6 Months contract, 18 hours p.w, £10.20 p.h, flexible working hours.
St. Margaret’s House is a unique charity supporting creativity and wellbeing in East London. Our mission is to promote positive social change by creating opportunities for people to come together and play a more active part in their community. Our projects anchor us in the community, providing spaces for residents to eat, shop, learn, create, and enjoy a diverse cultural program.Our buildings are home to more than 25 community organisations and charities and many others that hire our rooms for their meetings, training sessions, and events.
All the profits go back into the community, enabling us to run volunteer programs and support local individuals and organisations.
We are currently seeking a Graphic Designer to join our team in the main office.
Job Description
Working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, the Graphic Designer will continue to build the SMH brand while creating visuals and campaigns that will increase the brand’s awareness as well as making it recognisable amongst the visual clutter of East London.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable with being involved in every stage of the design process — from conception through to completion, while handling rounds of revisions with attention to detail and a positive attitude.
You'll be reporting to the Communications Manager and working alongside our Social Media Coordinator.
Our very diverse programme means that you will be focusing on generating creative and engaging solutions to promote our projects, keeping the brand fresh and consistent.
The role will require the following:
experience

In both print and digital design, with a sound knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud either as an in-house designer or at a marketing/advertising agency.
Track record of working on campaigns, from concept definition, to preparation of all documents for production and liaising with production companies.
Project management and experience of working with a range of stakeholders.
An understanding of creating video content or photography and camera work experience would be a bonus.

Knowledge/ Skills

Educated to degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications.
Knowledge of the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors.
Facility with mainstream social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and with publishing platforms such as Squarespace.
Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to engage and build relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Personal attributes

An interest in arts and wellbeing
Flexible attitude to working environment and ability to work as part of a team.
Dynamic, motivated, energetic and creative with a can-do approach to problem-solving;
An excellent eye for detail
Intuitive, a good communicator, open to feedback.
Enthusiastic, dedicated  and proactive
Respectful, open, and sensitive to others’ history and experience. Sensitive to local cultures and languages. Positively committed to anti-discriminatory practice;

SMH employees have something extra. A quirky edge, a positive attitude and a driving passion to bring something unique to the team and to the work for the community. It’s hard to define, but you’ll know if you’ve got it, and so will we.
Why you’ll love St. Margaret’s House
Our unique charity is a fun and inspiring place to work. Perks include:

Free lunch at the award winning Gallery Café.
Discounts at Yoganest, our wellbeing studio.
Great office space in the heart of Bethnal Green, in a historic Victorian building.
The ability to learn, progress, and develop your skills through mentoring.
The opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and success of a fast-paced exciting charity.
A fun, exciting workplace with people who love and care about what they do.

How to apply
Please send a brief cover letter, a portfolio and CV.
Please only apply for this role if you meet the essential criteria outlined. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to each individual applicant and you will be contacted only if you have been shortlisted for this role. It can take ten working days for us to read your CV so please wait to hear from us in regards to whether we will taking your application further.
St. Margaret’s House is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be judged according to an equal opportunities policy.
Thank for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you!
Application deadline: Sunday, 17th August.
Interviews: 21-22 August
Start Date: last week of August