Content Designer (Cardiff or Edinburgh)

Companies House; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Civil Service Pension

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Flexible and mobile working

Seasonal flu jabs

Generous family leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Companies House is seeking a content designer to write clear, concise content for online audiences. You will create and improve content across the end-to-end journey of a service, ensuring it is easy to find, use and understand.

Using plain English, research, and data, you will make content accessible and consistent with GOV.UK standards, supporting a seamless user experience across digital services. The role offers flexible, mobile working and a strong civil service pension.

Qualifications

• Write clear, concise content for online audiences using plain English.
• Apply research and data to inform content decisions and improve user journeys.
• Ensure content is accessible and aligned with GOV.UK standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and improve content across the end-to-end journey of a digital service.
• Make content easy to find, use and understand for users.
• Collaborate with researchers and product teams to improve user experiences.

Skills

Content design

Plain English

User research

Accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Content

Job description

Are you highly skilled in writing clear, concise content for online audiences?

We’re looking for someone to write content for our digital services, using plain English to make complex processes and information easy to understand. The role involves creating and improving content across the end-to-end journey of a service, to help create a seamless and consistent experience for our users.

Content designers use straightforward language and design to help people get the information they need, in the way they need it. They make sure it’s easy to find, use and understand. They use research and data to make the right content decisions, and make sure content is accessible and consistent with Companies House and GOV.UK standards.

Why join us? Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 1 privilege day
• Civil Service Pension with an average 28% employer contribution (worth £12,434 for this role!)
• Equality, diversity & inclusion at the heart of everything we do
• Flexible and mobile working for a great work-life balance
• Seasonal flu jabs
• Generous family leave – maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental
• Cycle to Work scheme

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This role closes on Sunday 27th September 2026 at 23.55pm.

Please note:

• Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
• You will be based at either our Cardiff or Edinburgh office where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis.
• This role is offered on a full-time basis of 37 hours per week across 5 days. Flexible working options are available, including compressed hours or part-time working for a minimum of 29 hours per week over 4 days.

If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to [e-mail].