Web Content Designer - Flexible, Hybrid, Impactful

UKRI; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

30 days annual leave + 10.5 days other

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working options

Job summary

UKRI is seeking a Web Content Designer to ensure our website content is high quality, accessible and published promptly. You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate requests, and shape standards for HTML, CMS use and accessibility across ukri.org.

You will collaborate with internal partners, conduct user research, and help maintain an accessible, usable site while supporting the Delivery Manager on content design priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, editing and publishing accessible digital content to GDS standards.
• Strong editorial, copywriting and proofreading skills for varied audiences.
• Understanding of user-centred content design and evidence-based improvements.
• Experience using data and analytics to evaluate content performance and SEO basics.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and manage feedback constructively.
• Knowledge of accessibility requirements and Government Digital Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage, edit and publish content on ukri.org, ensuring accuracy, accessibility and plain language.
• Scope and improve content based on user feedback and business needs.
• Ensure content meets accessibility standards and Gov Digital Standards.
• Participate in user research and journey mapping to understand user needs.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal partners and subject matter experts.
• Coordinate web content requests on a rota basis and prioritise work.
• Shape content standards including HTML, 2i processes, CMS use and accessibility.
• Take part in continuous improvement projects and team ceremonies.
• Participate in the out-of-hours web publishing rota.

Skills

Content design

Editing

Plain language

CMS

Accessibility

SEO basics

User research

Stakeholder collaboration

GDS standards

Analytics

Job description

UKRI is seeking a Web Content Designer to ensure our website content is high quality, accessible and published promptly. You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate requests, and shape standards for HTML, CMS use and accessibility across ukri.org.

You will collaborate with internal partners, conduct user research, and help maintain an accessible, usable site while supporting the Delivery Manager on content design priorities.