Motion Designer - UK Security Clearance Mandatory
Posted Today by Sphere Digital Recruitment Group
£50,000 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Motion Designer role is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in London, requiring active UK government security clearance. The position involves creating high-quality motion graphics and animations for various government-related projects within a multidisciplinary creative team. Candidates must demonstrate strong skills in After Effects and have experience in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create high-quality motion graphics, animations, and visual assets across multiple formats
- Develop concepts and visual treatments that bring ideas to life across digital, social, and multimedia outputs
- Produce both short-form and long-form motion content for campaigns and content series
- Collaborate with designers, editors, and creative leads to ensure cohesion and consistency
- Build storyboards, style frames, and motion tests to communicate ideas early in the process
- Integrate typography, illustration, graphic elements, and sound design into polished final assets
- Manage multiple deliverables in parallel while meeting deadlines without compromising quality
- Contribute creative thinking and craft expertise to elevate overall design output
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Motion Designer with a strong showreel covering a range of formats
- Exceptional skills in After Effects, with experience using Illustrator and Photoshop
- Comfortable working across digital, social, campaign, and multimedia environments
- Strong sense of visual identity, composition, typography, pacing, and storytelling
- Experience working on sensitive or government-related communications is advantageous
- Proactive, collaborative, and confident in fast-moving workflows
- Based in London and available for hybrid working
- MUST already hold active UK government security clearance and be able to provide proof
Salary (Rate): £50,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Motion Designer – 6-Month FTC (January Start)
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per annum
Security Clearance: MUST already hold active UK government security clearance and be able to provide proof
About the Role
We’re seeking a talented Motion Designer to join a multidisciplinary creative team on a 6-month fixed-term contract starting in January. The role supports a range of government-related projects, producing high-quality motion graphics and animated content across digital, social, experiential, and campaign environments. This is a fast-paced and sensitive environment, requiring strong judgement, accuracy, and attention to detail.
What You’ll Do
- Create high-quality motion graphics, animations, and visual assets across multiple formats
- Develop concepts and visual treatments that bring ideas to life across digital, social, and multimedia outputs
- Produce both short-form and long-form motion content for campaigns and content series
- Collaborate with designers, editors, and creative leads to ensure cohesion and consistency
- Build storyboards, style frames, and motion tests to communicate ideas early in the process
- Integrate typography, illustration, graphic elements, and sound design into polished final assets
- Manage multiple deliverables in parallel while meeting deadlines without compromising quality
- Contribute creative thinking and craft expertise to elevate overall design output
About You
- Proven experience as a Motion Designer with a strong showreel covering a range of formats
- Exceptional skills in After Effects, with experience using Illustrator and Photoshop
- Comfortable working across digital, social, campaign, and multimedia environments
- Strong sense of visual identity, composition, typography, pacing, and storytelling
- Experience working on sensitive or government-related communications is advantageous
- Proactive, collaborative, and confident in fast-moving workflows
- Based in London and available for hybrid working
- MUST already hold active UK government security clearance and be able to provide proof (applications without clearance cannot be considered)
Contract Details
6-month fixed-term contract, starting January
Hybrid working, London-based
Salary: £45,000–£50,000 depending on experience
Please email your portfolio to zahra@spherelondon.co.uk