Junior Content Designer

The National Archives, UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Archives is hiring a Junior Content Designer to join their Content Team in London. This full-time position involves managing routine content work and collaborating on strategic projects in a dynamic Agile environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and experience with content management systems, all within a supportive and evolving digital culture.

Qualifications

• Experience using content management systems to publish digital content.
• Excellent written English and meticulous editing skills.
• Awareness of web accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage business-as-usual content work and support strategic projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure effective communication.
• Collaborate with Content Designers, Product Managers, and UX specialists.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Content management systems

Writing and editing

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Content Designer to join our growing Content Team to manage the team’s business-as-usual work and support our Content Designers on larger strategic projects.

You will have excellent organisational skills and some experience using Content Management Systems. You will also have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and maintain effective channels of communication.

This is an excellent role for a candidate with some content experience looking to grow their skills through close collaboration with Content Designers, Product Managers and UX specialists, in a friendly and collaborative multidisciplinary Agile department.

Our Digital Services team build and run services used by over 1 million people a month to access more than 30 million record descriptions. This is an especially exciting time as we rethink our digital offer. You will help us grow our digital capability, skills and culture in an open and collaborative environment, engaging widely with internal and external communities to share your expertise and learn from others.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

Application Process

• Interview: Interviews will be held on-site and will include a written assessment. Part of the interview will involve a short discussion. Details of this will be provided in the interview invitation.
• Personal Statement: We ask all applicants to submit CV details and a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words

Selection for interview will be based on the 3 ‘essential’ requirements listed below so please ensure that your statement demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please visit the civil service careers website where you can find further information on the use of AI in the application guidance section.

Essential Criteria For The Application

• Experience of using content management systems to publish digital content
• Excellent organisational skills and record keeping, with the ability to be adaptable, deliver under pressure and manage changing priorities.
• Experience of adhering to a house style and brand guidelines and tailoring content to specific audiences.

During the interview, candidates will be assessed on all of the essential criteria shown below.

Essential Criteria

• Excellent organisational skills and record keeping, with the ability to be adaptable, deliver under pressure and manage changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and maintain effective channels of communication
• Experience of using content management systems to publish digital content
• Excellent written English and meticulous writing, editing and proofreading skills with a particular awareness of the importance of plain English and a good eye for a story.
• Experience of adhering to a house style and brand guidelines and tailoring content to specific audiences.
• Awareness and understanding of best practice in web accessibility
• Experience of using user testing and analytics to inform content development

Sponsorship

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Closing date: Friday 25th July at midnight