About the job

Job summary

Salary: £43,116 - £47,076 (Depending On Skills & Experience)
Hours: Full Time 
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Polaris House, Swindon. (We operate a hybrid approach therefore you can expect a mix of working from home and in the office. You will be expected to be onsite in the office at least once a fortnight.)

Closing Date: Sunday 4 February 2024

As a Senior Web Content Designer in the web team, your role is to design, create, review, develop and update web page content on ukri.org. You will drive forward the continuous improvement of web content working with subject matter experts from across the organisation.

We are looking for someone who has specific experience as a content designer so please only apply if you have a previous content design position on your CV. This role is not relevant to graphic designers, web designers, web developers or web content managers.

Job description

You’ll be an expert practitioner who develops content strategies and solutions. You will be part of the multidisciplinary web team working on the UKRI corporate website making it simpler and easier for people to understand and use. 
 
The website has thousands of pages with the content and structure continuously evolving and improving. This role can involve working on a single piece of web copy or on an entire end-to-end journey through the site and to other services to help users complete their goal and deliver UKRI objectives

Person specification

• Preferably hold a degree in a related subject or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in a web content design role making strategic decisions about web content creation preferably on a large, complex information rich website
• Robust experience in writing, editing and publishing digital content, and using content management systems and content production processes to publish content
• Exemplary editorial skills with the ability to write in plain and accessible language and simplify complex language in a way that users understand 
• A deep understanding of web content design on an end-to-end user journey considering the structure and user experience 

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,116, UK Research and Innovation contributes £11,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page, click on 'Apply at advertiser's site'

Closing Date: Sunday 4 February 2024

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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.