Junior Content Designer - London, United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £32,136 - £38,551
  • National: £32,136 £34,546, London: £35,857 £38,551 plus industry leading pension and benefits. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading 'Salary'.
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DEFRA
  • COO
  • Digital
, Data & Technology Services
Type of role:
  • Digital
  • Information Technology
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
    • Location

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    Benefits:

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    Location

    • Please be aware that space within the London office is restricted and it may not be possible to be based in this location.
    About the job


    Job summary:


    Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy.

    Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

    Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.


    We have around 1,200 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra.

    If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you.

    Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all.


    Find out more about DDTS:

    Defra digital, data and technology blog

    LinkedIn

    Defra Jobs


    Job description:

    Junior content designers help to identify users' needs and match them to the right type of content.

    You will use language and other techniques to help people get the information they need, in the way they need it.

    You make sure it's easy to find, use and understand.

    You will use research and data to make the right content decisions. You help to make sure users' goals are met and that content or services meet policy intent. You make sure content is accessible and consistent with Defra and GOV.UK standards.


    You will be working on projects that enhance biosecurity, improve animal welfare and make agriculture, fishing and food more sustainable.


    Want to know what it's like working in content design at Defra? We've recently published a blog post from colleagues on our Farming and Countryside Programme.


    Person specification:


    Responsibilities

    • Support content design across GOV.UK and the intranet to meet user needs and departmental priorities
    • Help to monitor and improve content based on user research and analytics data
    • Use the GOV.UK style guide and other standards to design high quality content
    • Build relationships and work with policy, legal and other colleagues to create accurate and consistent content
    • Explain content design processes and decisions to nondigital colleagues
    • Be an active member of the Defra content design community

    Skills and experience

    • Work effectively with policy, legal and other colleagues and explain content decisions to them
    • Write and edit using a style guide and in plain language, making sure content is accessible
    • Design content around user needs and explain this in a way that other people can understand
    • Use data and user research to make content decisions
    • Handle constructive criticism of your work and constructively review other people's work
    • Understand how your work fits into a wider organisational context

    Selection process
    The Civil Service marks each element of the selection process on a merit basis. You can visit the website for further information on the Civil Service rating scale.


    Ensure you have tailored your CV and Personal Statement to the 'responsibilities' and 'skills and experience' section of the job advert by providing examples on how you are suitable for the role.

    We would recommend using the STAR method.

    For further information on STAR, you can check out our hints and tips document.


    Application Process

    • A CV
    • A 500word personal statement: "Referring to the 'responsibilities and 'skills and experience' sections of the job advert, please demonstrate how you are suitable for the role by providing relevant examples."

    Sift
    Sift will begin shortly after the advert closes.


    Interview


    If successful at sift stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed on the
    Behaviours and
    Technical Skill listed below.


    You will be given a task 5 working days before your interview based on the Technical skill 'Content Design' and required to present your ideas and comment on the content.

    You can present your ideas in any format you wish, written or verbal.

    Interviews will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

    For further information on Success Profiles,
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