Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
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Department
Chief Communications Officers' Group - Marketing & Student Recruitment
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Position Type
Permanent
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Salary
£26,707 to £30,378 per annum
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About the Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Richard Overton (Creative Services Manager) at
[email protected].
Flexible Working
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum of 0.5 FTE.
Kick-start your creative career.
Are you at the beginning of your graphic design journey and ready to develop your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment?
We’re looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join our Creative Services team and help bring Warwick’s brand to life. This is an exciting opportunity to build your experience while contributing to impactful campaigns that engage audiences across the University and beyond.
In this hands-on role, you’ll support the team in developing and delivering creative solutions that meet project objectives, elevate our marketing and communications, and support the University’s strategic goals. From initial ideas through to polished final artwork, you’ll work across both digital and print, creating assets such as social content, web graphics, posters, event materials and more.
Working closely with designers, video producers and colleagues across the University, you’ll gain valuable experience collaborating on briefs, contributing ideas and learning how to turn concepts into effective, high-quality design outputs.
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About You
To succeed in this role, you will be:
A creative and motivated junior graphic designer, eager to learn and grow within a supportive team
Detail-oriented, with an eye for layout, typography and visual consistency
Confident using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
Organised and proactive, able to manage your time and keep files and assets well structured
A strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively and asking questions to get the best outcome
Open to feedback, with a positive attitude and a willingness to continuously improve your skills
You’ll have a good understanding of design fundamentals and an awareness of current design trends, along with a portfolio that shows your potential across a range of formats.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your creative and technical skills while working on meaningful projects that make a real impact. You’ll be working within a collaborative team that values creativity, innovation and continuous learning.
If you’re excited to grow your career in design and contribute to engaging, high-quality creative work, we’d love to hear from you.
Please see the accompanying
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About the Department
This role sits in the Marketing, Communications, Insight and Student Recruitment department (MCI&SR), at the heart of the University. Working with us means that no two days will be the same as we offer a place of possibility and challenge where you will find a supportive environment with the scope to learn, grow, make an impact, and develop your career.
In MCI & Student Recruitment, we’re proud to work within a framework of values that we’ve co-created and agreed. These describe the way in which we as a team behave towards each other and the way we work.
For that reason, our recruitment process will include two interviews – one based on capabilities and the other behaviours based. More information will be shared with candidates who progress to interview stage.
Our co-created values will be key for applicants to demonstrate. They are:
CREATIVITY: Thinking innovatively of bold solutions
COLLABORATION: Working together to make things happen
AMBITION: Committing to achieving great results and impact
RESPECT: Valuing and including diverse voices and perspectives
If you are passionate about providing exceptional operational and strategic support, possess the skills to engage effectively with various stakeholders, and are excited at the prospect of helping to shape the future of the University brand, then we want to hear from you.
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About the University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
- World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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How to Apply
Closing Deadline: Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include two attachments:
CV
Cover Letter (include here a URL or QR code to your current graphic design portfolio. Please do not embed links.)
These should:
Outline employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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