Job Description
Job Title: Creative Digital Lead – EC Studios (Part-Time)
Organisation: Elevate Creates Training Ltd
Location: Hanover House, St Leonards-on-Sea
Working Pattern: (Year 1) 2 days per week (Tuesday & Thursday) rising to 4 days per week in Yr2. (Tuesday – Friday)
Hours: 09:30 until 16:30 (7hrs per day)
Salary: starting salary £17.50ph
Reports to: Director
Role Purpose:
To establish and lead EC Studios as a supported creative digital media agency, delivering professional digital content while providing structured, workplace-based training to neurodiverse young people.
This is a hybrid role combining:
- Creative delivery (agency function)
- Supported employment training (learner development)
The postholder will ensure the studio operates as a realistic, industry-aligned working environment, adapted to a part-time delivery model.
Key Operational Consideration (Part-Time Delivery)
Given the 2-day structure, the role must:
- Prioritise planned content over reactive work
- Use a structured weekly production schedule
- Ensure clear task delegation for trainees between sessions
- Maintain tight workflow and asset management
Time Allocation
- 55% Creative delivery
- 30% Trainee support
- 15% Studio development
Core Responsibilities
1. Creative Delivery & Output
- Plan and deliver weekly content outputs aligned to a content calendar
- Manage live briefs within realistic part-time capacity
- Ensure all outputs meet:
- brand standards
- accessibility requirements
- professional quality
- Provide final sign-off on all content
2. Training & Supported Employment
- Deliver structured on-the-job training to up to 6 trainees
- Break work into clear, achievable tasks
- Develop:
- technical skills
- workplace behaviours
- Ensure continuity of trainee activity between working days
3. Studio Development & Commercial Contribution
- Establish efficient lightweight workflows suitable for a 2-day model
- Support early-stage external client readiness
- Contribute to income-generating opportunities (within capacity)
4. Collaboration & Alignment
- Work with Enterprise Leads to align content with:
- organisational messaging
- marketing objectives
- Ensure cross-service representation
5. Safeguarding & Inclusion
- Maintain a safe and structured environment
- Adapt delivery for neurodiverse trainees
- Balance productivity with support needs
Technical Requirements
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Social media platforms (Meta, TikTok, YouTube)
- Content scheduling tools
- Basic analytics
Performance Measures
- Delivery of consistent weekly content outputs
- Trainee engagement and progression
- Quality and usability of outputs
- Internal stakeholder satisfaction
- Feasible development of external work
What Makes This Role Distinct
- A real creative agency within a training environment
- Direct impact on employment outcomes for neurodiverse young people
- Opportunity to build a studio from the ground up (part-time)
- Balance of creative work and social impact