Designer

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Job Title

Designer

Department

Fundraising & Marketing

Reports to

Senior Marketing Services Manager

Contract

Permanent, 36.5 hours per week

Location

Milton Keynes / Hybrid (Tuesday/Wednesday in the office)

Salary

Starting From £ 30,874 (FTE) depending on experience + good range of benefits.

World Vision is one of the largest child-focused Christian charities, working in almost 100 countries to bring lasting change to children living in the world’s toughest places. Inspired by our Christian faith, we work with people of all backgrounds to help children experience life in all its fullness.

When you join World Vision UK, you become part of a global partnership committed to transforming children’s lives. Last year alone, we directly impacted the lives of more than 43.9 million children.

What if your creativity could change a child’s story?

• Imagine starting your day knowing your designs will help someone choose to sponsor a child, respond to an emergency, or stand up for justice.
• Imagine creating visuals that move people – supporters, partners, churches, colleagues – to take action they didn’t expect to take.
• Imagine seeing your work out in the world and knowing it’s part of something bigger than you. If that kind of purpose fuels you, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a talented Designer to create high‑quality, on‑brand visual content that brings children’s stories to life and drives growth, retention and an exceptional experience for our generous supporters. From digital campaigns and social content to print materials, event assets and external reports, your work will strengthen our campaigns and deepen supporter engagement.

You’ll collaborate across the Fundraising & Marketing department, building strong relationships, understanding colleagues’ needs and delivering creative solutions that elevate our communications. This is a hands‑on, ideas‑driven role where every day is different – ideal for someone highly relational, super organised and always looking for fresh ways to engage audiences across digital, social and print channels.

What you’ll be doing

• Work alongside the Senior Marketing Services Manager to design a wide range of fundraising and marketing materials – from social graphics and email assets to fundraiser collateral, infographics, artwork and fun church‑event resources – all to inspire generosity and amplify our storytelling.
• Bring fresh ideas to our Child Sponsorship marketing, contributing to creative, child‑centred moments that delight and retain our Child Sponsors.
• Work closely with acquisition teams to understand their design needs and deliver effective solutions that support their targets and enhance the supporter experience – helping us cut through the noise and communicate impact clearly.
• Design reusable templates and easy‑to‑use assets that strengthen brand consistency and help teams create accessible content more efficiently.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced fundraising environment, managing multiple briefs and deadlines with confidence and prioritising effectively alongside the Senior Marketing Services Manager.
• Support the web team with webpage redesigns that strengthen our fundraising product experience, from first conversion through to long‑term retention.
• Play your part as a brand guardian, ensuring all communications are on‑brand, consistent and accessible – while still leaving room for child‑centred creativity that brings our mission to life.

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Strong, wide‑ranging portfolio showcasing design skills, built up over 3+ years of professional experience or supported by a relevant qualification
• Proactive, adaptable approach with a willingness to learn quickly
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Digital fluency, including Adobe Express and Microsoft Office
• Keen eye for detail across typography, copy and layout
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational ability, with confidence prioritising and taking ownership under pressure
• Enthusiasm for contributing fresh, exciting creative ideas
• Confidence using AI tools to support creative ideation, mock‑ups and production
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of design trends and best practice
• Comfortable with, or sympathetic to, World Vision’s Christian ethos and values

Desirable

• Experience working within a charity, international development or faith‑based organisation
• Interest in working within a collaborative, mission‑driven in‑house creative team
• Skills in motion graphics, video editing, animation or interactive design – After Effects and illustrative skills a plus

What we offer

• Pension
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Free parking at our Milton Keynes office
• Hybrid working
• Learning and development opportunities across the global partnership

How to apply

Please upload your CV with full employment history (including explanations for any gaps) and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria and your motivation. Please also include a link to your design portfolio so we can see examples of your work across different channels.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10 June 2026

**Please note that you MUST be holding the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately this role is not sponsored**

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

World Vision UK is Disability Confident Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision UK is a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be

requesting they complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see:

The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org)

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