Junior Graphic Designer

About Us

The Wildlife Trusts are a federated movement of 46 charities, supported by a central charity,
the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. Together we have 900,000 members, 32,500 volunteers and
3,400 staff across the UK. We are at an exciting moment in our 110-year history, with the
development of an ambitious new strategy, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with
abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and
nature thrive.

Wildlife Trusts have restored and care for some of the most special places for wildlife in the
UK. Collectively we manage more than 2,300 nature reserves, operate 123 visitor and education
centres and own 29 working farms. We undertake research, we stand up for wildlife and wild
places under threat, and we help people access nature.

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need
to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to
prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes
in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to
organise within their own communities.

About You

The Wildlife Trusts have an exciting opportunity for a talented and creative junior graphic
designer who will help us grow our brand presence as one of the UK’s best-loved nature
charities.

With an enthusiasm and willingness to develop your skills and gain experience of graphic design
within a workplace setting, you will aid the Graphic Design and Brand Lead in creating
impactful digital and physical assets, as well as uphold the brand guidelines and encourage
their uptake across all materials produced by The Wildlife Trusts’ movement, advising
colleagues and supporting the development of templates and guidance notes.

Your contribution will help The Wildlife Trusts to drive awareness and profile, by creating
beautifully designed communication materials of a high quality that helps to empower people to
take action for nature’s recovery and to tackle climate change.

With some formal graphic design training and a willingness to learn more, you will also possess
an intuitive understanding of typography, colour, layout and imagery to help create visually
appealing design that clearly communicates our messages to stakeholders and supporters.

You will have strong interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with colleagues from
across the organisation and within the wider movement – helping them to inspire and empower our
audiences through compelling communications. You will have high organisational and planning
skills, and able to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength
in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are
inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within
our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are
committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and
identities.

RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our
commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be
willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the
eligible level.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a
disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you
require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

RSWT are committed to increasing diversity of its staff through its Levelling the field
recruitment pledge and will offer an interview to any ethnic minority applicants that meets all
the essential criteria for the post.

Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been
wholly produced using generative AI tools.

Closing date for applications: 18th August 2024
First interview: 28th August 2024 (Newark office or virtual)
Second interview: 9th September 2024