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Posting ID
PSR1JP00100870
Type of employment
Contract
Organisation
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Contract duration
11 months
Location
Bristol
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

On behalf of Marine Management Organisation we are looking for a Web Content Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract up 25/03/27 on a hybrid basis (2 days per in Newcastle, Bristol, Preston or York – there are other MMO costal offices)

 

As a Web Content Designer your main responsibilities will be: 

  • Lead a structured programme to improve the quality and effectiveness of GOV.UK content across the organisation
  • Conduct a comprehensive content audit and strategic assessment of existing GOV.UK content against user needs, GOV.UK standards, and accessibility requirements
  • Produce an evidence-based report outlining findings, priorities, and a costed improvement roadmap for senior approval
  • Develop and own a content improvement strategy addressing structural and navigational issues across the digital estate
  • Design and optimise end-to-end user journeys to ensure diverse audiences can easily find, understand, and act on information
  • Use analytics, user research, and GOV.UK best practice to inform content decisions and prioritisation
  • Collaborate with internal digital teams to deliver agreed content improvements
  • Design and implement a clear editorial model defining content ownership, review cycles, approval workflows, and publishing responsibilities
  • ?Ensure editorial governance is clearly documented, understood, and sustainable beyond the life of the role
  • Establish and embed content quality standards aligned to GOV.UK guidance and organisational needs
  • Implement quality assurance processes and tools to maintain content accuracy, consistency, and accessibility over time
  • Build internal capability by transferring knowledge, skills, and best practice to in-house teams
  • Deliver training, coaching, and structured support to enable colleagues to independently manage and improve content
  • Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, including Heads of Service and Directors, to influence content decisions and priorities
  • Advise on the content implications of policy changes and communications activity
  • Manage relationships with external partners such as Government Digital Service publishing teams where required
  • Oversee delivery of the content improvement programme, ensuring it is completed on time and within scope
  • Monitor progress against programme objectives and report updates to senior leadership
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and competing priorities across the programme

 

 

Essential: 

  • Content design expertise. Substantial experience of content design for GOV.UK or an equivalent large-scale public-sector digital platform. Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of GOV.UK content principles, the role of GDS standards, and how to apply user-centred design thinking to complex, multi-audience content.
  • Proven ability to conduct structured content audits at scale, assess findings and translate them into a clear, prioritised improvement strategy. Experience of presenting audit findings and strategic recommendations to senior audiences and securing buy-in for a programme of change.
  • Experience of designing and implementing editorial models, content governance frameworks or publishing workflows within a complex organisation.
  • Track record of successfully upskilling colleagues less experienced, through training, coaching or the development of practical guidance materials.
  • Able to work independently, setting their own priorities within agreed objectives and making sound judgements without close supervision. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving a programme of work forward in a complex organisational environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience of building relationships and influencing at senior level.
  • Working knowledge of web accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1 or equivalent) and experience of applying plain language principles and inclusive content practices to public-facing digital content.

 

Desirable: 

  • Experience using the .GOV.UK CMS
  • Experience of working on content that spans multiple policy areas or directorates
  • Familiarity with web analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or equivalent) and the ability to use data to inform content decisions
  • Experience of working within or alongside a government communications or digital team
  • Understanding of GCS disciplines and the Modern Communications Operating Model (MCOM)

 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

 

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

 

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

 

 

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