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
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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
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