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Job Background:

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for providing a high quality, innovative and creative in-house design service. The role holder will provide knowledge and expertise to develop creative solutions for marketing and communication initiatives that will be implemented across a range of media and reflect service brand guidelines. The Graphic Designer will also contribute to the Communications and Engagement Strategy in relation to critical incidents and will work in support of Gold Command.

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 37 working hours per week.

Salary: Currently £31,643 - £32,293 moving to £33,542 - £34,231 applicable from 1 August 2025 plus £1365 environmental allowance.

Main Activities:

The main duties and responsibilities associated with the role include the following:

• Combining creativity and technical skills to develop creative concepts and design for a range of media including print, web, social media, video and presentations.
• Liaising with internal customers to discuss and agree concepts, design, development and presentation of creative work. 
• Providing creative and innovative solutions that address different audiences and maximise the opportunities for engagement with the community.
• Identifying design trends that can be utilised and/or adapted to optimise communication campaigns and to determine the way in which these are deployed. 
• Working closely with the in-house Print Unit within the Creative Hub to provide optimum print solutions. 
• Liaising with colleagues within the Creative Hub and wider Strategic Communications and Engagement Department to prioritise creative jobs from the job management system. 
• Maintaining and updating all creative assets within the department's asset management system.

This Job Description reflects the main duties and responsibilities associated with this position. It is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications and Experience

2 A-Levels (or equivalent) 

AND

At least 2 years’ relevant experience within a professional graphic design environment.  

Essential Skills, Experience and Knowledge

• Practical skills of using full Adobe suite including InDesign and Illustrator.
• Proven expertise in designing print, digital and marketing material for successful campaigns, including social media graphics and brochures.
• Ability to understand and conceptualise graphic design requirements to meet specific briefs. 
• Proven track record of working within corporate brand guidelines including styling and imagery guidelines.

Essential other

• The successful candidate must have access to a form of transport which will enable them to fulfil the responsibilities of the job in full.
• IT literate specifically in the use of the Microsoft Office suite. (Including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Outlook)

Shortlisting will be carried out based on the essential criteria.

Successful applicants will be retained on a merit list for future opportunities arising.

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Selection Methodology

PSNI uses the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) which sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values to support all policing professionals.  You will be assessed against the values and at the competencies level as indicated below.  This will include both past and future focused questions.  Further guidance and information about the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) is available here on our website.  Please refer to the 2016 version of the CVF document for further information.

Applicants meeting the eligibility criteria and essential qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge will be required to demonstrate their experience for the following criteria:

Competency and Values Based Assessment

Values

• Public Service
• Integrity

Competencies - Level 2

• We Are Collaborative
• We Take Ownership
• We Analyse Critically
• We Are Innovative and Open-minded