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Graphic Design Officer - Grade 1

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

To provide graphic support and artistic design to all Units/Formations in Colchester (including 16 Air Asslt Bde dispersed units), Wattisham and Woodbridge.

Role Responsibility

  • Analyse, create, check and deliver projects to the print stage and completion.
  • Produce and adapt presentational material for use internally and external to Units/Formations.
  • Monitor workflow to achieve target completion dates of customers works.
  • Maintain a data filing system for reference and retrieval.
  • When required provide cover for the Reprographic Support Staff to ensure that requirements are met.
  • Reprographic and Graphic Support Staff duties as defined in Section 7 - Office Support Services, Appendix 3 - Staff Duties, Paragraph 4 - Reprographic and Graphic Support Staff.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

  • Grade 1 Professional and Technology ONC/OND awarded by BTEC/SCOTVEC in relevant discipline, plus an aggregate of at least 2 years' structured training (standard based) or equivalent experience, or City and Guilds of London Institute Advance Craft Certificate (Part 2) or equivalent plus an aggregate of at least two (2) years' structured training, plus a minimum of four (4) years' post training experience, or NVQ/SVQ in relevant subject at level 3.
  • Security Check (SC) vetting.
  • Experience working with Graphic and Photographic manipulation programmes including Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw and Corel Photo-Paint.
  • Requires MODNET (Communications and Information System) Account and will be required to undertake Defence Information Management Passport (DIMP) training, which is a mandatory e-learning course.
  • IT literate with knowledge of MS Office programmes (Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Outlook) and Defence packages (including Sharepoint/MODNet).
  • Good Telephone Manner.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise work.
  • Ability to work to deadlines.

Desirable

  • Understanding of pre-press and print production techniques.
  • Knowledge of Nero burning ROM and other alternative data transfer software or burner software.
  • Knowledge of MS office programmes (Publisher, Visio and Frontpage).
  • Knowledge of MOD and military systems of work and rank structure.
  • Ability to use an automatic 35mm Still Camera when required.

 

 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

 

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