Junior Playground Designer

Timotay Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor play space provider is looking for a talented design professional to join their team. You will create inspiring playground and outdoor space designs, working closely with Playground Consultants to fulfill client visions. Candidates should have strong design skills and a genuine passion for improving children's play experiences through innovative design. This full-time role offers a mix of hybrid working and the chance for career progression within an expanding company.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Group Life Insurance

Hybrid working opportunity

Full Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Passion for creating incredible outdoor spaces.
• Desire to succeed and thrive in the role.
• Ability to develop engaging designs that meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Create inspirational playground designs in 2D and 3D.
• Prepare clear drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Work with Playground Consultants to bring client visions to life.
• Issue designs for approval and client presentations.
• Collaborate with sales team to fulfill client briefs.

Skills

Design Skills

Illustration Tools (Photoshop)

Conceptual Skills (hand sketch)

Working knowledge of AUTO-CAD and/or Vectorworks

Strong organizational and communication skills

Education

Design-related qualification or experience in landscape design

Job description

Timotay Playscapes are looking for a creative superstar to join their award-winning team…

Our team are hardworking, forward-thinking, and above all else passionate about improving play experiences and learning outcomes for children. We are committed to making a difference to children’s lives, through outdoor play spaces

Our company values ensure we respect one another and empower us to reach our potential. We are a customer‑centric, people‑powered business who strive to deliver incredible outdoor spaces.

Timotay Group are one of UK’s leading school, nursery, SEND setting and family attractions playground company’s, who deliver inspirational outdoor spaces that transform outdoor learning and outdoor play environments. We are no ordinary playground company.

We offer a fully managed service; from consultation, design through to in‑house manufacture, installation and after‑care. With a clear aim to exceed our client’s expectations and deliver a premium playground or outdoor space experience.

What we are looking for

Primarily, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, talented design professional to align with our company values, who has a desire to succeed and thrive.

You must have a genuine passion for creating incredible outdoor spaces and be committed to making a difference to children’s lives, through outdoor play spaces through the designs that you deliver.

You must be passionate about using your creativity and design skills to develop incredible outdoor spaces

What you can expect

• We challenge the ‘norm’ and work together to push boundaries and innovate.
• Delight customers – it’s at the heart of all that we do.
• We do what we say we will – our customers are our priority, and we identify and anticipate their needs.
• Mediocre is not an option! We take responsibility to achieve results and create an environment that enables everyone to perform at their best.
• We are committed to developing you and enabling you to succeed in the role, so you must have the desire to want to grow and flourish within our business.

About the role

You will work closely with our Playground Consultants, who will brief you on their exciting projects. From this, you will create inspirational playgrounds and outdoor spaces and bring to life the client’s vision.

Your design will then be handed back to our Playground Consultants to present and deliver, so this role is pivotal to our customer journey and experience.

You will be provided with full training so that your designs will be exciting, inspiring, engaging, and stop clients in their tracks!

• Design inspiring landscape plans and playscape concepts in both 2D and 3D
• Prepare clear and accurate drawings, specs and cost estimates
• Issue designs and drawings for approval, this includes 3D animation walkthroughs (full training provided!)
• Work closely with our sales team to bring to life the client brief
• Have strong organizational and communication skills

Key Skills

• Design Skills (working knowledge of AUTO‑CAD and/or Vectorworks)
• Illustration Tools (Photoshop)
• Conceptual Skills (hand sketch)
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity of career progression in an expanding and technically demanding Company.

As an employee of the Timotay Group you will receive:

• Pension Scheme (introduced after a set period)
• Group Life Insurance
• This role also offers a hybrid working opportunity (a mix of working from home and office) after the initial training period.
• Full Christmas shut down so that you can take time to relax and enjoy the festive period

If you have a design‑related qualification, or experience in landscape design, Playground Industry or Education Sector and believe you have skills and passion to succeed in this role, then we want to hear from you – send your CV and covering letter explaining why you should be considered for this exciting position.

Our office is based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire

Full‑time. Monday to Friday.

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Timotay Playscapes and Timotay Group are trading names of Timotay Landscapes Limited (No. 3361333)