3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• We are seeking a Junior Content Designer who is dedicated to creating digital services that meet user needs. This position is within our Web and Digital team, under Technology Digital Services (TDS), which focuses on designing solutions to common issues across our Web and digital platforms. This role offers an opportunity to enhance your content design skills with a focus on user-centered design, collaborating with experienced and junior staff.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Designing content for specific parts of our web and digital platforms based on feedback from users and other teams within Southwark Council.
  
• Collaborating with other content designers to create content for the internal and external site and online forms.
  
• Documenting design decisions and making them accessible for others in the team.
  
• Testing new designs before deployment to ensure functionality and accessibility standards are met.
  
• Contributing to the development of guidelines and processes for maintaining content quality.
  
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations, gathering requirements, and developing solutions
  
  
  Essential Experience Required
  
  
• Substantial relevant experience Writing and editing digital content for websites is essential.
  
• Extensive experience Using evidence and data to identify user needs and inform content decisions Communicating content decisions to stakeholders is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• General education qualification is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week
  
• The postholder will work Monday to Friday on a hybrid schedule, with two office days per month. You will be required to work as directed within the core hours of Mon-Fri, 8am to 5.30pm
  

The closing date for this position is 4th April 2025.