Senior Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

The Senior Graphic Designer will provide expert design leadership and manage the council's visual identity across various projects. They will balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery to create accessible, engaging content for residents.

Requirements

The role requires an experienced graphic design and brand manager capable of championing accessibility and best practices. Candidates must be able to translate complex information into clear visual communications for a public sector environment.

Skills

• Graphic design
• Brand management
• Design leadership
• Visual identity
• Creative direction
• Digital content creation
• Accessibility
• Strategic oversight
• Communication
• Project management

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working

About this role

Salary range:  Grade 14 £54,927 - £57,150 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

We're looking for an experienced graphic design and brand manager to provide
expert design leadership across the organisation.

Working with council services, you'll deliver high-quality creative work for a
wide range of projects, including publications, campaigns, signage and digital
content. 

You'll lead and develop the council's visual identity, maintaining clear brand
standards and helping colleagues create accessible, effective communications
that meet residents' needs.

As the council's design specialist, you'll advise colleagues on best practice,
champion accessibility and help raise the standard of visual communication
across all channels. You'll balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery,
working closely with teams to turn complex information into clear and engaging
content.

This is an opportunity to shape how the council communicates with residents,
strengthen our visual identity, and make a meaningful contribution to the
quality and effectiveness of our communications.

To view the  role profile please click here
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Apply early

This vacancy may close without notice if a sufficient number of applications are
received. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Croydon Council's Priorities

Croydon Council is committed to maintaining a sustainable financial position,
listening to residents, and delivering high-quality, sustainable services.

Croydon Council is focused on:

* Creating a cleaner and safer Croydon.
* Supporting a thriving town centre and local high streets.
* Delivering a fair deal for residents.
* Improving roads and journeys across the borough.
* Creating places people are proud to call home.
* Backing families, children, young people and adults.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all
sections of the community.

Subject to business needs, we are pleased to consider applications from
candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working,
whereby employees attend the workplace for part of their working week and work
remotely for the remainder.

Croydon Council is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We guarantee an
interview to eligible current and former members of the UK Armed Forces who meet
the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled
applicants who meet the essential criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this
commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) check where the role requires one.

About Croydon Council

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