Graphic and digital designer

Closing date for applications: 24 September 2025 at 12.00pm midday

Salary: £18,000 - £19,800 annually (£30,000 - £33,000 pro rata per annum FTE)

Location: University College School, Hampstead

Contract: One year fixed-term contract, part-time three days per week (21 hours)

Required: as soon as possible

Use your design skills and creativity to produce engaging print and digital materials, shape social content and support a vibrant brand identity within a leading independent school.

Join University College School as a graphic & digital designer! Whether you’re an experienced designer or building your portfolio, bring your creativity to life in a vibrant, supportive communications team at this leading independent school. Working three days a week, you’ll develop engaging digital and print materials, help implement our refreshed brand, manage social media content, and support a diverse range of school events and communications.

Working three days a week, you’ll:

• Design engaging digital and print materials
• Help implement our refreshed brand across channels
• Manage and create content for social media
• Support a wide variety of school events and communications

This is a varied and creative role that offers the chance to make a real impact within a forward-thinking school environment.


Knowledge, skills and experience

• Design expertise: strong experience in design and artwork creation, with a proven portfolio of work across print and digital formats
• Software skills: proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Canva
• Digital tools: confident using the Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
• Brand management: experience rolling out and maintaining a refreshed or new brand identity across multiple channels
• Content creation: skilled in creating digital assets, brochures, presentations, and event materials
• Photography & videography: practical experience capturing, editing, and organising photo and video content
• Web & digital platforms: knowledge of maintaining websites and reviewing analytics, with an eye for user experience and content accuracy
• Communication skills: excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging content
• Attention to detail: strong eye for accuracy, consistency, and quality in all outputs
• Organisation & collaboration: highly organised, able to manage multiple projects, and comfortable working as part of a team in a busy school environment

Additional information

Submit your application via the 'Apply' button on MyNewTerm.

Please note: We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the process; early applications are therefore encouraged.

University College School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check before commencing employment. UCS will also carry out its own recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.