You need a graphic design degree, 8+ years' experience in an agency, strong skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, project management abilities, and attention to detail.

You will create artwork for printed materials, manage multiple projects, produce print-ready PDFs, ensure accessibility, and maintain attention to detail while meeting deadlines.

Design

United Kingdom

Cambridge

Large

We are a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and part of the University of Cambridge. We’re driven by a simple mission – to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Our team is one connected, global community, pursuing potential and moving forward, together. We will keep exploring, collaborating, and innovating to find bold new ways to spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding.

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment

We help millions of people worldwide to open opportunities and unlock their potential.

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      <b>Salary:</b>
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      £11,160 - £14,520 (14 hours pw)
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      <b>Location:</b>
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      Cambridge
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      UK
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      <b>Business Unit:</b>
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      Cambridge International
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      <b>Vacancy Type:</b>
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      Fixed Term
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      <b>Closing Date:</b>
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      15 November 2024
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    Stephanie Whitaker
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    stephanie.whitaker@cambridge.org
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 <p><b>Salary: </b>£11,160 - £14,520 (14 hours pw)</p>
 <p><b> Location: </b>Cambridge office/Hybrid, UK (1 day office based)</p>
 <p><b> Contract:</b> Part time (2-days a week) for 9-months fixed term to cover a secondment placement until end of July 2025.</p><br>
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 <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Designer to join our organisation. As the Design Assistant, you will work directly with the Design Manager to create materials for the global marketing team.</p>
 <p>We are Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.</p><br>
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 <p><b> About the role </b></p>
 <p>This role specialises in printed material (e.g. factsheets, flyers, brochures, event stands etc.) and each item follows the approved visual identity framework. You will often be working to tight deadlines and able to support the marketing team with design projects from start to finish in line with the brand guidelines.</p>
 <p>This role offers a huge opportunity for learning and building experience working with a global marketing team.</p><br>
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 <p><b> About you</b></p>
 <p>We are looking for someone talented, fast-working and an excellent communicator.</p>
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  <li>Degree or diploma in Graphic Design</li>
  <li>8+ years or equivalent graphic design experience within a design agency</li>
  <li>Extensive experience with Adobe InDesign</li>
  <li>Competent with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator</li>
  <li>Create artwork for various printed items that align with our visual identity</li>
  <li>Handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines</li>
  <li>Create print ready pdfs that are suitable for sending to a printer</li>
  <li>Awareness of accessibility requirements</li>
  <li>Attention to detail.</li>
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 <p>If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.</p><br>
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 <p><b> Rewards and benefits</b></p>
 <p>We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:</p>
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  <li>28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)</li>
  <li>Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance</li>
  <li>Discretionary annual bonus</li>
  <li>Group personal pension scheme</li>
  <li>Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary</li>
  <li>Green travel schemes</li>
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 <p>We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.</p><br>
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 <p><b> Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. </b></p>
 <p>We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Friday 15 November although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 26 November.</p>
 <p>Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.</p><br>
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 <p><i> Please note, Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements</i></p><br>
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 <p><b> Why join us</b></p>
 <p><i> Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. </i></p>
 <p><i>Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.</i></p>
 <p><i> We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. </i></p>
 <p>#LI-SW1</p>
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      Salary:
     
     
      £11,160 - £14,520 (14 hours pw)
     
    
    
     
      Location:
     
     
      Cambridge
     
    
    
     
      Country:
     
     
      UK
     
    
    
     
      Business Unit:
     
     
      Cambridge International
     
    
    
     
      Vacancy Type:
     
     
      Fixed Term
     
    
    
     
      Closing Date:
     
     
      15 November 2024
     
    
   
  
 
 
 
  
   Meet the recruiter
   
    Stephanie Whitaker
   
   
    stephanie.whitaker@cambridge.org
   
  
 

 


 Salary: £11,160 - £14,520 (14 hours pw)
  Location: Cambridge office/Hybrid, UK (1 day office based)
  Contract: Part time (2-days a week) for 9-months fixed term to cover a secondment placement until end of July 2025.
 
 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Designer to join our organisation. As the Design Assistant, you will work directly with the Design Manager to create materials for the global marketing team.
 We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
 
  About the role 
 This role specialises in printed material (e.g. factsheets, flyers, brochures, event stands etc.) and each item follows the approved visual identity framework. You will often be working to tight deadlines and able to support the marketing team with design projects from start to finish in line with the brand guidelines.
 This role offers a huge opportunity for learning and building experience working with a global marketing team.
 
  About you
 We are looking for someone talented, fast-working and an excellent communicator.
 
  Degree or diploma in Graphic Design
  8+ years or equivalent graphic design experience within a design agency
  Extensive experience with Adobe InDesign
  Competent with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
  Create artwork for various printed items that align with our visual identity
  Handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
  Create print ready pdfs that are suitable for sending to a printer
  Awareness of accessibility requirements
  Attention to detail.
 
 If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
 
  Rewards and benefits
 We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
 
  28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
  Discretionary annual bonus
  Group personal pension scheme
  Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
  Green travel schemes
 
 
 We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
 
  Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. 
 We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Friday 15 November although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 26 November.
 Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
 
  Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements
 
  Why join us
  Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 
 Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
  We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. 
 #LI-SW1



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