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• Salary:£35,702 - £41,108
• Pay Frequency:Annual Salary
• Location:Homeworking, Mind Cymru Hybrid (Cardiff), National Mind Hybrid (Stratford - London)
• Directorate:External Relations
• Contract Type:Fixed term full time
• Closing Date:19 April 2026

We have big goals over the next few years.

We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Team: CreativeReports to: Senior DesignerContract: 7‑month fixed termHours: 35 per weekLocation: Hybrid – average 2 days per week in Stratford or Cardiff office (or home based)Salary: £35,702 (London), £34,031 (Cardiff or home-based)

We're looking for a talented and motivated Designer to join Mind's in‑house Creative team. This is an exciting opportunity to help bring our brand to life across a wide range of formats, creating impactful, audience‑centred design that supports our mission to ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets support and respect.

As part of a growing team, you'll produce high‑quality design work across print and digital, from campaign assets and marketing materials to reports, templates, social media graphics and event collateral. You'll collaborate with colleagues across Mind, turning briefs into engaging visuals and ensuring all creative output is consistent, accessible and a strong expression of our brand.

This role is perfect for someone with a strong eye for detail, a passion for creativity, and the ability to work across multiple briefs at once in a fast‑moving environment.

What you'll be doing

• Creating engaging, on‑brand design work across print and digital
• Delivering artwork correctly prepared for print or optimised for digital use
• Managing multiple briefs at once, balancing new creative with BAU design needs
• Maintaining brand consistency and supporting quality control across Mind's visual outputs
• Collaborating with colleagues in Content, Digital and Campaigns to develop impactful concepts
• Supporting the management of assets in our digital asset library
• Occasionally commissioning or liaising with freelancers or agencies
• Staying up to date with design trends, accessibility practices and best‑practice production techniques

About you

You'll bring:

• Experience designing for both print and digital formats
• Confidence using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Creative flair and the ability to work within brand guidelines
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Great communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach and the ability to use your own initiative
• An understanding of inclusive, accessible design practices

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.

How to apply

Please submit:

• Your CV
• A portfolioshowcasing 4–8 examples of your design work across different formats. Please upload your portfolio alongside your CV as a PDF, or provide a link in the application questions section.
• Answers to the following 4 questions(Max 200 words per answer)

• Please share a recent design project you're proud of. What was the brief, what was your role, and what impact did the work have?
• Talk us through your typical process when you receive a new brief. How do you get from brief → draft → final artwork?
• How do you make sure your artwork is technically correct for print or digital use?
• Tell us about a time you had to manage more than one design task at the same time. How did you stay organised?