Graphic Design Apprenticeship

Start Date -

September 2026, typically for 18 months

Circa £16,000

You’ll need at least four GCSE's or equivalent in Math's and English at C/4 or above.

Unfortuantly, JCB is unable to offer visa sponsorship or immigration support for its Early Careers Schemes, either now or in the future. This includes individuals currently on sponsored visas.

We’re looking for a creative and motivated Graphic Design Apprentice to join our team and gain hands on experience while working towards an industry-recognised qualification. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about design, eager to learn, and ready to bring fresh ideas to a fast paced creative environment.

As an apprentice, you’ll work closely with our designers, marketers, and content teams to produce high quality visual assets that support our brand across both digital and print channels. Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands on experience while working towards a Level 3 Content Creator qualification, developing practical skills and industry knowledge that will help build a strong foundation for your creative career.

You’re creative, curious, and eager to develop your design skills in a real working environment. You enjoy problem solving, have a good eye for detail, and feel confident experimenting with visual ideas. You’re proactive, willing to learn from others, and excited by the opportunity to grow your abilities through hands on experience and structured training.

In this role, you'll support the creation of visual content across a variety of platforms, including social media, websites, presentations, and broader marketing campaigns. You’ll contribute to developing materials that are engaging, visually coherent, and aligned with project goals.

You’ll also assist with key design principles such as layout, typography, colour selection, and maintaining overall branding consistency. This includes ensuring that every piece of content reflects the organisation’s visual identity and communicates effectively.

A core part of the role involves editing and retouching images using Adobe Creative Suite tools, preparing artwork for both print and digital distribution, and ensuring that all files meet the technical requirements for their intended use.

Collaboration is an important element, and you’ll take part in brainstorming creative concepts with the wider team, sharing ideas and helping bring campaigns to life. At the same time, you’ll manage multiple design tasks, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.

This is your chance to join a company that’s not only picking up awards for its Early Careers schemes but also opens up opportunities for the long term. On a JCB Early Careers Scheme you’ll join a company that’s known for developing its people, and somewhere that offers a career for life. As standard, you’ll get 33 days’ holiday, and access to our…