Digital Designer - Remote

Through education, people can transform their lives and reach career goals. learndirect has been empowering individuals to reach the height of their potential for many years, with a forward-thinking digital approach. As the UK’s leading online learning provider, we have helped millions of learners gain qualifications that have led to exciting careers. Our work is to empower, inspire, and transform lives through flexible education made accessible to all. From Access to Higher Education Diplomas and GCSEs to animal courses and accredited dental nursing qualifications, we offer education to individuals from all backgrounds and at any stage of their life and career. Through partnerships with industry-leading providers in multiple sectors, learndirect has helped more than 4.5 million learners get the qualifications they need. With rapid expansion well underway, you could become a part of the online solution to educational needs. Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Work closely with the marketing team to create visuals for organic social media posts, paid social ads, digital collateral, and website content.
• Design engaging and innovative creatives for learndirect and its brands, including SmileWisdom, i-to-i, Animal Courses Direct, LEAP Academy, and The Training Room.
• Deliver high-quality designs on an ad hoc basis with quick turnarounds to meet the needs of a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Immerse yourself in brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all mediums and campaigns.
• Produce a variety of design styles, including static carousels, motion graphics, and multimedia designs tailored to diverse platforms and audiences.
• Apply an understanding of online user behaviour to ensure designs are optimised for an intuitive and impactful user experience.
• Support on ad hoc web projects related to the user experience.
• Liaise effectively with the wider business and key stakeholders to align designs with business objectives.

EssentialWhat we are looking for in you:

• Proven experience as a Digital Designer, working in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and Canva.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating static and motion design capabilities.
• Ability to design for multiple brands while maintaining consistency with individual brand guidelines.
• Knowledge of social media trends and how content is consumed online.
• Quick, creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude.

Desirable

• Experience within education or online learning sectors.
• Familiarity with UX/UI principles.
• Understanding of accessibility in digital design.
• Passionate about staying ahead of design trends.
• Marketing or equivalent degree or qualification.

Why work with Us?

• Complete a funded course of your choice after your probation period
• Excellent holiday allowance plus bank holidays – to include one extra day’s holiday for your birthday / appreciation day  
• £50 Amazon thank you Voucher for your birthday
• Company pension scheme 
• Refer a friend scheme 
• Inclusive culture and positive working environment
• Staff social events

The salary for this role is £26,000.00. We are an equal opportunity employer, always looking for the right talent based on merit for every position. learndirect believes passionately in including all employees equally in the learndirect culture and mission. We actively encourage diversity of thought and champion our talented individuals. Proposition: Empowering people to reach their potential Our Mission: Removing barriers (time, tech, cost) to enable a ‘learning lifestyle’. Our Vision: To create the modern approach to learning Our Values: Working with PACE we strive to be: Passionate “We show pride, enthusiasm, and dedication in everything that we do, for our learners, our customers, ourselves, and each other”. Agile “We positively embrace and respond quickly to change through a flexible, proactive workforce that seizes opportunities”. Courageous “We challenge the norm, creating continuous business improvement and opportunities through entrepreneurial thinking balanced with a sound commercial approach”. Empowering “We trust and inspire people to do their best and believe in themselves. We are open to a diversity of ideas, approaches, and points of view”.