Job Title:  Visual Merchandising & Retail Communications Associate

Location: Wolverhampton, WV2 1BA

Hours: 19.5 hours per week 

Salary: £26,240 per annum (pro-rata)

What we do

Compton Care provides we provide high quality, accessible care and support for the people in our communities living with life limiting conditions across Wolverhampton, the Black Country, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire.

The charity’s annual running costs are £16 million, with 70% funded through our stores, fundraising, and donations from amazing supporters

What will you do?

Reporting directly to the Visual Merchandising and New Business Development Manager, the VM & Retail Communication Associate will be responsible for designing and delivering seasonal and ad hoc window campaigns, in store marketing material, digital assets and effectively communicate key messages to the retail team.

The VM & Retail communications associate will be an integral role within the business to ensure consistency and visual excellence through graphics design is achieved across the retail estate and to aid in additional income.

What we want you to bring.

• Proven experience in graphic design.
• Strong design skills, with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and/or Canva.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Creative and innovative mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Understanding of marketing, ideally within the retail sector.
• Keen interest in the second-hand fashion industry.

What you’ll get in return

22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing with long service. Salary exchange pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution from day one of employment increasing to 7% after 3 years. Death in service benefit at 2x salary, staff discount across our coffee shops Access to our employee assistance program including unlimited telephone counselling support, 24/7 GP access and a staff discount platform. We are also a Blue Light Card accredited organisation.

Compton offers in house management training through our ‘’Managing at Compton’ training program. This is a suite of courses delivered by our learning and Development and HR teams that will equip you with all the people management skills you need to be a manager at Compton and beyond.

If you feel that you have the retail skills we need and want to work in a role that make a real difference to the lives of those we support, then we look forward to hearing from you. Apply online by completing our short application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high.