About the job

Job summary

Digital Content Editor

Birmingham, West Midlands

As a Digital Content Editor you will be responsible for adding and editing content to the Content Management System (CMS) and publishing digital content to the Gambling Commission’s website and digital services. You will ensure information is written in a way that our users understand and enables them to confidently use our services and websites. As part of the Digital team you will support the research and design of internal and external services and websites.

Job description

Your Role

 

• It’s all about new website content and updates. You will regularly be working within the Content Management System (CMS) to input and publish updates.
• It’s all about independently working at pace and the ability to be agile. You will be working to meet deadlines and at times be required to shift focus when priorities change.
• It’s all about understanding and utilising content patterns. You will be following templates and patterns designed by Content Designers to publish high quality new content and updates to the Gambling Commission’s website and our digital services.
• It’s all about accessible, accurate and consistent content. You will have a keen eye for detail and be responsible for reviewing and providing feedback on content created by other teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• It’s all about using research, insights and data. You will be data-led to evaluate and suggest improvements to content.
• It’s all about helping our users get the information and service they need, in the way they need it. You will be able to recognise difficult concepts and work with Digital Content Designers to convert or translate it.
• It’s all about being an active member of the Digital Content Team. You will be an ambassador for great content by supporting co-creation workshops and show and tell presentations.

The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to perform any reasonable tasks commensurate with the level of responsibility at the request of their manager. 

Person specification

You will:

• have excellent written communication skills
• have experience of working within a CMS and be able to write basic HTML or markdown
• be experienced in working methodically and following a process to ensure content is to a high standard
• have a keen eye for detail and experience of proofreading
• be confident working independently and proactively
• be able to work collaboratively with others
• have an interest in the user centric approach and a desire to learn and work in an open, iterative and collaborative way to share findings. This includes within the Digital team, wider Commission and externally with users and other Government teams.

Desirable:

• an awareness of accessibility guidelines, specifically web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG). Experience of creating accessible and usable content and communicating the importance of this to the wider organisation
• able to use Google analytics.

Our Ways of Working  

Outcome-focused: We put consumers at the heart of everything we do. We take responsibility for an issue and moving it forward. We deliver results through working collaboratively. 

Reaching for ways to improve: We encourage feedback and ideas. We are committed to continuous improvement and are open to trying different ways of working. We celebrate successes and take responsibility when things go wrong. 

Respectful: We recognise every colleague’s contribution.  
We give each other timely constructive feedback. We all encourage challenge. 

Communicate well: We are clear and concise. We listen and check our understanding. We explain the reasons for decisions. 

Making this a great place to work: We all help to make the Commission a great place to work. We value and support each other. We demonstrate a positive attitude. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,000, Gambling Commission contributes £8,100 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.

The closing date for this role is 16th July 2024.  

PLEASE NOTE: Ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visas at this time.

Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account.

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

As the regulator of the National Lottery, there are some roles within the Commission that are prohibited from playing the National Lottery. This does not affect your family playing. We will let you know at the interview if the role you have applied for is on the Prohibited List.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.