Organisation Burnley FC in the Community Salary £25,500 - £28,000 per annum Location Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 4BX Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 26 February 2026 Job Description Job Title: Graphic Designer
Department: Governance & Operations
Location: Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 4BX
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Closing Date: Thursday, 26th February 2026
Salary: £25,500 - £28,000 per annum
About us
Burnley FC in the Community (BFCitC) is the award-winning, official charity of Burnley Football Club.
We work hard every day to deliver our mission to inspire, support and deliver change to communities across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and West Yorkshire.
We believe in the immense power of our football club to transform people’s lives for the better. We believe Burnley and Pendle is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!
The Role
Burnley FC in the Community is seeking a creative, practical designer to support our programmes through engaging visual content. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on design experience, someone who enjoys creating eye-catching content, working across digital and print, and helping our work connect with the local community.
You’ll play a key role in bringing our programmes to life visually, supporting everything from social media and marketing campaigns to printed materials used across our projects.
Roles and Responsibilities
Design & Creative Content
•Create engaging graphics for social media, email campaigns, presentations, and web use.
•Design posters, flyers, leaflets, banners, and other printed materials.
•Support the creation of interactive and engaging content, including simple animations, templates, and visual assets.
•Adapt designs to suit different audiences, including young people, families, partners, and funders.
Digital Platforms
•Use tools such as Canva (and similar mainstream platforms) to produce consistent, on-brand materials.
•Work with colleagues to maintain a strong visual identity across all programmes.
•Support basic content updates where required (e.g. resizing assets, adapting templates).
Print & Production
•Prepare artwork for print and liaise with print companies where needed.
•Ensure designs are print-ready and meet basic production requirements.
•Manage version control and updates to existing materials.
Collaboration
•Work closely with programme leads to understand their needs and translate ideas into creative outputs.
•Take feedback positively and make adjustments efficiently.
•Support wider marketing and communications activity when required.
General
•To understand and implement the Charity’s Safeguarding policy, procedures, and best practice guidelines in your role. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to a safe environment.
•To be able to work flexible hours where the role of the job requires.
•To work towards agreed objectives.
•Comply with all Charity policies.
•Promote the Burnley FC in the Community brand and ethos in a professional, strong, and positive manner.
•Work alongside other team members to support in other areas of the organisation as and when required to promote best practice.
•Hold a commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
•Willingness to attend training courses to enhance own professional development.
•Always demonstrate the Charity’s values.
This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties and is not exhaustive. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description.
Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills
•GCSE Math’s and English Grade 4 and above.
•Minimum of 2 years’ practical design experience (work, freelance, voluntary, or personal projects).
•Confident using Canva and/or similar design tools.
•A strong creative eye and understanding of layout, colour, and typography.
•Experience creating content for both digital and print.
•Ability to manage multiple requests and meet deadlines.
•Willingness to work within brand guidelines while still being creative.
Please email to request a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification