DESIGNERS - MULTIPLE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY OPPORTUNITIES
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Position Overview & Specifications
At UK Greetings we live and breathe creativity. We’re very proud of our talented teams and award-winning product lines. We are currently looking for a mix of permanent and temporary new designers to join our amazing and diverse creative team.
As one of our designers, you’ll have a real passion for all things creative, you’ll follow the latest design, fashion and lifestyle trends and you’ll be able to bring to life your ideas and creative solutions with skill, quality and pace. You’ll be adaptable and versatile across a broad mix of styles and be able to work alone, as well as part of a team. You’ll be skilled in a range of techniques from mac-based design through to illustration, lettering and painting.
You’ll also have a deep understanding of design principles like colour, typography and composition. Working at a fast pace, you should be confident around a Mac and the latest design software.
In return, you’ll be part of a very strong and close-knit team. You’ll enjoy a great creative environment, a competitive employment package and benefits, and you’ll be able to learn and develop your skills and career alongside the industry’s best.
Ideally these positions will be hybrid roles, so a mix of studio and home-based working would be expected. However, fully remote candidates would be considered.
If this sounds like your perfect opportunity, then we would love to hear from you!
Please submit a portfolio of your work - applicants without work examples will not be considered.
Who we are
We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards and gift dressings created for life’s big events, special occasions and those “saw-this-and-thought-of-you” moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands, we’re part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.
We are the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards in the UK - so you’ll find our amazing products just about everywhere!
Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.
Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
- Hybrid Working, work from home or at our Dewsbury headquarters
- Employee Benefits Platform
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
- Colleague discount shop
- Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
- Leadership Apprentice Scheme opportunities, Levels 3, 5 and 7
- Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee Recognition scheme
So, if you feel like the role ticks all of the right boxes and you would love to be part of a talented team, you’re in the right place!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Consumer Product Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for DESIGNERS - MULTIPLE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY OPPORTUNITIES roles across UK Greetings's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Consumer Product Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £17,641 - £22,781 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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