Senior Web Content Designer

Salary: 45,272-49,430perannum (thisisthefull-timeequivalent;actualsalarywillbeprorataforpart-timehours) Hours: PartTime (Flexible-thisisaparttimerolefor22.2hoursperweek(0.6FTE).TheworkingpatternisflexibleandtobeagreedwithsuccessfulcandidatealthoughitwillincludebeingonsiteattheSwindonofficeonTuesdays. ContractType: OpenEnded Location: PolarisHouse,Swindon (HybridWorking) Grade: UKRIBandE ClosingDate: Sunday19thOctober2025 WantaglimpseintowhatitsliketoworkasaSeniorContentDesigneratUKRI?CheckoutourDayintheLifeblogbelow! Post|LinkedIn Thisroleissuitableforsomeonewhohasworkedasacontentdesignerandmatchesthegov.ukcapabilityframework. Itisnotsuitableforgraphicdesigners,softwaredesignersormarketingprofessionals. JobOverview: TheSeniorWebContentDesignersitsinthewebteam,partofExternalAffairsandCommunications. Thewebteamisamultidisciplinaryteamofcontent,productanddeliveryexpertswhoarepassionateaboutdrivingforwardthecontinuousimprovementofthewebsite,makingitsimplerandeasierforpeopletounderstandanduse. AsaSeniorWebContentDesigner,yourroleistoleadonthedesign,creation,reviewanddevelopmentofwebpagecontentonukri.orgincollaborationwithsubjectexpertsfromacrosstheorganisation. Thisisanexcitingtimeforthewebteamasweevolveourwebcontentstrategyandcontentoperationstosupportausable,sustainable,accessiblewebsiteintothefuture. KeyResponsibilities: AsaSeniorWebContentDesigner,youllbeanexpertpractitionerwhodevelopscontentstrategiesandsolutions.YouwilljointhemultidisciplinarywebteamworkingontheUKRIcorporatewebsitemakingitsimplerandeasierforpeopletounderstandanduse. Thisrolecaninvolveworkingonasinglepieceofwebcopyoronanentireend-to-endjourneythroughthesiteandtootherservicestohelpuserscompletetheirgoalanddeliverUKRIobjectives. Dependingonthesituationyoumaystartwithdiscoveryandworkcloselywithuserresearchersandwebdevelopersensuringasimpleandintuitivejourneyforourvariedusergroups. Youwill: Beresponsibleforcreating,evaluating,updatingandreviewingcontentstrategiesandsolutionsforukri.orgcontent,usingyourprofessionalexpertise,userunderstandingandevidencetoensureitscontinuousimprovement Leadstrategiccontentimprovementprojects,focusingeffortintheareasofgreatestpriorityandensuringobjectivesaremet,influencingseniorstakeholderstoensuretheyhavetherightresourcestosupporttheirstrategicvision Ensurethewebcontentyoudevelopishighqualityandmeetsaccessibilitystandards,andreviewothercontentdesignersworktoensurequality Helpcolleaguesandstakeholdersunderstandwhatwebcontentdesignis,whyitsvaluableandhowtoworkwithcontentdesigners. Championandparticipateinuserresearch,playinganactiveroleinjourneymappingtobetterunderstanduserneedsandwherethewebsiteanditscontentfitsin Deliverworkshopsandtrainingtocolleaguesacrosstheorganisationactingasanadvocateforthewebsite,contentdesignandGovernmentDigitalStandards Buildanetworkofinternalandexternalstakeholders,fosteringproactivecollaborativeworking,influenceandestablishgoodworkingrelationshipswithsubjectmatterexperts ActivelystayabreastofUKRIobjectives,prioritiesandworktobetterunderstandbusinessneeds Proactivelystayuptodatewithlatestcontentdesignbestpracticeandthinking PersonSpecification: (S)ShortlistingCriteria(I)InterviewCriteria(S&I)-ShortlistingCriteria&InterviewCriteria Essential Preferablyholdadegreeinarelatedsubjectorequivalentrelevantexperience(S) Robustexperienceinwriting,editingandpublishingaccessibledigitalcontent,andusingcontentmanagementsystemsandcontentproductionprocesses(S) Experienceinawebcontentdesignrolemakingstrategicdecisionsaboutwebcontentcreationpreferablyonalarge,complexinformationrichwebsite(S&I) Up-to-dateknowledgeofaccessibility,includingtheneedsofdifferentusers,assistivetechnologiesandexemplaryeditorialskillsinwritinginplainandaccessiblelanguage(S&I) Adeepunderstandingofwebcontentdesignonanend-to-enduserjourneyconsideringthestructureanduserexperience(S&I) Experienceoftakingauser-centeredapproachtocontentdesignandofexplainingyourdecisionsinawaythatotherpeopleunderstand(S&I) Experienceofusingdata,researchandevidencetoreviewandevaluatewebcontenttomakeimprovements(S&I) Abilitytoexplaincontentdecisionstonon-experts,negotiatewithstakeholders,dealwithchallengingsituationsandremoveblockerstoensurebusinessobjectivesandtheneedsofusersarebeingmet(S&I) Beabletohandleconstructivecriticismofyourworkandtoconstructivelyreviewotherpeopleswork(I) Experienceofputtingforwardthecaseforcontentdesigntoseniorstakeholdersanddevelopinglong-termstrategicrelationships(I) OtherImportantInformation: Ifyou'dliketohaveaninformalchatabouttherolebeforeapplying,you'rewelcometogetintouchwiththehiringmanager,KarenHibbert,at PleaseNote :AsthisjobdoesnotfulfiltheUKGovernmentminimumcriterionforobtainingsponsoredmigrantworkerstatuswewillbeunabletoapplyforsponsorshipforanyonenoteligibletoworkintheUK.Atinterview,allshortlistedcandidatesarerequiredtobringwiththemidentificationdocumentsandoriginaldocumentsthatprovetheyholdorcanobtaintherighttoworkintheUK.Youcancheckyoureligibilityhere:https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y Benefits: Werecogniseandvalueouremployeesasindividualsandaimtoprovideafavourablepayandrewardspackage!Wearecommittedtosupportingemployeesdevelopmentandpromoteacultureofcontinuouslearning!Alistofbenefitsbelow; Anoutstandingdefinedbenefitpensionscheme 30daysannualleaveinadditionto10.5publicandprivilegedays(fulltimeequivalent) Employeediscountsandoffersonretailandleisureactivities Employeeassistanceprogramme,providingconfidentialhelpandadvice Flexibleworkingoptions Pleaseclickhereformoredetailsonthehttps://www.discover.ukri.org/benefits-of-working-at-ukri/index.html HowtoApply: Applicantsarerequiredtoprovideanup-to-dateCVandacoverletteroutliningtheirsuitabilityfortherole.Furtherinformationonhowtoapplyandtheselectionprocessislistedonourcareerspage. TheclosingdateforapplicationsisSunday29October2025 TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-10-04