Digital Designer

Digital Designer

Reference number: JR249425

Location: Hybrid working - home and our office at St James Building, Manchester

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Grade: K4

Salary: £29,620-£33,000

We are looking for a Digital Designer to join our team.

Role summary

The Digital Designer is a key member of our Learning Design and Development

team, primarily responsible for creating engaging and effective digital assets to

support the development of our e-learning content. This role involves close

collaboration with learning designers and developers to translate educational

concepts into visually compelling and user-friendly experiences across various

platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Production of Digital Assets: Create and produce a wide range of digital assets for web-based e-learning modules, including graphics, illustrations, and interactive elements.

• Video Content Development: Develop and edit video assets for integration into e-learning content, which includes motion graphics and animations.

• User Interface (UI) Design: Develop and refine user interface (UI) designs for e-learning modules using Figma, ensuring an intuitive and accessible learning experience for all users.
  

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Graphic Designer or Junior Digital Designer, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader. 

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What you’ll bring to the role

• A strong portfolio of digital design work demonstrating creativity and technical ability across web, video, and UI design.

• Proficiency in Figma for creating and prototyping intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.

• Experience using video editing and motion graphics software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects).

• A solid understanding of visual design principles, typography, and layout.

• The ability to design engaging visuals specifically tailored for educational and e-learning contexts.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, working effectively with cross-functional teams.

• A passion for continuous learning and keeping up to date with trends in digital design, UI/UX, and e-learning.

• (Desirable) Prior experience working in an education, training, or e-learning environment.
  

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than Tuesday 16th September 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages.  Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.

Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.