Entry Level Designer / Artworker
Are you creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about design?
If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
What We Need
We are looking for a creative and motivated individual to join our Marketing team and help bring our brands to life as a Designer / Artworker.
Working closely with our Lead Designer and a small, friendly team, you will gain hands-on experience creating eye-catching artwork seen by customers across the UK and worldwide, while ensuring all work meets brand guidelines and maintains the highest quality standards.
As part of the studio team, you will support a variety of creative projects, from creating and updating packaging designs to managing artwork changes and assisting with product photography. You'll work across a range of products and brands, ensuring projects are completed accurately and progress smoothly from start to finish.
You will also help keep the studio organised by managing design assets, image libraries, templates, and project files. With a variety of new and updated projects arriving daily, you will need to be able to multitask and manage your time effectively.
This role is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and a genuine interest in branding, packaging, and design.
This is the perfect entry level role for someone eager to begin a career in the creative industry and develop their skills through hands-on experience and on-the-job training.
At Tool Connection, we have a fantastic track record of identifying talent, nurturing potential, and helping individuals at the very start of their careers grow and succeed. With a current trainee scheme has been a great success, and we are committed to continuing its growth in the future.
We offer support from our experienced teams, dedicated mentors to help you overcome challenges, and guidance throughout your journey with us.
About You
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a genuine desire to take on a new challenge and an open-minded approach to learning.
You will need to be adaptable, eager to learn, and capable of working across a variety of tasks and projects.
While no specific formal qualifications are required, it would be beneficial and an advantage to have:
- A basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop on Mac.
- An interest in branding, packaging, graphic design, and promotional materials.
- A basic understanding of design principles, branding, typography, and layout.
The Details
Location: Southam (office-based)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break
Salary: £24,843.00
Why Work for Tool Connection?
We are a unique business in many ways. Recently, we have become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), giving our employees a greater stake in the future success of the company.
This means enhanced job security, a stronger employee voice, and a culture where ideas and opinions are not only heard but actively acted upon. By investing in our people, we create an environment where employees feel valued, engaged, and empowered to make a real difference.
This long-term commitment to our workforce helps build greater stability, strengthens our business, and ensures a sustainable future for both our employees and our customers.
We offer a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing business. You will become part of a friendly team working in a modern environment, with excellent opportunities for future progression.
Our current Managing Director began his Tool Connection career as a warehouse operative, demonstrating our commitment to developing talent and supporting employees to achieve their full potential.
Your journey within the business will be unique to you, your skills, and your ambitions. We encourage growth and progression in every role and provide the support needed to help you succeed.
The Tool Connection Benefits Package
We strongly believe our employees are fundamental to our success. We want every member of our team to feel valued and appreciated, which is why we have created a benefits package designed to support wellbeing and work-life balance.
Our Benefits Include:
- Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
- Private Healthcare – employer-funded cover through Vitality Health Insurance
- FREE holidays in our company holiday homes
- Your birthday off in addition to your annual leave
- Christmas Savings Club with company contribution
- Cyclescheme and Techscheme
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Life Assurance scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a Virtual GP Service
- Staff discount on our products
- Pension scheme
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Christmas bonus
- Refer-a-friend scheme with bonus payment
To further support employee wellbeing, we provide complimentary fresh fruit daily, as well as mental health and bereavement support from our trained in-house teams.
Our facilities include discreet emergency boxes stocked with sanitary products, and we encourage all employees to take advantage of free eye tests. A company contribution towards new prescriptions is also available for VDU users.
When you arrive on site, you'll find plenty of secure off-road parking for cars and motorcycles, along with designated disabled parking spaces.
How to Apply
If you would like to find out more about the role or our business, please contact our friendly HR team on:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01926 818193
If you're ready to apply, please send us your CV along with a cover letter telling us a little about yourself and if you don’t have formal qualifications in this field, it would be helpful to know your experience and level of interest marketing and creative projects and why you feel you would be the best fit for the role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Pay: £24,420.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
