This job application is restricted to applicants in the UK only.
We are looking for a Middleweight Graphic Designer to join our in-house Creative team to support a growing team in the production of high standard graphics for our successful, family-owned-and-run, retail business Pavers.
This role is a part time position across 3 days per week, 24 hours in total, and there is flexibility on the days. The role will be based at our Head Office in York, Northminster Business Park.
Working alongside our Head of Creative you will be tasked with producing a variety of Graphic Design work to support Retail, Web, Paid Marketing, Packaging and Internal Communication designs. Pavers and Jones Bootmaker website updates and emails are essential each week and you will take on responsibilities across both brands within this role. Experience and knowledge in designing artwork for large format printing and smaller scale online social media platforms, with high attention to detail, is essential to succeed in this role.
We are looking for someone with at least 4 years experience in Graphic Design to a professional and high standard, with the confidence to design and deliver new creative ideas into the business in a friendly and efficient way. This role could suit someone who works freelance looking for 3 guaranteed days of work weekly and paid time off, plus the benefit of working with a friendly and motivated set of colleagues!
Let’s see what’s in it for you:
* A competitive salary of up to £19,000 per annum for 3 days per week depending on experience
* Discretionary Bonus
* Generous Staff Discount scheme, some of which can be shared with your family and friends.
And that’s not all, working for Pavers comes with so much more to enjoy:
* Holiday Entitlement that increases with service
* Company Contribution Pension
* Pavers Academy – enter a world of training at your fingertips!
* Pavers Foundation – nominate a cause close to your heart to receive a donation!
* Wellbeing and financial support through RetailTRUST
* Free on-site parking
Want to see a snapshot of your duties?
* Creating artwork for our website banners on the homepage and other areas of the website.
* Producing new packaging for products, Bags, Accessories.
* Producing artwork for store window POS campaigns.
* Creating email headers for Pavers and Jones Bootmaker Brands each week
* Producing artwork for both digital and print
* Designing new logo ideas where required for new brands or USPs.
* Editing images in Photoshop with use of AI.
* Supporting our head office departments with design requirements for internal communications.
* Working to tight deadlines in a busy environment.
* Taking briefs and delivering the creative output within brand guidelines.
* Internal Stakeholder engagement on a regular basis.
What skills & experience you will need to be our Middleweight Graphic Designer:
* Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in Graphic Design.
* Technical skills in the Adobe software In-Design, Photoshop & Illustrator.
* Experience of editing images in Photoshop with use of AI would be beneficial
* Extremely high attention to detail.
* Excellent time management and highly organised.
* Used to working to tight deadlines in a busy environment.
* Be open-minded, adaptable, intelligent, and open to change.
* Passion for fashion/footwear.
The Pavers story began in York in 1971 when Catherine Paver, an ambitious Mum to be proud of, took out a £200 bank loan (for a sofa she told them!) to fund her new business. She had big dreams of changing the world of footwear and a passion to provide comfortable and stylish shoes for all.
Starting small she sold shoes at village halls and homeware parties and was successful enough to open the first Pavers shop in Scarborough in 1981, where Catherine’s three sons joined the business. One of her sons, Stuart, ran the business as Managing Director for over 40 years, joined by his son Jason in 2016. As of September 2023, Jason Paver is now the Managing Director of Pavers Ltd, with Stuart Paver moving to Chairman, taking the company into the 3rd generation of family-run leadership.
From these modest beginnings, Pavers Shoes has grown to be a UK leader in today’s comfort footwear industry, with over 180 stores nationwide encompassing our newer acquired brands, Jones Bootmaker, Herring Shoes, Padders & Van Dal.
We are an ever-growing, highly profitable and independent family-run business employing over 1,900 people and remain acquisitive.
We were recognised as a 3* Employer with ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and the 2nd Best Retailer to Work For by Best Companies in 2024. At Pavers we truly believe the talents, passion, and dedication of our colleagues are the reasons for our success.
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