Hybrid Working (minimum two days in the office per week)
- Free parking
- Octopus Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Gravesham Borough Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
Important Information
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Andy Rayfield on 07909 933164.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gravesham.gov.uk by 31 January.
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.