The role:
We are recruiting for a Graphics Officer to support the production of project designs, grey literature reports and reports for publication with high-quality figures and images. You will need to be skilled in both CAD and GIS and able to handle digital data arising from archaeological site work, particularly survey data. You must have a willingness to learn any new skills required of the role and existing skills in Adobe programs Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat will be beneficial. Training to boost skills will be offered.
Being based in any one of our three archaeology offices, you will manage your own work programme and be responsible for producing graphics for Ecus offices across the country. You will need to be an excellent team worker, able to prioritise effectively, and to meet project time allocations and deadlines. You will lead on and maintain consistency, quality, house standards and formats for graphics.
Hours are Monday to Friday, 30-hours per week. Other part-time or job share arrangements would be considered for exceptional candidates. Previous experience of an equivalent role or a background in archaeological fieldwork would be advantageous.
Ecus is committed to ensuring our employees thrive. We are proud of our values, diversity and inclusion, and the benefits we offer. Find out more about the benefits.
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Skills / Experience
The skills and experience we hope to see
What we’re looking for:
- Motivated and enthusiastic individuals with excellent attention to detail and high professional standards of work
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of CAD and GIS packages, or willingness to learn
- Use of Adobe programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
- High level of computer skills
- Excellent organisation and ability to prioritise
- Excellent team member
- Excellent communicator
- Self-starter with a willingness to learn
- Degree-level qualification in archaeology or appropriate qualification in role-specific discipline
- CIfA membership is preferred
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What we can offer our employees
What we can offer our employees
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- Annual salary and promotion review including cost of living uplift
- Company-contributory pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave rising with service, plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working opportunities
- TOIL and sickness benefits
- Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, or equivalent, subscriptions paid in full
- Employee Assistance Programme including Occupational Health support
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Annual appraisal
We are proud of our innovative nature, customer focus and drive to continually improve. We put people at the heart of what we do and employ more than 150 professional staff throughout a network of 10 regional offices across Scotland, England, and Wales.
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Who are Ecus?
Who are Ecus?
As an SME Environmental Consultancy firm, and part of the Cura Terrae group of environmental companies, we have a national presence across Scotland, England, and Wales, with plans to extend our network further and grow the company substantially over the coming years.
Ecus Ltd offers an environmental and sustainability consulting service where we aim to integrate what we do around the core principles of achieving a zero carbon and circular economy, the ecological imperative of biodiversity enhancement, healthy environments for people and places, and consideration of the future needs and resilience of society and infrastructure.
We have a strong focus around the natural and earth sciences and can provide a service which blends key skills in ecology, landscape, heritage, archaeology and arboricultural disciplines with environmental planning and management to reimagine projects and benefit sites.
With over 30 years of experience, our areas of expertise include:
- Ecology
- Environmentalplanning and consenting
- Landscape
- Heritage
- Archaeology
- Carbon management
- Arboriculture
- Water consultancy
- Air quality
- Habitats creation
We are framework suppliers too and have long term contracts with many of the major players in the transport infrastructure sector, residential and commercial land developers, energy providers and utilities, regulators, and Government as well as the national conservation bodies, charities, and utilities. We are also an IEMA QMark registered company and work hard to encourage the professional progression of our team to contribute to their own professional development and to developing high quality and innovative practice in environmental planning and related disciplines.
We always seek to recruit dedicated professionals who are committed to achieving positive environmental and sustainability outcomes, with a track record of delivering for clients and for their colleagues.
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Working for us
Working for us
Our culture is driven by our strength in teamwork and professionalism. We promote integrity and treat people with respect. We support each other and embrace diversity to create a place where people from every background can come together and do great things. We invest in our people and support professional development and are committed to supporting our people and giving them tools to make improvements to their health and wellbeing.
Become part of our team!
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Additional Information
Additional Information
Ecus is an equal opportunities employer, we provide a supportive friendly working environment, offer competitive salaries and flexible working.
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How to apply
Everything you need to know to get your application started
Ecus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we provide a supportive, friendly working environment, offering competitive salaries and flexible working. All applications will be considered positively, judged on the relevant skills and experience of the candidate, and not by gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, or sub-culture. All applicants must meet the requirements of UK Visas and Immigration to live and work in the UK without restriction.
To apply for the role please complete the application HERE. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have any questions please email recruitment@cura-terrae.com.