Sittingbourne, England
Fixed Term contract until 31 of May 2027
Farringdon or Sittingbourne – hybrid working available
The role
Southern Housing is looking for a creative Graphic Designer to produce high‑quality visual content that strengthens our brand across our digital channels and print collateral. Working within the Communications team, and reporting to the Lead Graphic Designer, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to deliver engaging, consistent and accessible design work.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with internal clients to develop comprehensive project briefs
- Evaluating deliverables and communicating realistic outputs based on time, budget and existing priorities
- Creating high-quality designs for both digital and print outputs
- Pitching your work to key project stakeholders, acting on feedback and challenging where appropriate
- Liaising with external suppliers or agencies for physical production requirements
- Supporting colleagues and promptly delivering designs for reactive communications
- Managing multiple projects at once, prioritising based on deadlines and business impact
- Producing quality designs, often working with restricted budgets and with tight deadlines
- Acting as a brand guardian, prioritising visual consistency and accessibility in all work produced
- Developing our brand by keeping up to date with design tools, trends and industry best practice.
This role is offered on a Fixed Term contract until 31 of May 2027 and can be based in either our London (Farringdon) or Kent (Sittingbourne) office. The role offers flexibility to work in a hybrid way, with minimum of two office-based days a week, as agreed with your manager.
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Qualifications/Requirements:
- A relevant graphic design qualification
- At least three years experience in a graphic design role
- Strong skills using Adobe Creative Cloud (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office apps (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Confidence in working on both Mac and Windows systems
- Experience in publication design and understanding of prepress and production processes
- Experience in design for digital environments and social channels
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to interpret and respond creatively to briefs.
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above nine criteria providing real examples. Please, include a link to your professional portfolio, too. We’ll be happy to see your projects and ideas.
Closing Date: Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 23:59
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What’s in it for you
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
- Flexible working
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Method Of Application
Qualified and interested applicant should click the APPLY HERE LINK below to start filling out the application form and submit it before the deadline.
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Deadline: Not Disclosed
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