Graphic Designer

We’re looking for a talented and enthusiastic Graphic Designer to join Volunteer Scotland on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative professional who can combine strong design skills with excellent communication, organisation and project management. You’ll lead, plan, create and ensure quality of a wide range of graphic design and creative communications materials across multiple media and visual identities.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Volunteer Scotland to turn ideas and complex information into engaging, accessible and visually compelling communications. From developing creative concepts and campaign materials to managing projects through design, print and production, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our communications are consistent, high quality and aligned with our strategic objectives. As a member of a small and collaborative organisation, you’ll need to be flexible and willing to support a variety of projects as priorities evolve.

You will be a creative and organised designer with strong experience across a range of media and a portfolio demonstrating high-quality work. You’ll be confident managing multiple projects, working with stakeholders and external suppliers, and taking creative work from initial brief through to completion. You’ll be collaborative, adaptable, solutions-focused and committed to Volunteer Scotland’s CARES values and behaviours. This is an exciting opportunity to use your creative skills to support meaningful communications and contribute to Volunteer Scotland’s strategic priorities.

Volunteer Scotland is the national centre for Volunteer Development. Our vision is for 'a nation of volunteers strengthening Scotland’s communities'. Our purpose is to ensure that people volunteer, early and throughout their lives, that volunteers feel safe, valued and heard, making a difference to themselves and others and that volunteers represent their communities. We lead the Volunteering Action Plan (VAP) on behalf of the Scottish Government and deliver five interconnected programmes — Participation, Development & Membership;
Events, Campaigns & Promotions;
Research & Policy;
Disclosure Services; and the Knowledge Gateway. These programmes collectively aim to widen participation, improve the quality and visibility of volunteering, support volunteer organisers, and promote volunteering through major campaigns and events. They generate and share national evidence, influence policy, and foster volunteer voice. They also ensure free access to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for volunteers and provide trusted guidance, development services and Quality Standards across Scotland.

You can find out more About Us here.

We are determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by applying our values in everything we do: CARESCollaborative Accountable Respectful Effective Supportive . Through our values we will make the greatest difference for volunteers, those who support them, and Scotland's communities.

Volunteer Scotland is an equal opportunities employer, committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Volunteer Scotland. We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve.

We positively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and all protected characteristics.

Volunteer Scotland is a Disability Confident Committed employer and candidates who have a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post outlined below, are guaranteed an interview.

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. You will also receive:

• Hybrid Working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Group Life Assurance
• Bi-annual Eye Care Vouchers
• Company contributory pension
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling services
• Employer Supported Volunteering Days x 3 (pro-rated)
• 28 Days Annual leave (inclusive of 3 floating public holiday days), rising to 33 days plus 5 fixed public holidays.
• Christmas closure days (The office is normally closed between Christmas and New Year and any weekdays in between are given as additional leave).
• Annual Learning and Wellbeing allowance