Wakefield Council
Graphic Designer
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About the Company
Wakefield is a place with a proud heritage and an exciting future. From world-renowned sculpture and culture to major regeneration projects, vibrant communities, beautiful countryside and ambitious plans for growth, there's never been a more exciting time to help tell the Wakefield story. At Wakefield Council, we're passionate about making a difference for our residents, businesses and communities. We're looking for a creative and talented Graphic Designer to join our award-winning Communications and Creative team and help bring that story to life.
About the Role
As Graphic Designer, you'll play a key role in developing engaging, high-quality creative content that supports council services, campaigns and priorities. Working across both print and digital channels, you'll transform ideas and briefs into visually compelling designs that inform, engage and inspire audiences. From social media graphics and publications to digital communications, advertising campaigns and corporate materials, your work will help shape how the Council presents itself to residents, partners and stakeholders. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, providing both creative expertise and strategic design input to ensure our communications remain innovative, accessible and impactful.
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Responsibilities
- Develop engaging, high-quality creative content that supports council services, campaigns and priorities.
- Transform ideas and briefs into visually compelling designs.
- Create social media graphics, publications, digital communications, advertising campaigns and corporate materials.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.
- Provide creative expertise and strategic design input.
Qualifications
- Holds a qualification in Graphic Design or a related creative discipline.
Required Skills
- Excellent visual design skills and a strong creative portfolio.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
- Experience creating engaging print and digital content.
- Understanding of branding, accessibility and audience-focused design.
- Strong communication skills and enjoys working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Brings fresh ideas, creative thinking and attention to detail to every project.
- Passionate about great design and motivated by the opportunity to create work that has a genuine impact on local communities.
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Preferred Skills
- Experience in a similar role within a public sector or local government environment.
Pay range and compensation package
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
- Employee wellbeing support and resources.
- Discounts on public transport, leisure facilities and shopping.
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
If you're ready to use your creativity to help shape the future of Wakefield and produce work that reaches thousands of residents across the district, we'd love to hear from you.
Further Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
- Charlotte Parker
- Digital and Creative Communications
- Email: charlotteparker@wakefield.gov.uk
- Mobile: 07387 066488
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026
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