Web Content Designer-Ofsted
Government Digital & Data -
Web Content Designer
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 12th May 2024
Salary
£36,004 - £37,823
£36,004 (National), £37,480 (London) per annum. Rising to £36,332 (National), £37,823 (London) per annum on successful completion of probation.
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Higher Executive Officer
B2 APT
Contract type
Fixed term
Length of employment
Temporary until 31 March 2025
Business area
Strategy and Engagement
Type of role
Digital
Information Technology
Other
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time
Location
Clive House, London, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Foss House, York
About the job
Job summary
Can you help Ofsted keep parents, teachers, educators and social workers informed about our work?
This is an exciting time to be joining Ofsted. We have a new Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, who is undertaking a Big Listen to help achieve our ambition of being a modern, world-class inspectorate and regulator.
We’re looking for an experienced content designer to edit and publish GOV.UK content that connects us with a range of audiences. Schools, colleges, childminders, nurseries and children’s homes all rely on the information we publish, to help them care for and educate children and learners.
You will need:
- experience in using content management systems
- a proven ability to write, edit and check digital content that is user-friendly and accessible
- experience in using metrics and user feedback to define and improve content
- excellent attention to detail
- experience advising staff on website best practice
- an ability to manage time and workload against challenging deadlines
You will also need to be able to build good working relationships across the organisation. This role sits within a wider communications division, dedicated to producing clear, accessible and engaging information.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. You will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. You will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.
Job description
What will the successful candidate be doing?
- Publish material to GOV.UK and ensure that all content is published to a high standard.
- Triage and manage enquiries and requests (from Ofsted staff and external users) about GOV.UK content.
- Help to develop content plans for GOV.UK content and attend planning meetings.
- Develop and apply content and format strategies with support from the Senior Web Content Designer to make sure user journeys are as effective as possible.
- Manage relationships with subject matter experts to make sure content is accurate.
- Ensure all content on GOV.UK meets accessibility guidelines. Be a resource for the whole department on what accessibility is and why it’s important. Help policy colleagues and others write and plan content to be accessible.
- Help policy colleagues and others write and plan content to be accessible.
- Monitor the performance of content and tools and think about strategies for improving content that isn't hitting the mark.
- Deal with rapidly changing deadlines, workloads and goals.
Person specification
Please refer to the job specification for further information.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Experience in writing digital content, with proven ability to create content that is accessible and user-friendly, ideally in a public-facing environment.
- Experience in using metrics and user feedback to define and improve content.
- Experience in using content management systems, ideally Whitehall publisher.
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- Experience in writing digital content, with proven ability to create content that is accessible and user-friendly, ideally in a public-facing environment.
- Experience in using metrics and user feedback to define and improve content.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £36,004, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £9,721 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Full details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure.
Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident – Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.
