Our client is a leading design agency for the global educational and ELT publishing industry based in rural Bedfordshire, they are incredibly well respected and are known for producing high quality, excellent design across both print and digital resources. They are now seeking a Middleweight Designer to join their team, initially based in the office at least 4 days a week during training with the opportunity for hybrid working in future. Benefits ·Salary: c. £28,000 - £35,000 depending on level and experience ·Location: Rural Bedfordshire (car essential unless close enough to cycle) ·Holiday: 20 days bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year to max. 25 days bank holidays ·37.5 hours a week ·Other benefits available on application including private medical insurance, profit related discretionary bonus and flexible Fridays About you The preferred candidate will have strong skills in working with the Adobe Creative Suite and who is keen to work in a busy design and production environment, with an emphasis on excellence and the highest quality. You might have strong experience in design either in publishing, or in another Design agency environment, as well as the ability to support more junior members of staff. This is an agency who strive for excellence in everything they do, this would suit someone who is eager to keep learning and has the mindset to continue to improve technically and creatively. You will need to be highly adaptable, able to shift priorities based on client needs and be able to deliver complex design projects to a high level of quality, within deadline. The Role The Middleweight Designer will primarily be responsible for using your design-based skills across the Adobe Creative Suite to design and produce publishing content across print and digital. You will be working across anything from cover design, to marketing material, to app design through to whole multi-level series. You will also be responsible for text formatting, page layout and making proof corrections in the production of books and other materials under the supervision of a Design Manager. There will be the opportunity to progress, in time, As this role develops and moves towards Senior Designer level, there will be additional responsibilities around making improvements in creativity in original design, combined with exceptional production skills and project management of multiple titles. This is an extremely varied role and whilst technical design skills are essential, so is the ability to be creative, and to showcase new ideas - whilst maintaining quality and the high standards this organisation are known for. Our client is really open to experience and background - at Middleweight level we are looking for strong design experience already, though this doesn't necessarily need to be within the publishing industry. You might be working in house in a publisher, or working for another agency but you're excited about using technical and creative design skills in a new, ambitious environment. The culture is highly supportive and they are very happy to provide training as long as the individual comes with a desire to learn, a focus on excellence, a can-do attitude and a drive to work hard and learn their craft. This is such an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, we are looking for applications ASAP, click the link to apply and attach your CV! Inspired Search & Selection are a publishing recruitment specialist who operate an Equal Opportunities policy. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.