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Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Work Pattern: Fixed-term, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Fixed-term or Secondment** until 31st March 2024
**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
The Planning and Corporate Resources Directorate provide a range of key corporate support functions covering:
Strategic and operational planning; business continuity and resilience, corporate governance and Board committee services; performance and risk management; executive support for the Chief Executive and the Chair; complaints management; policy analysis and corporate report writing; and support for educational and research governance and corporate communication and engagement.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our highly talented and growing team within the Communications department, to collaborate and problem-solve some of the most complex visual challenges in health and social care.
Do you want to expand your range of Graphic Design skills?
Do you enjoy creating and presenting innovative graphic concepts?
Do you want to play a key role in delivering high quality design solutions for both print and digital media?
Do you enjoy the challenge of developing creative solutions from corporate briefs?
Working within the Design Team you will have the opportunity to use all your skills and talents to create a wide variety of materials that will directly inform the development and delivery of digital, web and print learning resources for health and care professionals, and the general public.
Does this sound like you?
What We Love to See
Graphic Designers offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:
- High level of graphic design skills, including image creation and manipulation, page layout, knowledge of colour theory, visual hierarchy and use of typography.
- Experience in a graphic design role
- Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud Applications including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects
- Knowledge of print procurement processes
- Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise workload and to meet strict deadlines.
- Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
- Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise workload and to meet strict deadlinesBenefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
- Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
- NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a Graphic Design role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact derek.lawrie@nhs.scot
Next Steps
**NHS candidates will be considered firstly on a secondment basis, and so are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current NHS employer at the earliest opportunity, ideally prior to application.
Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews will take place on 13th November Interviews will include giving a 10-15 minute presentation on the following topic: “The process of creating and developing a resource using multiple Adobe CC applications”
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CV’s will not be accepted