Creative Communications / Graphic Design Specialist

Reference Number - 78242

This Creative Communications / Graphic Design Specialist will report to the Head of Communications, Media and Engagement and will work within the Human Resources directorate based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £40,000.00 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 29/01/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Annual Leave

• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)

• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme

• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Occupational Health support

• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.

• Discounted access to sports and social clubs

• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job purpose

UK Power Networks is looking for a motivated Creative Communications / Graphic Design Specialist to develop the design and creation of internal communications content.

Internal communications channels are important at UK Power Networks. Many of our employees are geographically dispersed or work out in the field. Compelling, high-quality communication is therefore essential to grab attention and ensure important messages are understood.

Through this role you'll help tell our story through creative internal content, boosting message recall and awareness of UK Power Networks important priorities among employees. You might be asked to design a creative campaign for anything from the world's biggest commercial electric vehicle trial, supporting vulnerable customers, enabling Net Zero, or our charitable work in the community.

Though the roles focus is internally facing, as part of a wider communications team there may be a requirement to support the wider digital communications team with externally facing social or web design content on occasion.

Principal responsibilities

• Design creative internal communications content to support key internal communication and engagement campaigns

• Work with the internal comms team, shared management of internal channels such as SharePoint, Yammer, video, and email

• Collaborate with wider business leads to design informative campaigns

• Create engaging video content in what is an increasingly relied upon channel to share messages among employees

Skills

• A creative mind and eye

• Graphic design - adobe creative suite (indesign, photoshop, illustrator)

• HTML email design and knowledge of email campaign systems

• SharePoint/Intranet design and knowledge of platforms

• Understanding of print i.e., paper size, weight, print ready artwork

• Brand knowledge i.e., logos, guidelines, templates, PowerPoint

• Video editing, photographic skills.

Experience

• Two years' experience in a similar Creative Communications role

• Experience creating and delivering high quality internal communications content. You will be asked for examples of self-designed content at interview.

UK Power Networks is a Top 25 'Best Big Companies to Work For', a Platinum-level Investor in People, a multiple winner of Utility of the Year. As the UK moves towards Net Zero and more electric transport and heating, this is a great time to join our business.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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