Digital Content Officer - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

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2 weeks ago

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Digital Content Officer

£35,405 - £39,000

London:

Overview:

The Judicial Communications team for judges and magistrates is looking for a Digital Content Officer to add to a reliable and trusted communications team based at the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Judicial Office:

The Judicial Office is an arm's length body of the Ministry of Justice.

We are a unique branch of the civil service, dedicated to supporting the judiciary and promoting judicial independence, to maintain confidence in the rule of law.

We help the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals fulfil their responsibilities to the judiciary, in an ever-evolving justice system.

We provide operational support, policy, legal and handling advice through a number of specialist teams.

The Judicial Office was established following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, to support the Lord Chief Justice as Head of the Judiciary in his statutory and other leadership and administrative functions.

It delivers a wide range of functions for the senior judiciary and to more than 20,000 judicial office holders including legal and policy advice, communications, international, training (through the Judicial College), human resources, welfare, library and information services.

Through the independent Judicial Conduct Investigations Office, we deal with complaints about the conduct of judicial officeholders.

The Judicial Office also provides support to the Chief Coroner and to the Judge Advocate General and supports the Lord Chancellor on certain of his judiciary-related functions.

The Role:

Reporting to the Stakeholder Communications Manager, you will produce and deliver engaging digital content for publication on Judicial Office social media channels, the public-facing Judiciary website and the judicial intranet.

You will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the Judicial Office social media channels and developing social media plans in support of the team's wider communication strategy.

As part of the role, you will work proactively and collaboratively with the wider communications team, the broader JO and members of the judiciary to create a range of content from written articles, to video content and interviews.

Main responsibilities:

Act as the lead for all social media content for the Judicial Office.
Maintain oversight of all daytoday activity on the Judicial Office's social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube) including media monitoring.
Produce engaging, educational and original audience driven content, with a particular focus on content for social media channels including quotagraphs, reels, polls, etc.
Film and edit a range of digital content including judge interviews and informational updates.
Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly content plans to deliver communications objectives and aid channel growth and engagement.
Work directly with members of the Campaigns team, Senior Judiciary's Private Offices and the Diversity Team to proactively plan content in advance for important awareness days and events.
Lead on use of media monitoring tool 'Pulsar', with responsibility for researching, measuring and evaluating success rates of posts to support understanding of target audiences and future communications plans.
Closely monitor online conversation from members of the public, press and the legal sector to provide daily feedback to the press team to preempt crisis communications.
Further ad hoc support to the wider communications team, as required

Essential qualities:

Strong communication skills and attention to detail, with experience of writing for different audiences
Experience of producing and editing digital content, including video content
Good organisational skills, with experience of managing social media channels

Desirable qualities:

An understanding of the judiciary, and/or the business of courts and tribunals
An interest in and understanding of diversity and inclusion principles

Civil service behaviours to be tested:
Communicating & Influencing

Delivering at Pace

Working Together

Making Effective Decisions

Salary:

£35,405- £39,000

Additional Information:

Working Arrangements & Further Information

Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.

Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training
The Ministry of Justice