Junior Designer

Alzheimers Society

Hours
35 hours per week

About the Organisation

Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by providing help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values ensure that our focus remains clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead, reminding us of what we all stand for.

About the role

At Alzheimer’s Society, we are advisors, supporters, fundraisers, researchers, influencers, communicators, technical specialists, and so much more. We are volunteers, we are employees, and together we are here to make a difference to the lives of people with dementia and their carers. As a Junior Designer, you will support the delivery of high-quality creative assets that bring Alzheimer’s Society’s brand, fundraising campaigns and organisational messages to life.

Working as part of the Creative team, you will produce artwork, adapt existing creative concepts and prepare visual materials for digital and print channels, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with brand guidelines. You will collaborate with designers, content teams and digital colleagues to deliver timely, well-crafted assets that meet the needs of diverse audiences. With strong attention to detail and a commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, you will help ensure our creative outputs uphold the highest standards and contribute to impactful, user-centred experiences.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop creative and technical skills within a supportive, fast-paced environment, contributing to meaningful work that supports people affected by dementia. We are looking for someone who exemplifies our values, someone who is: Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most. A trusted expert who believes in working better together and demonstrates true Compassion.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Produce artwork and visual assets following established brand guidelines and creative direction.
• Work alongside the wider creative team to answer creative and artwork briefs with innovative and creative concepts and artwork.
• Adapt and resize existing creative concepts into various formats (social graphics, posters, leaflets, banners, email assets).
• Support the preparation of files for print and digital delivery, ensuring accuracy, consistency and technical compliance.
• Ensure all artwork meets accessibility standards, including colour contrast, layout clarity and inclusive design practices.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure creative assets align with wider campaign and content plans.
• Ensure all creative output consistently reflects Alzheimer’s Society’s brand identity, tone and visual standards.
• Conduct quality checks on creative before delivery, ensuring high production standards and error-free output.
• Contribute to the upkeep and development of brand templates, asset libraries and design systems.
• Continually develop design and artwork skills through training and new tools.
• Ensure all design and artwork activity complies with data protection, brand governance and organisational policies.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrable experience of traffic management in a fast-paced, pressured, high-output environment
• Strong understanding of creative workflow systems and processes
• Excellent relationship-building skills, being able to translate complicated creative terminology into accessible language for all
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise, work under pressure and manage numerous deadlines
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure, confident in making sound decisions and recommendations
• A pragmatic approach to problem-solving issues that may arise
• Strong multitasking abilities and prioritisation 

Competencies & Personal Attributes:

• Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and know when to ask for help themselves.
• Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
• Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Non-judgmental communication
• Commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities
• Understanding of the inclusion agenda and its relevance within a diverse society

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid compassionate and bereavement leave
• Paid time off work to support
• Annual leave of 27 days, increasing to 30, plus bank holidays
• Career breaks of up to 3 months
• Flexible working
• Wellbeing leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Paid dependants leave
• Values Hero and Society Legend Awards
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Scottish Widows - with up to 8% employer contribution rate
• Life Assurance Scheme - two times your annual salary
• Home Allowance of £312 per year
• Discounted gym membership with Society Plus
• Mental health app and unlimited therapy
• Women in Leadership Development Programme
• Leadership development programme
• Financial support towards relevant professional qualifications, enhanced family leave - 16 weeks paid for all parents
• Paid time off work for fertility treatments for both partners, paid carers' leave

Working locations

• Home-based

How to apply

• Apply to our website
• Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

Interviews

• Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on 20th May via MS Teams

Policies

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment, or health condition, or individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy here, along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups, helps us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

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