Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

For over 150 years, our schools, colleges, early learning centres and out of school care programs, have been an integral part of education in Western Australia. Together we form the state’s second-largest education provider, with more than 83,000 students relying on our nearly 14,000 dedicated staff each day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every child can achieve their full potential, and our office teams support schools to do exactly that.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Graphic Design superstar to join our Business Development Team in an ongoing part-time 0.4FTE position commencing in February 2026. Based in our heritage West Leederville office this role can suit school hours if required.

You will be working as part of our friendly, high performing team creating office documents and publications, new branding for schools, signage, EDM’s, digital and print campaigns and event material support. This is a great opportunity to further develop your career and skills working independently on a diverse combination of structured and creative projects you can own and take to the next level, backed by experienced team members happy to support you with their wealth of knowledge in a fun, fast paced environment.

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The primary accountabilities of this role include:

• Liaises with CEWA teams and provides advice on design and production aspects of CEWA design material.
• Takes briefs, develops concepts, produces designs, and finished artwork for a wide range of communications and marketing assets – including branding, visual identities, publications, presentations, large format, EDM’s and other printed and digital materials for CEWA executive, office teams, and schools.
• Coordinates publication management - including internal approval processes and liaising with photographers, printers, and others to coordinate each project through to completion.
• Creates and updates content for digital internal and external facing platforms and sites.
• Produces content to industry standard specifications for both print and digital work and provides finished art in the correct format to suit production output.
• Prepares job specifications, obtains and evaluates quotes, and makes recommendations on the awarding of design, print and other production work.

• Ensures production and quality standards are maintained at a high level and comply with CEWA Branding Guide and Style Guides, within set timeframes for specific projects.

• Files artwork and completed electronic publications and maintains an effective storage system.

• Helps shape and enhance Catholic Education’s visual identity and brand positioning with creative design and innovative concepts.
• Supports and contributes to a collaborative and cohesive team.

Benefits of the role

• A competitive salary: Level G on the CEWA salary scale [$86,139 – $92,952 per annum] plus superannuation.
• Five days additional paid leave during office closures over Christmas and Easter.
• Salary packaging options in line with our not-for-profit status, including novated leasing.
• Deferred salary program for eligible employees after two years of service.
• Free onsite parking.
• Corporate health insurance discounts.
• Access to the Fitness Passport program.
• Employee Assistance Program: access confidential counselling and wellbeing support for yourself and your family.
• Ongoing professional learning opportunities, including a CEWA scholarship program to support further education.
• Flexible work arrangements, where operationally appropriate.
• Wellbeing initiatives including annual flu vaccinations and workplace health checks.
• Parental leave provisions above statutory minimums.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.
2. Have at least 3 years professional design experience.
3. Be proficient with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat and be able to produce finished artwork for print and digital applications to industry standard specifications.
4. Strong creative skills and a solid sense of design, layout and typesetting.
5. Able to work independently with demonstrated experience in taking a project from brief through to completion.
6. Experience working with and adhering to established style guides and existing branding.
7. Proven ability to develop creative and effective designs, creative concepts and design materials that support the visual identity of the organisation, while demonstrating creativity and innovative thinking.
8. Possess exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. Able to work quickly and accurately, over multiple jobs and deadlines with great time management qualities.
10. Professional and supportive manner in liaising with internal clients and suppliers. Experience in working with suppliers such as printers, photographers, copywriters and website developers as required.
11. Desire to remain up to date with industry trends and be prepared to keep skills current.
12. A strong team player who is prepared to assist colleagues during peak times.
13. Tertiary or equivalent design qualifications / training

Desirable

1. Experience with setting up EDM’s through an online email marketing portal.
2. Knowledge of WordPress websites.
3. HTML skills and experience in website UI/UX and web development.

Information for Applicants

To access a copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested applicants should submit:

• A cover letter briefly addressing the selection criteria.
• A curriculum vitae outlining their employment history, qualifications and certifications and include a minimum of two professional references.
• Submit a portfoliio of your recent work with your application.

The successful applicant will need to provide:

• National criminal history check as issued by the Department of Education WA.
• 100 points of identification

Applications for this role close no later than Thursday 11 December 2025. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require support with submitting your application, please contact our Talent Advisors at careers@cewa.edu.au. Applications can be submitted by clicking apply and uploading your application to our website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

All employees of Catholic Education Western Australia are required to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Catholic Education Western Australia also encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, First Nations people, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions who meet the requirements of the position. To be eligible to apply, you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.