THIS PROJECT IS PART FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (ESF)

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**12-week Summer Placement Opportunity/ Full Time Graduate Opportunity**

Matt Vinyl Graphics Ltd

Role Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Matt Vinyl Graphics, Unit 6 Stonetec Business Park, Stoneferry Road, Hull, Yorkshire HU8 8DA, GB

Hourly Rate: £9.50 per hour

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: 12 week internship with the potential for permanent role for the correct candidate

Company Overview
Matt Vinyl Graphics Ltd specialises in vehicle livery, with investment of the latest technology & equipment we are the front runner in providing our clients with the high quality and high standard of work they expect.

MVG also specialise in interior films, floor graphics and not forgetting wallpapers. Whether your job be a ”quote” on your kitchen wall or a full wall covering in your office canteen, they can help.

Overview of Opportunity

Since 1997 Matthew Nicholson, managing director, has continued to grow a business within the sign-writing industry. Starting out before vinyl, plotters & large format printing became the demand, he sign-wrote using the ‘traditional technique’ which consisted of paint & a brush.

Now in 2020, Matt Vinyl Graphics Ltd specialises in vehicle livery, with investment of the latest technology we design, manufacture & install vehicle graphics, through our team of graphic designers and fitters. We support our customers to promote their company and brand through our innovative designs, whether it be a local haulage firm or an internationally renowned music-executive on tour.

We are now looking to recruit a new Graphic Designer to join the team on an initial 12-week internship, with a view to a permanent position for the right candidate. This is an ideal opportunity for someone wanting to learn the ropes, with a view to progressing within the company to project and client management in the future. This will also include the design of signage and moving forward will be looking to design bespoke wallpapers.

Skills and Experience (Essential)

• Experience working on Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop. (Matt Vinyl Graphics work on CadLink programme Signlab 10.0, the candidate will be required to learn this & show enthusiasm to do so).
• Candidate must have a basic understanding in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc).
• Candidate will be required to answer customer phone calls, place orders/take deliveries & have good customer service skills when dealing with customers & suppliers face to face.

Skills and Experience (Desirable)

• Candidate must show a willingness to learn about our products, different media’s, printers & show a keen interest within our industry.
• Design work will include vehicle graphics & full vehicle wraps, banners, signage & wallpapers.

Progression

Initially, the candidate would be required to work solely on design work, we would then expect the candidate in time to move towards working on quotes & customer interaction developing their own customer portfolio.

Permission to work in the UK

All applicants must be authorised to work in the UK.

Please include one of the following statements in your CV or covering letter when applying for this role.

• I am eligible to work in the UK without restriction
• I am eligible to work in the UK with restriction
• I have no eligibility to work in the UK in the post applied for and would need a Certificate of Sponsorship or other permission in order to take up employment

THIS PROJECT IS PART FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (ESF)

The project has received £900,000.00 of funding from the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England. The Department for Work and Pensions is the Managing Authority for the England European Social Fund programme. Established by the European Union, the European Social Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support skills development, employment and job creation, social inclusion and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding