381 Design jobs in West Midlands

Design and Content Specialist

Hinckley

Flexeserve is the world’s leading hot-holding manufacturer and hot food-to-go specialist, partnering with and supporting global retailers and independent outlets. With our unique equipment and expertise, Flexeserve helps customers sell more and waste less. 

Our game-changing products and all-encompassing service, Flexeserve Solution, delivers true hot-holding that unlocks unrivalled benefits: reduced food waste, extended shelf life, amazing food quality, diverse food range, unmatched efficiency, and happier consumers.

We have developed our patented, award-winning technology in response to operator needs, and our hot air recirculation technology effectively and efficiently maintains food at optimum quality and temperature in our heated displays that hold products with different temperature requirements in the same unit.

Why join us?

Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE

Annual tax-free profit share bonus (up to £3,600)

Enhanced 8% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 29 days

Life Assurance Scheme 3 X salary)

Enhanced Illness, Maternity, Paternity, and Bereavement leave

Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health Champions

Partner Voice Groups to influence business decisions

Design and Content Specialist - The Role

We are looking for a talented and detail-focused Design and Content Specialist to join our Marketing team at Flexeserve, who will be instrumental in producing high-quality visual and written content to support both internal and external communications, including presentations, email campaigns, social media and events. 

The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller with a keen eye for design, solid writing skills and the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and platforms. This is a great opportunity to contribute to both new product development and continuous improvement projects in a company that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

This role will be based within our Flexeserve brand, placing the successful candidate in a highly creative, fast-paced environment surrounded by peers who are passionate about innovation and customer excellence. While the remit is

Group-focused, the setting has been intentionally chosen to inspire creativity, encourage collaboration and ensure the new team member thrives at the heart of our brand-led thinking.

Design and Content Specialist - Key Responsibilities

• Design engaging presentations, email templates, social media graphics, event collateral and other marketing materials aligned with brand guidelines
li>Create and edit written content for internal and external projects and campaigns, social media posts and event communications
• Collaborate with the marketing team to translate ideas into clear and compelling visual and written content

Internal communications

• Support the development and delivery of internal communications, including leadership presentations, company announcement and employee engagement materials
• Assist in maintaining tone and consistency across all internal messaging.

External marketing support

• Support, design and develop content for campaigns across digital channels (email, social, web)
• Contribute to event marketing efforts, including signage, invitations and digital assets
• Work with the broader marketing team to ensure visual consistency and message alignment

Design and Content Specialist - About You

• Proven experience in a similar design and/or content creation role
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and presentation tools (PowerPoint)
li>Strong writing skills
• Understanding of branding, layout, typography and content hierarchy
• Highly organised with strong time management skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team

Design and Content Specialist - Personal Attributes:

• Organised and methodical with excellent time management
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, hands-on approach
• Completer-finisher with a drive to see tasks through to resolution
• Able to clearly communicate with innovation and flare
• Collaborative team player who contributes positively to team culture
• Adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental standards in engineering environments

Flexeserve is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our Partners.

Notes: We appreciate all applications, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not working with recruitment agencies for this role.

Design and Content Specialist

Hinckley

Flexeserve is the world’s leading hot-holding manufacturer and hot food-to-go specialist, partnering with and supporting global retailers and independent outlets. With our unique equipment and expertise, Flexeserve helps customers sell more and waste less. 

Our game-changing products and all-encompassing service, Flexeserve Solution, delivers true hot-holding that unlocks unrivalled benefits: reduced food waste, extended shelf life, amazing food quality, diverse food range, unmatched efficiency, and happier consumers.

We have developed our patented, award-winning technology in response to operator needs, and our hot air recirculation technology effectively and efficiently maintains food at optimum quality and temperature in our heated displays that hold products with different temperature requirements in the same unit.

Why join us?

Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE

Annual tax-free profit share bonus (up to £3,600)

Enhanced 8% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 29 days

Life Assurance Scheme 3 X salary)

Enhanced Illness, Maternity, Paternity, and Bereavement leave

Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health Champions

Partner Voice Groups to influence business decisions

Design and Content Specialist - The Role

We are looking for a talented and detail-focused Design and Content Specialist to join our Marketing team at Flexeserve, who will be instrumental in producing high-quality visual and written content to support both internal and external communications, including presentations, email campaigns, social media and events. 

The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller with a keen eye for design, solid writing skills and the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and platforms. This is a great opportunity to contribute to both new product development and continuous improvement projects in a company that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

This role will be based within our Flexeserve brand, placing the successful candidate in a highly creative, fast-paced environment surrounded by peers who are passionate about innovation and customer excellence. While the remit is

Group-focused, the setting has been intentionally chosen to inspire creativity, encourage collaboration and ensure the new team member thrives at the heart of our brand-led thinking.

Design and Content Specialist - Key Responsibilities

• Design engaging presentations, email templates, social media graphics, event collateral and other marketing materials aligned with brand guidelines
li>Create and edit written content for internal and external projects and campaigns, social media posts and event communications
• Collaborate with the marketing team to translate ideas into clear and compelling visual and written content

Internal communications

• Support the development and delivery of internal communications, including leadership presentations, company announcement and employee engagement materials
• Assist in maintaining tone and consistency across all internal messaging.

External marketing support

• Support, design and develop content for campaigns across digital channels (email, social, web)
• Contribute to event marketing efforts, including signage, invitations and digital assets
• Work with the broader marketing team to ensure visual consistency and message alignment

Design and Content Specialist - About You

• Proven experience in a similar design and/or content creation role
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and presentation tools (PowerPoint)
li>Strong writing skills
• Understanding of branding, layout, typography and content hierarchy
• Highly organised with strong time management skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team

Design and Content Specialist - Personal Attributes:

• Organised and methodical with excellent time management
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, hands-on approach
• Completer-finisher with a drive to see tasks through to resolution
• Able to clearly communicate with innovation and flare
• Collaborative team player who contributes positively to team culture
• Adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental standards in engineering environments

Flexeserve is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our Partners.

Notes: We appreciate all applications, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not working with recruitment agencies for this role.

UX Designer/Developer Day rate contract in a Higher Education establishment in Birmingham 3-6-month contract (outside scope of IR35) hybrid working (1-2 days per week on site) Hays Technology are working with a large education establishment in Birmingham to recruit a UX Designer/Developer on a temporary basis with an immediate start. This vacancy has arisen from a requirement to build a whole new feature into a portal build and our client requires an additional resource within the existing team.
Essential Skills & Experience:

• Able to provide a portfolio and examples of previous work.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of UX/UI which puts usability and accessibility at the forefront.
• Able to scrutinise user requirements, acceptance criteria and visually communicate ideas to a standard that can be translated into working solutions.
• Experience translating user requirements into tangible designs and mocks prior to development
• Significant front-end development experience in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Use of source control repositories such as GIT.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience with Microsoft web technologies (e.g. Blazor, .Net MVC, Razor etc.)
• Experience with jQuery.
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud.
• Experience in wireframing/mocking tools (e.g. Balsamic, Mockflow, Moqups etc.)
• Experience of designing mobile applications (iOS, Android).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with Visual Studio, VS Code and Microsoft DevOps.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

UX Designer/Developer Day rate contract in a Higher Education establishment in Birmingham 3-6-month contract (outside scope of IR35) hybrid working (1-2 days per week on site) Hays Technology are working with a large education establishment in Birmingham to recruit a UX Designer/Developer on a temporary basis with an immediate start. This vacancy has arisen from a requirement to build a whole new feature into a portal build and our client requires an additional resource within the existing team.
Essential Skills & Experience:

• Able to provide a portfolio and examples of previous work.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of UX/UI which puts usability and accessibility at the forefront.
• Able to scrutinise user requirements, acceptance criteria and visually communicate ideas to a standard that can be translated into working solutions.
• Experience translating user requirements into tangible designs and mocks prior to development
• Significant front-end development experience in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Use of source control repositories such as GIT.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience with Microsoft web technologies (e.g. Blazor, .Net MVC, Razor etc.)
• Experience with jQuery.
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud.
• Experience in wireframing/mocking tools (e.g. Balsamic, Mockflow, Moqups etc.)
• Experience of designing mobile applications (iOS, Android).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with Visual Studio, VS Code and Microsoft DevOps.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Shape the Future of Water—Design with Impact.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Framework Design Manager, you’ll play a key role in the design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects. This hybrid role offers a mix of on-site collaboration and remote flexibility.

You’ll bring proven experience from the water sector—mechanical, electrical, ICA, or civils—within maintenance, design, or capital delivery. You're a motivated team player who thrives on solving complex problems through collaborative working and carbon-conscious design thinking.

Your expertise in design control, quality assurance, BIM (ISO 19650), and NEC4 contracts will be vital to delivering low-carbon, production-led solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage the design scope and deliverables.
• Review and challenge the design programme for efficiencies.
• Lead and coordinate design meetings (briefings, progress, and coordination).
• Manage design changes and control processes.
• Champion DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) and low-carbon solutions.
• Run buildability, carbon, and DfMA workshops.
• Oversee design reviews, technical assurance, and CDM compliance.
• Implement and manage project BIM strategy.
• Support the Principal Designer on the framework.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Collaborate with Design, Delivery, Commercial, and Employer Teams.
• Support procurement decisions in coordination with project stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to internal governance processes for design and delivery.

Person Specification:

• HNC/HND or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Progressing toward Chartership with a relevant institution
• Valid driving licence
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Solid technical knowledge of water/wastewater processes and assets
• Understanding of CDM 2015 Regulations
• Good commercial awareness and contract understanding
• Experienced in multidisciplinary project delivery
• Familiar with BIM (ISO 19650) and NEC4 Contracts
• Programme preparation and management experience

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Design Manager looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Design Engineer

West Midlands

43,000 to 47,000 DOE+ Holidays + Bank Holidays + Company Pension + Company Benefits + Company Events

Monday to Friday.

ARE YOU A DESIGN ENGINEER WITH A STRONG MECHANICAL BACKGROUND? HAVE YOU GOT EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A MANUFACTURING ENVRIONMENT?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established successful manufacturer who are well respected within their industries. This is a role where you will be heavily involved in NPD and help shape the success of the business moving forward.

This role would suit mechanical design engineers from a manufacturing background. You must have proven experience with 3D design, design from scratch, design for manufacture/assembly and managing multiple design projects at a time. You will ideally understand a range of manufacturing processes and have experience with SolidWorks.

You will work on multiple design projects at a time and liaise internally with differing departments to deliver on their design requirements. The role is mostly NPD and design from scratch. You will also occasionally be involved in reverse engineering and remodification of existing designs. As part of your role, you will be responsible for design support across the business which is inclusive of updating of engineering drawings and designs.

You will benefit from working within a skilled team of design engineers and a company who truly invest in and value their employees. This is a varied role within a company who are a brand associated with quality.

The Design Engineer Role :

*Design for manufacture

*3D Design using SolidWorks

*Design from Scratch

*Reverse engineering, remodification of existing design

*Planning and managing multiple design projects simultaneously

*Design support across a range of manufacturing businesses

*Monday to Friday

The Design Engineer :

*Must transfer from a manufacturing background

*Must have a strong mechanical engineering background

*Will ideally have SolidWorks or similar 3D design experience

*Must have a good understanding of manufacturing and assembly

*Must be happy to work on site, Monday to Friday.