Trainee Designer
Company
Location
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/12/2025
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Description
The Vacancy
We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a Trainee Designer to join our award-winning Design team.
As a Trainee Designer, you will be immersed in the fascinating world of Banknote design creation. You will learn how to create visually striking and technically precise products, following the process from initial concept through to design approval.
As a trainee, we understand that you will not have the relevant skills and experience right away. To support you as you start in your new role, we will provide comprehensive training and development that will build up your knowledge and skills. You will also collaborate with experienced designers and technical experts and gain hands-on experience to ensure that you have the tools to be successful.
Key Responsibilities
With support and guidance, build capabilities to deliver the following activities.
Working hours: Full Time – 36.5 hrs per week (9am – 5:15pm Mon, 9am – 5pm Tues – Fri)
Base location: Basingstoke Viables
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
De La Rue is a leading supplier of currency solutions and a long-standing trusted partner to central banks and governments worldwide. Our products underpin the integrity of economies and trade, enabling businesses and citizens to participate securely in their respective economies.
With a heritage spanning over 200 years, we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions, supplying 54% of the world’s central banks and manufacturing in the UK, Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes, polymer substrate, security and currency services.
Benefits
This position is located in the United Kingdom. To be eligible for consideration, you must be authorised to work in the UK without company sponsorship.
Join the Team
We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences, to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile, bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.
Show us you have what it takes and we'll reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business, global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But don't just take our word for it.
Join The Team and Create Your Own Story
Working at De La Rue
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We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a Trainee Designer to join our award-winning Design team.
As a Trainee Designer, you will be immersed in the fascinating world of Banknote design creation. You will learn how to create visually striking and technically precise products, following the process from initial concept through to design approval.
As a trainee, we understand that you will not have the relevant skills and experience right away. To support you as you start in your new role, we will provide comprehensive training and development that will build up your knowledge and skills. You will also collaborate with experienced designers and technical experts and gain hands-on experience to ensure that you have the tools to be successful.
Key Responsibilities
With support and guidance, build capabilities to deliver the following activities.
- Committed to learning the required Design creation software (e.g. Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator/Corel Draw) and undertaking any other training necessary
- Develop knowledge of design rules, print process, substrates and security features. This will involve site visits nationally.
- Undertake trainee level projects covering all of the disciplines required for Design creation and Origination.
- Learn how to prepare presentation materials for Customers, both physical and digital.
- Undertake security briefing and develop knowledge of implications of breaches.
- Learn to deliver world class artwork which meet the need of the designer and are efficiently designed for manufacturing.
- Gain an understanding of the fundamental process & procedures of the design dept including all Security requirements.
- Learn how to produce vector artwork for Concept level Designs through to origination level.
- Ability to undertake other vector design projects e.g. Feature designs
Working hours: Full Time – 36.5 hrs per week (9am – 5:15pm Mon, 9am – 5pm Tues – Fri)
Base location: Basingstoke Viables
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified to A level or above in Graphic design, Fine Art or related subject
- Illustrative or Graphic design work-based experience (desirable)
- An imaginative artistic flair & creative ability.
- Illustrative hand skills (desirable)
- Ability, patience & temperament to concentrate on a fixed subject over an extended period of time
- Flexibility to work to tight schedules at short notice
- Ability to develop a thorough knowledge & ability with design software, including but not limited to; Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator/Corel Draw
- Experience in using Photoshop, Illustrator or other graphic-based software (desirable)
De La Rue is a leading supplier of currency solutions and a long-standing trusted partner to central banks and governments worldwide. Our products underpin the integrity of economies and trade, enabling businesses and citizens to participate securely in their respective economies.
With a heritage spanning over 200 years, we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions, supplying 54% of the world’s central banks and manufacturing in the UK, Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes, polymer substrate, security and currency services.
Benefits
- Hybrid Working opportunities
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue pay 1.5x the employee’s contribution – employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%, with employer contributions up to a maximum of 9%)
- Private health insurance – No cost for single cover, subsidised rates for additional dependant cover
- Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
- Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our Annual Leave Flexibility Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised Gym Memberships
- Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
- Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g., four weeks paid paternity leave)
This position is located in the United Kingdom. To be eligible for consideration, you must be authorised to work in the UK without company sponsorship.
Join the Team
We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences, to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile, bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.
Show us you have what it takes and we'll reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business, global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But don't just take our word for it.
Join The Team and Create Your Own Story
Working at De La Rue
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