Location: Leicester office – 3 day per week, Work from home 2 days per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday, day hours
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum + Excellent benefits
Here within Serco Leisure our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. Our mission is to encourage our communities to participate in physical activity in a safe, clean, fun and friendly environment.
To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team
- and right now we are looking to recruit for a Graphic Designer to join our fun and vibrant marketing team.
You will be a mid-weight designer with plenty of experience, who's used to working within a collaborative creative team within a fast-paced marketing department.
Collaborating closely with the Design Lead you will help to bring our brand vision to life through impactful design across various platforms with the ability to flex between different media and disciplines with ease.
The dream candidate will be someone who takes pride in delivering the highest quality work, no matter how big or small the job. This is a fast-moving department supporting all areas of the business. If you enjoy creative problem solving and a variety of work
- this could be the role for you. Role responsibilities…
- Working within our set brand guidelines and maintaining our brands consistency across all design projects
- Contribute your creative ideas to projects and campaigns and always thinking how we can improve
- Create eye-catching marketing materials for both digital and print
- Deliver creative assets for our Leisure centres and national sports centres (e.g. Centre refurbishments, campaign materials print and digital, video creation and editing)
- Create assets for Paid Social Media accounts in line with brand guidelines, then tweak and refine them based on performance
- Collaborate with CRM team to designs for email marketing
- Assist in maintaining our Asset Banks, keeping them up-to-date and well-organised and fit-for-use at all times
- Provide design support for our Business Development Team (e.g. Presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint, Pitch Decks and mock ups)
You’ll have…
- A degree in Design or equivalent
- A positive disposition and a pragmatic attitude
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to express creative ideas
- Commercial awareness
- experience within a brand is plus
- Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Suite and other creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign are a must; bonus points for After Effects and Premiere Pro)
- Attention to detail and a knack for creative problem-solving
- The ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise
- A strong creative drive
- Decent knowledge of MacOS (we're all about that Apple life)
- Strong typesetting skills and awareness of print-ready processes including first class knowledge of art working large format graphics
- Holding a driving license is desirable as you will visit leisure sites when required
Personal Qualities…
- A good creative thinker and design technician with the ability to design competent creative output
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and support the studio’s workload each day
- Organised and loves the detail and your attention to it should be second to none
- An interest in fitness and the leisure industry a bonus but not neccessary
- A strong team player
- An ambitious and driven individual
- Be able to work under pressure to meet the fluctuating workloads and demands of agency deadlines
- Able to think on your feet and see challenges, not problems
- Open to learning new skills and sharing existing skills
IMPORTANT:When applying please include some examples of your work along with your cv, only applicants with examples of their work in original application will be considered.
Why Join us
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
What we offer
· Free parking on site
· Heavily discounted use of classes and facilities
· Excellent development and training opportunities
· 6% employer matched pension contribution
· 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
· Life assurance up to 2x base salary
· Anytime health line
· Employee assistance programme
· Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
· A safe and supportive culture
· A chance to make a positive difference
#leisurejobs
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers 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. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
Location: Leicester office – 3 day per week, Work from home 2 days per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday, day hours
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum + Excellent benefits
Here within Serco Leisure our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. Our mission is to encourage our communities to participate in physical activity in a safe, clean, fun and friendly environment.
To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team
- and right now we are looking to recruit for a Graphic Designer to join our fun and vibrant marketing team.
You will be a mid-weight designer with plenty of experience, who's used to working within a collaborative creative team within a fast-paced marketing department.
Collaborating closely with the Design Lead you will help to bring our brand vision to life through impactful design across various platforms with the ability to flex between different media and disciplines with ease.
The dream candidate will be someone who takes pride in delivering the highest quality work, no matter how big or small the job. This is a fast-moving department supporting all areas of the business. If you enjoy creative problem solving and a variety of work
- this could be the role for you. Role responsibilities…
- Working within our set brand guidelines and maintaining our brands consistency across all design projects
- Contribute your creative ideas to projects and campaigns and always thinking how we can improve
- Create eye-catching marketing materials for both digital and print
- Deliver creative assets for our Leisure centres and national sports centres (e.g. Centre refurbishments, campaign materials print and digital, video creation and editing)
- Create assets for Paid Social Media accounts in line with brand guidelines, then tweak and refine them based on performance
- Collaborate with CRM team to designs for email marketing
- Assist in maintaining our Asset Banks, keeping them up-to-date and well-organised and fit-for-use at all times
- Provide design support for our Business Development Team (e.g. Presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint, Pitch Decks and mock ups)
You’ll have…
- A degree in Design or equivalent
- A positive disposition and a pragmatic attitude
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to express creative ideas
- Commercial awareness
- experience within a brand is plus
- Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Suite and other creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign are a must; bonus points for After Effects and Premiere Pro)
- Attention to detail and a knack for creative problem-solving
- The ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise
- A strong creative drive
- Decent knowledge of MacOS (we're all about that Apple life)
- Strong typesetting skills and awareness of print-ready processes including first class knowledge of art working large format graphics
- Holding a driving license is desirable as you will visit leisure sites when required
Personal Qualities…
- A good creative thinker and design technician with the ability to design competent creative output
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and support the studio’s workload each day
- Organised and loves the detail and your attention to it should be second to none
- An interest in fitness and the leisure industry a bonus but not neccessary
- A strong team player
- An ambitious and driven individual
- Be able to work under pressure to meet the fluctuating workloads and demands of agency deadlines
- Able to think on your feet and see challenges, not problems
- Open to learning new skills and sharing existing skills
IMPORTANT:When applying please include some examples of your work along with your cv, only applicants with examples of their work in original application will be considered.
Why Join us
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
What we offer
· Free parking on site
· Heavily discounted use of classes and facilities
· Excellent development and training opportunities
· 6% employer matched pension contribution
· 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
· Life assurance up to 2x base salary
· Anytime health line
· Employee assistance programme
· Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
· A safe and supportive culture
· A chance to make a positive difference
#leisurejobs
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers 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. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to
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