Junior Content Designer

Our local authority client based in South London are urgently seeking an experienced Junior Content Designer.

£155.74 a day PAYE

The Role

We are seeking a Junior Content Designer who is dedicated to creating digital services that meet user needs. This position is within our Web and Digital team, under Technology Digital Services (TDS), which focuses on designing solutions to common issues across our Web and digital platforms. This role offers an opportunity to enhance your content design skills with a focus on user-centered design, collaborating with experienced and junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

1. Designing content for specific parts of our web and digital platforms based on feedback from users and other teams.
2. Collaborating with other content designers to create content for the internal and external site and online forms.
3. Documenting design decisions and making them accessible for others in the team.
4. Testing new designs before deployment to ensure functionality and accessibility standards are met.
5. Contributing to the development of guidelines and processes for maintaining content quality.
6. Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations, gathering requirements, and developing solutions.

Person Specification

Applicants should possess experience in:

1. Writing and editing digital content for websites.
2. Using content management systems (such as LocalGov Drupal) to publish content.
3. Working with internal and external stakeholders to understand their objectives.
4. Applying content standards and style guidelines to their work.
5. Using evidence and data to identify user needs and inform content decisions.
6. Communicating content decisions to stakeholders.
7. Understanding website audiences and improving their user experience through design.
8. Paying attention to detail with an eye for design.
9. Collaboratively working with colleagues to improve processes and practices continually.
10. Recognising the significance of SEO and accessibility in creating content.
11. Simplifying complex ideas for easier understanding.
12. Managing tasks effectively under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
13. Collaborating with colleagues, treating everyone with respect and kindness.
14. Understanding and promoting inclusion and diversity, with experience applying these principles at work.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.