Job Title: Student Graphic Designer 

Reporting to: Senior Graphic Designer

Place of Work: The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD / Hybrid

Contract: Fixed Term 

Hours of Work:  Annulised based on start date (approx 8 hours per week during semester weeks)

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Closing Date: 5pm Monday 18th August 2025 

Interview date: Online week commencing Monday 1st September 2025 

About the Role:

Purpose of the role is to assist the organisation in the creation of design work for our Marketing and Communication channels. You will be required to create eye-catching and engaging work for social media and other digital platforms. You will lead on creating work from brief through to completion, take on feedback and advise on best practices when needed.

It is the duty of the Student Graphic Designer to meet design briefs, stick to budgets and adhere to deadlines, whilst building rapport with a range of stakeholders - from employees to external suppliers.

To support diversity of student applicants, we now offer the option for applicants to answer the main application form questions using a video submission as an alternative to providing a written response. If you would feel more comfortable submitting your answers this way, please provide your personal information on the application form, where you will then find information and guidance on what to include and how to upload your video answers alongside the application form.

Working at York SU:

At York SU we know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our team's wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer a range of contract sizes to fit around your studies and home life.

During your contract you will be able to update your availability at the start of their contract, and then over each holiday period (Christmas and Easter) to make sure work still fits around your lectures and studies.

Other benefits include:

• Staff Discounts within venues
• Free soft drinks on shift
• Access to enhanced student discounts (varies term to term)
• Free entry to official club nights in town with your student card (excludes Wednesdays) 
• Discounted or Free tickets to York SU organised events (e.g. Viking Raid and Summer Ball).

We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. Whatever your background, religion, identity, relationship status if you're good at what you do and want to provide the best experience possible for, with and by our students then jump in with your whole self.

York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised position.

**It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can feel a little more prepared. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as comfortable as possible.

If you have any further questions about the position, or if you have a requirement for adjustments that would make the application or interview process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected].

Please note that products containing nuts, dairy, gluten and other potential allergies are served within our venues. We however aim to support a nut free environment within our student centre by encouraging staff not to bring nut based products to work.