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