Job description and Personal Specification

Job purpose:

The Student Designer supports the Designer and the Marketing and Communications team by producing visual artwork for a variety of outcomes and supporting project delivery. This role has a strong focus on developing technical skills.

Reports to: Jaime Paterson (Designer)

Department: The Marketing and Communications Team

Personal Specification:

Experience:

• Solid background of using applications from Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign).
• Experience and understanding of social media, online marketing and communication for campaigns.
• Experience in producing artwork for both digital and print, as well as understanding the technicalities of the print process.
• Experience of following a brief, adhering to brand guidelines and producing work to a deadline.
• Awareness of Higher/Further Education and Students’ Union sector and the needs of our audience/members.

Technical Skills and Abilities:

• Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator and InDesign (essential).
• Filming, photography and skills (desirable).
• Knowledge of social media platforms (desirable).

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to follow instructions and make amendments to work effectively when needed.
• Strong organisational, planning and time-management skills.
• Ability to take constructive feedback to improve quality of work.
• Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise tasks and stay focused and efficient.
• Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly and efficiently.
• Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team.

Education/Training:

• Must currently be a University of Greenwich student. No one specific qualification is required, but a strong portfolio is essential.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day communications and marketing activities.
• Understand and adhere to the brand guidelines in all communication materials.
• Follow briefs to create a variety of creative outcomes for both print and digital.
• Assist with filming/photographing and editing promotional videos/images for GSU events and campaigns.
• Assist with maintenance and development of website.
• Produce artwork for social media channels.
• Work closely with Membership Services, Full-time Officers and Commercial Services to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner.
• Adhere to deadlines and communicate effectively to manage expectations.

Other Duties / Administrative Duties:

• Provide administrative support for the Designer as required.
• Maintain awareness of other organisations’ relevant activities, and of developments in the various relevant sectors.
• Attend appropriate training, events, conferences and meetings as required.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities compatible with the level and nature of the post, as required by the Designer.
• Adhere to the GSU Constitution, policies and procedures at all times, including the Equality and Diversity Statement and the Health and Safety and Sustainability Policies.
• Contribute to the positive image of the SU with students, the University, the local community and other relevant organisations.

General Responsibilities:

• Represent and be an ambassador for GSU.
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development.
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and Project data.
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.

Salary: £13.46ph plus 12.07% holiday pay

Hours of work: zero hours (please note that the role will require commitment to 10 hours per week across 2 days)