Design & Marketing Assistant

The Role

The position is a full-time maternity cover role within our established Marketing Department, with the possibility of a permanent position upon completion of the contract.

We are looking for a creative and proactive Marketing & Design Assistant to join our small Marketing Department. The successful candidate will contribute both written and visual content for our digital and print publications, while also providing administrative support when required.

Your work will inform and engage target audiences across Hobbs Rehabilitation and The MiNT Academy. Our ideal candidate is a team-spirited, skilled and imaginative communicator with an eye for both detail and design, who has a can-do attitude and is experienced in managing multiple projects at one time. If you can grasp project requirements quickly and offer valuable insight, we'd like to meet you.

Although we require you to follow industry guidelines and do not expect you to reinvent the wheel, we would like you to express your own ideas and be willing to work collaboratively on projects with the existing marketing team and wider business individuals.

The position would be suitable for an individual based in the South of England who holds a full UK driving licence and is able to travel regularly to at least one of our centres in Bristol, Chedington, Liss, Salisbury, or Winchester, with occasional travel to other Hobbs Rehabilitation locations as required. While we are recruiting specifically for a Marketing & Design Assistant, there is scope to develop additional marketing skills if desired, such as Event Management, Social Media, and Content Strategy.

Please include a link to your content/portfolio, so that we can get an idea of your best work.

Responsibilities

• Support the Graphic Designer in producing high-quality marketing and brand materials across print and digital formats
• Design engaging visual content for social media platforms, following brand guidelines
• Assist in creating and updating presentations, brochures, internal documents, and other visual assets
• Prepare artwork files for print and digital use, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Help manage and organise design assets and templates for team-wide use
• Collaborate on the visual development of marketing campaigns, events, and educational content
• Upload and manage visuals across digital platforms including websites and social media channels
• Help coordinate with external suppliers and printers when necessary
• Provide general support to the Marketing Department, including scheduling, asset coordination, and campaign rollouts
• Assist with content creation for marketing use, such as social media captions, blog visuals, and promotional copy when required
• Support SEO, blog formatting, and scheduling when required
• Attend weekly marketing meetings and report on progress of assigned tasks

Skills and Requirements

Essential:

• Strong graphic design skills with a keen eye for layout, colour, and typography
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Ability to follow brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency across all materials
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Basic understanding of digital marketing concepts (e.g. SEO, content creation, social media scheduling)
• Confidence using MS Office, particularly PowerPoint for presentation design
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to support broader marketing team needs

Desirable:

• BSc/BA in Graphics Design, Marketing, or related field
• Experience with basic video editing and motion graphics using Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects
• Interest in videography and/or photography
• Experience creating content for social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook etc.)
• Familiarity with HubSpot or other CRM/email marketing platforms
• Experience with WordPress or other CMS platforms for content updates
• Ability to create short-form video content for social media (e.g. Reels, Stories, TikToks)
• Understanding of social media analytics and reporting tools (e.g. Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn Analytics)
• Experience using collaborative tools such as Asana, Slack or Trello
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices in digital design
• Interest in staying up to date with design trends and social media formats

The successful candidate should:

• Have a creative and design-led mindset with a passion for visual storytelling
• Be eager to learn and grow within a small, collaborative marketing team
• Be confident taking direction and feedback from the Graphic Designer and wider team
• Demonstrate excellent time management and the ability to prioritise tasks independently
• Be organised, reliable, and detail-oriented in both creative and administrative work
• Be comfortable using their initiative while working within brand and project guidelines
• Be flexible and adaptable, willing to support a variety of marketing tasks as needed
• Enjoy working as part of a team and contributing ideas to shared projects
• Be confident using digital tools and platforms across design, content, and marketing
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel to Winchester/Liss once a week, with occasional travel to other locations

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £24,420.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (required)

Work Location: In person