We are looking for three experienced Content Designers to join the Website and Communications team as we embark on major projects to launch the new University web publishing platform and services.

If you’re passionate about using evidence-based approaches to create great content that meets users’ needs, we want to hear from you.

There are three positions available:

• Content Designer (open ended)
• Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)
• Senior Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)

Full details of each of these positions can be found later in this blog post.

Why you should work with Website and Communications

This is an exciting time to be joining our team. We don’t just produce websites — we solve problems by understanding our users to create great experiences. Now we are embarking on major projects to launch the new University web publishing platform, and to transform our service.

You will have the opportunity to make a difference to our users by transforming content for high-profile services like the University website. You will also carry out user research activities such as usability testing and interviews. So if you are interested in user experience, we are particularly keen to hear from you.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with an engaged and growing community of content and user experience practitioners within the University, and across other organisations. These roles will help empower non-specialist colleagues to plan effective digital content.

Find out more about the Website and Communications team

My personal view

The Website and Communications team, and the University of Edinburgh as a whole, is a fantastic learning environment. We invest in learning and development to help you fulfil your goals.

We also have strong communities of web publishers and user experience enthusiasts, giving you access to a network of like-minded professionals.

If you’ve never worked in higher education before, you might find the range of our work more exciting than you expect. It is fulfilling work as well. As an organisation, we exist to advance knowledge and make the world a better place.

Staff also benefit from a generous annual leave allowance, high quality pension schemes, and flexible working practices.

The view from our office is pretty good as well.

The three roles

Content Designer (open ended)

Salary: £28,331–£32,816 per year (University grade 6)

Open ended contract

• Write, update, review and structure content for and in collaboration with colleagues across the University.
• Follow evidence-based and user-centred design principles to assess user needs and business objectives, and deliver content that supports them.
• Support and advise non-specialist colleagues to use web content management systems/platforms, and to maintain professional web content that is compliant with legislative requirements and University guidelines.

This role will continue beyond the delivery of the new platform, to support the service and contribute to a continuous improvement model enhancing the service for our users.

Full details of this vacancy: Content Designer (open ended)

Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)

Salary: £28,331–£32,816 per year (University grade 6)

Fixed term contract: 2 years

• Write, update, review and structure content for and in collaboration with colleagues across the University.
• Follow evidence-based and user-centred design principles to assess user needs and business objectives, and deliver content that supports them.
• Support and advise non-specialist colleagues to use web content management systems/platforms, and to maintain professional web content that is compliant with legislative requirements and University guidelines.

This role will directly support the delivery of our new web publishing platform.

Full details of this vacancy: Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)

Senior Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)

Salary: £33,797–£40,322 per year (University grade 7)

Fixed term contract: 2 years

• Provide specialist editorial, website build and support expertise to ensure the delivery of a user-focused, sustainable and legally compliant online presence for the University.
• Plan and follow evidence-based and user-centred design approaches to assess user needs and business objectives, and deliver content that supports them.
• Play a leading role in developing and evolving web content policies, standards and guidelines.
• Help develop and foster the University’s community of web publishers, with the aim of raising standards in web content management across the University to enhance and protect the University’s reputation.

This role will directly support the delivery of our new web publishing platform.

Full details of this vacancy: Senior Content Designer (fixed term 2 years)

Closing date

The closing date for all three posts is 5pm, Thursday 27 February 2020.

We expect interviews to take place around week commencing 9 March 2020.

Further information

If you have any questions about these roles, please feel free to get in touch with me:
duncan.stephen@ed.ac.uk

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