Graphic Designer - Upslide
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
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Not disclosed
Salary
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£33,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2142 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £33,400, and Lockton is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £33,400 | £33,400 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are looking for a detail-oriented, brand-focused Graphic Designer specialising in Microsoft Office templates (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and document design. In this role, you will be instrumental in elevating our corporate collateral and ensuring consistent, polished, and professional visual communication across a large organisation.
A major focus of this role will be the administration, creation, and maintenance of content within UpSlide, our Microsoft Office productivity and brand-compliance platform. You will bridge creative design and technical template architecture, understanding how smart, robust templates drive brand equity and operational efficiency at scale.
Qualifications
You should have the following experience:
- Graphic design experience in a corporate, agency, or professional services environment.
- Microsoft Suite Mastery: Advanced technical and design proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word (deep understanding of slide masters, custom layout creation, coluor/font themes, styles, grid systems, and table formatting).
- UpSlide Expertise: Hands-on experience creating, curating, and deploying content via UpSlide (or comparable enterprise add-ins) is strongly preferred.
- Adobe Creative Cloud: Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to create custom vector assets, iconography, and layouts.
- Brand Systems Acumen: Demonstrated ability to work within brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries to modernise layouts.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to take creative feedback constructively and communicate technical template guidelines to non-designers.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Lockton, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Graphic and multimedia designers (SOC 2142) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~50k in sample- Middle half £28,860–41,912
- Median £33,800
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £33,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Lockton holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2142 going rate of £33,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.