ABOUT THE JOB YOU’RE CONSIDERING

As a Content Designer, you will play a pivotal role in creating clear, user-centered content that meets the needs of our clients and their users. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver content that is accessible, understandable, and aligned with the Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Your work will span various projects within the UK Government, requiring a strong understanding of agile methodologies and the ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including:
identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working as a content designer on complex, user centered design projects from initial concept to final implementation
• Experience of designing content for government or public services
• Strong knowledge of the GOV.UK service standard
• The ability to develop and manage content that is user-focused, clear, and concise across for digital and offline channels.
• Experience of working closely with user researchers and other design disciplines to understand user needs and ensure content meets those needs.
• Ability to collaborate with service and interaction designers to ensure content is seamlessly integrated into the overall user experience.
• Experience of using data driven insights to inform content design choices
• Experience of creating accessible and inclusive services.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, contribute to sprint planning, and adapt to iterative feedback.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, present content solutions, and incorporate feedback.
• Develop content strategies that align with project goals and user needs.
• Experience representing design decisions for quality assurance at different stages of the design journey.

Desirable

• Experience of leading design sessions and integrating diverse perspectives
• Experience of prototyping and iterative design processes
• Understand the strategic context of your work and how it aligns with broader project goals.
• Experience of working in other sectors
• Multi-disciplinary design skills set
• SC clearance

Please refer the Job description for details