Creative Designer - Brio Northgate

Based at: Partial home working/Head Office, Northgate Arena

Hours of work: 37 Hours Per Week

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: Grade 5 - £26,847 Per Annum

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026

Interview date: Proposed interview date of Monday 2nd November 2026

We’re looking for a Creative Designer to join our small but mighty in-house marketing team. You’ll help bring Brio’s brand to life through engaging digital content, video, campaigns and in-centre materials, creating work that connects with our customers wherever they see us. Your work will be seen across our leisure centres, community programmes and online channels, making a real difference to people’s everyday lives.

This role is perfect for someone who is eager to learn and develop, loves working on a variety of projects and craves a collaborative culture.

At Brio, we’re all about inspiring healthy lifestyles and helping people feel good. We’ve got a friendly, down-to-earth team and a vibrant, creative atmosphere, and we’re proud of the work we do.

And there’s more. You can experience…

Creative mentorship
– You’ll work closely with our Creative Lead and get regular feedback to grow your skills.

Brand ownership
– You’ll help shape how Brio looks and feels across all our campaigns.

Work-life balance
– We offer flexible working options. It’s a game changer!

Personal development
– Try new tools/ systems, build your skills, and keep your design knowledge fresh.

Variety of work
– No two days are the same – you’ll never be stuck designing the same thing twice.

Create bold, engaging creative content across digital platforms – from social media graphics, web assets and digital campaigns to video content, editing and simple motion graphics. You’ll also create signage, adverts and print materials such as posters and flyers.

Support the full creative process - from research to initial concepts and layouts to artwork and print production.

Work closely with our Creative Lead and other colleagues across Brio to understand design briefs and goals.

Make sure everything you create looks and feels like Brio.

Adapt artwork for different formats, platforms and audiences.

Support internal communications with assets for signage, presentations, and way finding.

Organise files using agreed naming conventions and storage systems (e.g., shared drives, Figma etc).

Help us keep things fresh by staying on top of creative, marketing and design trends

Carry out other relevant duties as needed within the marketing team.

We’re not expecting you to know everything, but you’ll need:

Strong design skills, with a good handle on layout, typography and colour.

Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, with an interest in or experience using Premiere Pro. (After Effects is a bonus!)

Experience using Figma and/or other digital design tools.

An eye for detail and a passion for making things look great and work well

The ability to manage your time, handle feedback, and juggle multiple projects

An understanding of how creative content works across different channels (print, web, social and digital platforms).

Experience with animation (but it’s not essential!)

A portfolio that shows off you creativity and versatility

Degree, experience or professional qualification in Graphic Design

Experience in use of InDesign, Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator/understanding of Premier Pro/video editing software.

Competent in use of Mac and PC.

Experience of copywriting.

Knowledge in typography, layout and image manipulation.

Ability to understand and interpret a wide…