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    Digital Editor - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

    Financial Conduct Authority
    Financial Conduct Authority Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Digital Editor (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)

    Salary: National – ranging from £39,100 – £43,500 and London from £41,600 – £46,000 per annum

    Are you looking for an opportunity to build on your knowledge and experience of working in a digital environment with a business that makes a difference?

    The team/ department

    As one of the functions in Editorial, Digital & Design, the Digital Content team runs the FCA's corporate website: the organisation's key communications channel. It sets the publishing standards for the FCA, including digital best practice and UX, using our clear content guidelines and ensuring user accessibility.

    The team publishes and edits a wide variety of FCA content working daily in our website content management system. This includes our corporate publications, Annual Report, Business Plan and consultations through to news items and data, as well as our information for consumers, financial services firms and markets helping them to understand our expectations and engage with us.

    We are responsible for ensuring the best experience when users visit our site whether it is a firm we regulate or a consumer who needs help.

    We work in a fast-paced communications environment, on high profile issues, managing multiple projects and stakeholders, working to tight deadlines and striving to produce high quality, engaging products and channels.

    We work in a team with other content editors and graphic designers, and with the wider Communications division, other internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

    What you will be doing (the role)

  • Advocate for digital best practices and ensure user accessibility across all digital platforms
  • Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing digital content
  • Utilise strong technical skills to effectively navigate and manage content within our system
  • Exhibit expertise in User Experience (UX) and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Able to handle analytics and social media platforms to enhance digital presence and engagement
  • Translate technical information into reader-friendly digital content through effective stakeholder management, ensuring clarity and accuracy
  • Provide guidance to colleagues on selecting appropriate digital channels, while promoting digital best practices and user-centric approaches
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to strict publishing deadlines

    • What you will get from the role

    This is a great opportunity to work on high-profile digital channels that have a positive effect on UK consumers and financial services.

    This is an exciting role for a digital editor with strong technical skills and a passion for clear, accessible content creation to help shape how the FCA engages with firms and consumers online.

    This role sits with the wider digital team publishing content using the most suitable format. The role requires flexibility to work alongside colleagues including taking turns covering out of hours work.

    Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

  • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
  • Private healthcare with Bupa
  • A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
  • Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
  • Income protection

    • We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

    The skills and experience you will have

    Minimum

    We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role.

  • Experience of working on publications in a Content Management System (we use Drupal)
  • Experience of working in a high volume multi content publishing environment
  • Relevant experience of working in a similar digital editorial role

    • Essential

  • Excellent communications skills both written and verbal, a talent for producing effective written content following organisational tone of voice
  • Ability to plan and coordinate multiple projects at a time
  • Knowledge and understanding of the latest digital technologies
  • Track record of delivering strategic publications while prioritising user needs
  • Proven sound attention to detail, can demonstrate high standards of professional excellence, following governance processes
  • Sound judgement, effective decision-making and personal accountability
  • Ability to work productively and flexibly with others to ensure various deadlines are met
  • Ability to form successful working relationships, collaborating with colleagues at different levels with good influencing skills

    • About the FCA

    The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here.

    The FCA's Values & Diversity

    Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

    We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups.

    Flexible working

    We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want but we won't judge you for asking.

    Multi-location

    As part of the FCA's on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.

    Useful information

    Applications for this role close at 23:59 on Thursday 23rd May 2024.

    This role is graded Associate Level 8 – Corporate.

    Please note this role is initially available on a 6-Month Fixed Term basis.

    Once comfortable in the role the successful candidate will be expected to work as part on out of hours duty rota. Sometimes there is a requirement to publish content early mornings/later into the evening or at weekends. Time in lieu is given for hours falling outside of the norm.

    Got a question?

    If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:

  • For internal applicants, please contact Melanie Dubock at k
  • For external applicants, please contact Beth Haydon at k

    • What to expect from our interview process

    The process is likely to be one or two stages where your core competencies will be assessed.

    Application support

    We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.

    If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.

    Security Clearance/Vetting (as required)

    The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.

    Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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