Junior Visual Designer

We're Atom Learning and our mission is to democratise education. We create online products for schools and families to help children excel in Key Stage 2 core subjects and prepare for grammar and independent school entrance exams.

Our online learning platform combines adaptive technology and visually-engaging resources to create a highly personalised and fun learning experience. We're committed to creating exceptional teacher-made content to provide fantastic, affordable education to all children, regardless of background.

We're one of Europe's fastest-growing EdTech companies. Since 2018 we've grown from a start-up of four friends to over 100 people. Our brilliant colleagues include specialists across engineering, product, learning design and marketing.

We're remote-first! While our main office is in London, our team is composed of over 100 people working from countries across Europe.

Atom Learning has been featured in Otta's Annual Rocket List: the 100 fastest-growing companies to work for!

The role

As a Junior Visual Designer, you’ll help bring our brand to life across a range of digital and print mediums. This role is more than just making things look good - it's about crafting visuals that tell a story, resonate with our audience, and enhance our brand.

You’ll work closely with the design lead, senior designers and marketers, contributing fresh ideas and translating concepts into compelling designs that our audience loves. From social media graphics to email campaigns and marketing materials, you’ll have the chance to hone your skills, push creative boundaries, and make a tangible impact.

We’re particularly interested in someone who can bring creative energy to our social media and paid ad strategy. You should have your ears to the ground, know what’s trending and contribute big ideas of your own to take our creatives to the next level.

If you’re passionate about design, eager to learn, and ready to grow in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

What you will do

• Understand the company’s vision and generate exciting design that aligns with our goals.
• Produce final design assets across socials, email, web and print to a high standard, following specifications and guidelines.
• Aid with vector illustration projects and adapt artwork for different channels.
• Collaborate with external team members to launch campaigns.
• Take on photography finding and editing tasks.
• Use feedback from other designers and team members to enhance your skills.

Who you are

• High proficiency in design software and graphics editing tools (Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign).
• Experience in layout, social media and print design.
• Experience creating and adapting vector illustrations.
• A keen eye for detail, brand aesthetics and consistency.
• Excellent understanding of graphic design principles.
• Positive attitude, team player, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic startup environment.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem-solving aptitude.

Experience that will set you apart…

• Vector illustration experience
• Video editing skills
• Basic knowledge of UX principles
• Experience in social media and content creation

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 3 days winter leave
• Work from anywhere in the UK or within GMT +/-2 hours time zone; we're a remote-first company, with the option to use our Holborn office
• Annual L&D budget
• Access to wellbeing platform
• Enhanced family leave
• Monthly remote and in-person events in London
• High degree of autonomy and exposure to the running of all business areas of a successful startup
• Brilliant colleagues and the opportunity to become an integral member of a fast-growing tech company.

Diversity & Inclusion at Atom Learning

At Atom Learning, diversity, equity and inclusion are essential parts of our mission. We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages and supports voices from a diverse range of backgrounds. We know it fuels our creativity and brings us closer towards democratising education for children of all backgrounds

To achieve this, we commit to fostering an environment where everyone is valued and supported for who they are and in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff are recognised and protected. We work to ensure that our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on skills and competencies and that we actively seek talent from all sections of society.