Digital Design Apprentice

**Science and Technology Facilities Council**

**Salary**: £16,608 per annum

**Hours**: Full time

**Contract Type**:Fixed Term for 4 years

**Location**: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington

We have a rare opportunity to join us as a **Digital Design Apprentice **at Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire.

You will be joining the Digital Services team which is part of Digital Infrastructure Department.

Digital Services are experienced professionals using the latest technology to provide the most responsive and reliable multi-media services. Our services include:

- Visual communication / creative design
- Web design and development
- Illustration/Infographics
- Animation
- Film production, editing studio
- Photography / onsite studio
- Exhibition displays
- Large format printing
- Virtual event websites

The Digital Design Apprentice will undertake professional development and training through a mixture of online and in-person teaching with Manchester Metropolitan University completing the **Creative Digital Design Professional (Integrated Degree) Level 6 Apprenticeship**. There will be 18 days of teaching per year (3 days per unit), plus additional online touchpoints. Travel expenses will be provided when attending in-person teaching at MMU’s ground-breaking School of Digital Arts (SODA).

The modules you will complete will develop in-demand skills in creative digital design.

**Year 1**
- Creative Digital Design Fundamentals
- Introduction to User Experience
- Graphic Design Fundamentals
- Accessible Design
- Platform Production Fundamentals
- Visual Identity and Branding

**Year 2**
- Digital Media Platforms 1 - User Interface
- Data Visualisation and Storytelling
- Digital Media Platforms 2 - Audiovisual
- The Communication of Ideas
- Managing and Operating Digital Brands
- Concept and Prototype Development

**Year 3**
- Workflow, Process and Practice
- Project Design and Delivery
- Digital Design Governance
- Emerging Platforms and Technologies - 3D
- Digital Media Platforms 3 - Immersive
- Technology and Design Emerging Practice

**Year 4**
- Production Planning and Management
- Design Leadership and Strategy
- Career Development and Portfolio
- Creative Digital Design Synoptic Project: Define and Design
- Creative Digital Design Synoptic Project: Do and Review

In your final year, you will also complete your work-based project before undertaking your End Point Assessment. The End Point Assessment will include a presentation between the university and STFC, covering the work-based project, your approach, outcome and the skills, knowledge and behaviours demonstrated. This will be assessed as part of the overall project assessment.

More information is available via creative_digital_design_brochure.pdf (mmu.ac.uk)

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will achieve:

- BA (Hons) in Creative Digital Design
- Creative Digital Design Professional Level 6 apprenticeship

**About an Apprenticeship at STFC**

With training and support from experts in their fields, you’ll be enthusiastic about developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours, working towards completing your apprenticeship, gaining appropriate qualifications whilst making a real difference in your role.

If working with innovative technologies on world-leading research isn’t enough, you will develop both professionally and as a critical member of the team in an environment you won’t find anywhere else.

Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have - and those you have yet to discover

We provide an opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion. You’ll have access to additional core skills development, access to a community of apprentices across the site, annual Apprentice awards evenings, a number of active sport and social groups across campus, and potential opportunities for overseas placements.

STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, an outstanding index linked pension scheme, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours.

For a list of our full benefits, please visit here.

**About the role and a summary of key duties & responsibilities**

With direction and support from the lead digital, graphic designer you will undertake the following:

- meeting clients to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
- estimating the time required to complete a job and update clients.
- developing design briefs that suit the client's purpose
- thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive design
- using innovation to redefine a design brief within time constraints
- presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients
- working with a range of media and keeping up to date with emerging technologies
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