Content Designer (maternity cover)

National Museums; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

National Library of Scotland is seeking a Content Designer to join our Digital Experience team on a fixed-term maternity cover (9 months initially). You will develop engaging, accessible, user-centred content across our websites, helping people discover Scotland's collections.

You will collaborate with subject specialists from concept to publication, create collection guides and features, and support ongoing content improvements while balancing multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience creating high-quality digital content.
• Ability to turn complex information into clear, accessible web content.
• Experience with content management systems and publishing tools.
• Strong focus on user-centred content design.

Responsibilities

• Develop collection guides, introductions and features to open up Scotland's knowledge and culture.
• Collaborate with subject specialists from concept through briefing, drafting, review and publication.
• Support content review processes and ongoing improvement of digital content.

Skills

Content design

User-centred design

CMS experience

Collaborative working

Digital content creation

Tools

CMS

Digital publishing tools

Job description

We are looking for a Content Designer to join our Digital Experience team. The role is fixed-term maternity cover (9 months initially, with the possibility of extension). This role will play a key part in developing engaging, accessible and user-centred content across the National Library of Scotland's websites, helping people discover and connect with our collections and services.

A major focus of the role will be our Collections Content programme. This involves working collaboratively with colleagues across the Library to create collection guides, introductions, and features that open up Scotland's knowledge, history, and culture to a wide range of audiences. You'll work with subject specialists from initial concept through briefing, drafting, review and publication, ensuring content is clear, compelling and designed around user needs. Alongside this, you will help develop new website content, contribute to content review processes, and support the ongoing improvement of our digital content.

What we are looking for -

We are looking for someone with significant experience of creating high-quality digital content and working collaboratively with subject experts and stakeholders. You will be a confident and adaptable content professional who can turn complex information into clear, engaging and accessible web content. You will also understand how people discover and use content online. Comfortable working with content management systems and digital publishing tools, you will be able to balance multiple pieces of work at different stages of development. Most importantly, you'll be curious about audiences, committed to user-centred content design, and skilled at building positive relationships that help colleagues contribute their expertise to great digital content.

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