Content Designer (Maternity Cover)

Role Responsibility

Do you see yourself as part of a team creating high-quality, accessible website experiences that make a real difference to the lives of people in Kent?

Our Marketing and Resident Experience (MRX) team is looking for a Content Designer to create and maintain high quality user-centred content across KCC’s websites and other digital channels. This is a temporary full time contract for up to 9 months. You will be required to work from home or other remote location.

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible for:

• Creating website content that delivers a well written and consistently great user experience
• Working with the team and across KCC to develop digital content based on user-research and data analytics as well as service need
• Creating digital processes that are accessible, simple and easy to use
• Making sure our web content complies with relevant accessibility regulations and UX principles
• Working with the Digital Production Manager to identify opportunities to innovate, to do things better and more efficiently, and to improve the user experience.

About you

• You will have experience of creating accessible, high quality user experiences on websites and will have a good understanding of the principles of content design
• You’ll be proficient using content management systems with a proven aptitude for learning how to use new technologies (we use the Squiz content management system).
• You’re not afraid to challenge or to be challenged, you’re curious about how things can be improved and take responsibility for the difference you make through your work
• You love to collaborate, are highly organised with a keen attention to detail, and have the flexibility to change course when required
• You work exceptionally well as part of a multi-disciplinary team, focused on shared goals and can work effectively in a remote working environment

Work that works for you and us

At KCC, there is something for everyone. We offer a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits including:

• flexible working options, supporting a better work-life balance,
• tailored personal development plans supporting you to have the career you want
• an inclusive and supportive work environment that enables everyone to do their job to the best of their ability
• access to a range support services
• reward and recognition
• local government pension
• generous annual leave
• money-saving discounts and rewards

Find out more about the benefits of working at KCC.

What happens next?

Complete the application form which includes a section titled “Reasons for your application”. Please make sure you read the guidance for this question carefully – it’s your space to set out why you’re a great fit for the role rather than simply telling us about your motivations for applying for it.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview week commencing 2nd September 2024. During the interview, you will be asked to present a recent project or content piece and answer a series of questions, including some technical ones.

Find out more about our recruitment process.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. 

Contact Details

For further information regarding this role, please contact:

paul.ogrady@kent.gov.uk or kristie.lawton@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.