Publications Manager

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,096 - 39,229; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 Bank Holidays

25 days annual leave (increasing to 30)

Additional Privilege Day for King’s birthday

Staff discount portal

Excellent career development opportunities

Job summary

A government department in the UK seeks a Publications Manager responsible for overseeing a publications team and managing the publication of procedures and investigation reports. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in report production, and a capacity to work autonomously. The role offers a salary of £35,663 plus benefits, including holidays and career development opportunities, with various working modes available such as job share and part-time.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and confident, able to work under pressure as part of a team and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written skills for producing accurate reports under challenging deadlines.
• Highly experienced in publications, report production, and online content.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the publications team activities, ensuring delivery of targets for accident investigation reports.
• Maintain MAIB’s online presence and ensure appropriate content publication.
• Coordinate publication work outside the routine scope and manage prioritization.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience in publication and report production

Knowledge of social media platforms

Awareness of emerging technologies

Job description

Publications Manager – Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th January 2026

Salary: £35,663 + Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The successful applicant will be responsible for publication of procedures and investigation reports, supporting a multi‑disciplinary team of office staff and inspectors responsible for investigating a wide range of marine incidents, both in the UK and worldwide.

Top Responsibilities

• Oversee the publications team activities, ensuring delivery of agreed targets and standards for accident investigation reports.
• Ensure MAIB’s online presence and public profile is kept up‑to‑date, and that content is published appropriately for each medium and improves any accessibility requirements.
• Coordinate the delivery of publication work outside of the routine scope, including any promotional material or in‑house documentation, prioritising requests.
• Oversee work within the publications team and work alongside senior leaders within the branch, across the three Accident Investigation Branches and wider DfT to provide and maintain efficient workflows.
• Enjoy benefits: 8 Bank Holidays, 25 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day each year up to 30), an additional Privilege Day for the King’s birthday, staff discount portal, and excellent career development opportunities (CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.).

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Highly motivated and confident, able to work under pressure as part of a team and independently, ensuring all MAIB publication outputs are produced to a high standard, on time and in the most appropriate format.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of producing accurate and clear written reports to challenging deadlines and having good presentation skills.
• Highly experienced with a background specifically in publications, report production and online content including social media and other platforms.
• Awareness of emerging technologies, including AI and automation tools, and their potential application in publication workflows within government‑approved frameworks; knowledge of Civil Service or Department for Transport procedures, policy approvals and publication governance processes.
• Due to the nature of MAIB operations, you may be exposed to information, recordings and material of a sensitive or potentially distressing nature.

How to Apply

Read the full job description and apply here: https://bit.ly/44vxZYl

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 4th January 2026.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management