Graphic Designer

• Utilise your creativity to manage and produce high-quality graphic designs.
• Collaborate with various departments to develop effective visual communication strategies
• Two temporary part-time roles (up to 21 hours per week) until February 2027

About the role

The Graphic Designer will play a crucial role in our Marketing and Visitor Economy section. Your primary responsibility will be to manage the production and implementation of compelling graphic design services. You will serve as brand custodians, providing creative design advice and developing innovative visual communication tools to support key projects and initiatives.

Your work will involve producing a wide range of high-quality visual materials, enabling effective communication with our community and maintaining the highest design standards across all publications, both printed and electronic.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of creativity, technical skills, and a customer-oriented mindset.

• Degree in Graphic Design or a related field, or extensive experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in MS Office and contemporary graphic design software, particularly Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Canva.
• Strong ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create effective visual communication pieces.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

We value adaptable and flexible team players who represent our council with integrity and professionalism. Your commitment to achieving work goals and maintaining motivation during challenging tasks will be essential to your success in this role.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $42.16 per hour. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $48.86 per hour on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation  
• We have two temporary part-time roles available (up to 21 hours per week) until February 2027. 
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume and portfolio
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.