Assistant Graphic Designer

Job Summary

Designing for Justice

The SFO is a unique law enforcement organisation, investigating and prosecuting the most serious, complex and high‑profile economic crimes. We work closely with colleagues across the criminal justice and regulatory sectors in the UK and abroad to address the growing threat from economic crime and to secure justice and compensation for victims.

Team Background

The Graphics and (Electronic Presentation of Evidence) Unit supports the SFO’s Operational Divisions and Enabling Functions. This includes:

• Analysing, simplifying and restructuring evidential source material to produce graphical diagrams throughout investigations and Trials.
• Representing complex evidential information in hard copy and simplified animated or interactive graphics to convey key messages to targeted audiences (including the Judge, Jury and SFO stakeholders).
• Project managing 3rd‑party EPE suppliers for courtroom technology.
• Assisting and advising case teams with digital jury bundles, including hyperlinked indexes, evidence preparation and iPad testing.
• Video conferencing and real‑time transcription services.
• Creating internal and external SFO publications and presentations.
• Creating ED&I promotions.
• Acting as co‑guardians of the SFO’s brand identity alongside Communications colleagues.
• Maintaining a consistent approach to the SFO identity across all platforms and ensuring staff understand its importance.
• Creating content for social media channels.
• Assisting the Print Room with producing printed and scanned materials to a high standard.

About The Job

We are seeking a creative and talented Assistant Graphic Designer to join our team. You will work closely with the social media team to produce photographic, illustrative, animated and video‑based posts for our target audiences, ensuring our brand and identity are maintained. You will keep up to date with social media trends and how best to deploy our brand identity and content across our channels.

You will develop existing skills by supporting Design Leads in creating engaging and effective designs from complex evidential material to support investigations and prosecutions. This includes brainstorming solutions, amending graphics such as diagrams, charts and maps, and assisting with animated and interactive visuals.

You will work closely with senior designers to develop your design skills, analyse complex evidential data and take opportunities to lead your own projects.

Job Description

As an Assistant Graphic Designer you will be responsible for:

• Primary responsibility for supporting creation of SFO social media content and supporting Design Leads with the preparation, concept creation and production of graphic jury bundles; corporate publications, PowerPoint presentations.
• Modifying and revising existing designs to meet client needs, to improve design quality or accessibility issues.
• Interpreting social media briefs into visually engaging content.
• Offering input into creative meetings and sharing ideas.
• Proofreading artwork to ensure the unit produces accurate and high-quality products.
• Producing engaging designs across all media.
• Researching and staying up to date on design trends, social media capabilities and best practices to ensure our designs are innovative and effective.
• Understanding project requirements, collaborating with team members and reporting back progress to the Design Leads.
• Good admin skills and will be required to update and maintain briefs, filing systems and project records.
• Using feedback from other designers to develop your own skills and knowledge.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,921, Serious Fraud Office contributes £9,537 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. You will also enjoy:

• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave provision of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service, plus an additional day for the King’s Birthday and option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year.
• Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.
• Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
• Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.
• Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club (CSSC Sports and Leisure).
• Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above statutory entitlements.
• Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway for discounts with high street retailers, grocery savings, and special schemes.

Selection Process Details

This vacancy uses Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours and Experience.

Application Stage

You will first need to successfully complete the Civil Service Verbal test. Following this, you are required to provide:

• A personal statement (max 500 words) explaining how your skills and experience meet essential and desirable criteria.
• A supporting CV outlining job history and qualifications.

Note: Desirable experience will only be considered for further shortlisting if there is a large volume of applications. Feedback will not be provided for unsuccessful application stage candidates.

Interview Stage

Behaviours and experience will be tested. You will bring a portfolio showcasing your experience and refer to it during the interview. Full details will be provided to shortlisted candidates. Sift is from April 2nd, interviews expected April 13th-16th in person at the SFO in London. All dates are indicative and subject to change.

Requirements

Successful candidates must meet security requirements (Security Check - SC: 5 years UK residency) and complete baseline personnel security standard checks. This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with UK work rights, EU/Swiss/Norwegian/Icelandic/Liechtenstein nationals with EUSS status, and certain Turkish nationals.

The Civil Service embraces diversity, promotes equal opportunities, and runs a Disability Confident Scheme. It also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme for civil servants at risk of redundancy.

Key skills/competency

• Graphic Design
• Social Media Content Creation
• Data Visualization
• Branding & Identity
• Visual Communication
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Presentation Design
• Evidential Material Analysis
• Project Support
• Proofreading