• Full time - 38hr Week with an RDO
• $70-80k + salary packaging worth around $7000 pa 

About us

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services is an independent not for profit company that does some good in the world by improving the lives of older people.  In aged care, we have a beautiful residential campus at Rooty Hill and we provide community care packages across western Sydney. Our other services help more than 2,000 people to stay at home, and they are growing: our Get Yourself Moving senior’s fitness programs are expanding in to the community and we are building a street-front fitness centre, coupled with affordable rental housing for seniors. We value our staff and try to structure jobs that allow a healthy work life balance and fit well with family commitments.

The role 

This is an important role in helping people across the organisation to stay informed.  This will suit a graphic designer with a varied skill set, who can take ideas and turn them into strong visual communications, both in print and digital media. You will produce a range of newsletters to inform our residents, clients and families, as well as our staff. You will produce various promotional materials and brochures.  You will be involved at various points in the communication process, taking and editing photos, doing interviews, writing copy and editing contributions from staff. While there is good support, the role suits someone who can also work independently.

The level of capability we are looking for would allow you to:

In Graphic Design:

Design forms, posters and flyers for in-house printing, for online environments and for outsourced printing.

Integrate input from other staff to produce branding for projects and events; Create vector designs, graphs, charts and infographics in Illustrator.

In Photography:

Take photos at live events and in a production environment. Colour correct, deep-etch, edit and repair photos in Photoshop.

In magazine copywriting, editing and printing

Follow up ideas and compile news, personal interest stories, training information and associated images for two 20-page monthly magazines.  Get feedback, proof-read, do final edits and print the magazines using our in-house digital printer.

In digital content and media:

Manage the organisation’s communication through websites, digital signage systems and social media channels.

Personality, Skills and Experience required:

• You need to enjoy interactions with older people; we need older people to enjoy interactions with you.
• A demonstrated capability in graphic design, media or digital marketing is also essential. Previous commercial experience in graphic design and digital design would be highly regarded.
• Publication standard photography and photo editing skills.
• A demonstrated capability in using Adobe CC -the design suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Good writing skills and an understanding of copywriting and editing.
• A good understanding of pre-press and printing processes.
• Ability to work in a constructive partnership with a range of stakeholders so as to deliver work that is stylish, of a professional standard and on time.
• Ability to manage short-term projects within the context of your broader workload.