Responsibilities

• project managing publishing requests from initial advice to officials to the delivery of high-quality content and services on time and on budget
• collaborating with internal policy, comms and service design teams to understand their needs, pair write content and mark-up content to meet tight deadlines
• providing advice on the best ways to ensure that content and services are accessible and usable
• building relationships across the department to increase focus on meeting user needs, improve compliance with accessibility regulations and promote early engagement with content designers

Requirements

• expert content writing, editing and proofreading skills, including a strong command of grammar, spelling, punctuation and tone of voice
• proven ability to translate complex information into plain English that meets user needs
• demonstrable experience of applying and championing content standards, accessibility requirements and editorial style guides
• practical experience of using evidence, research and analytics to improve content
• member of, or willing to join, the Content Design Academy and complete the learning content design package
• understand, or be willing to learn, agile working practices

Benefits

• employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary – read more about Civil Service Pension contribution rates
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave)
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• access to the staff discount portal
• excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc
• joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff
• flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance