Content Designer, GDS, GOV, Hybrid
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: An experienced Content Designer is sought for a contract role in London, focusing on creating user-centered content for complex services and user journeys. The position involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure content is clear, accessible, and meets organizational objectives. The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week on-site, and is inside IR35. The contract length is six months, with a preference for candidates holding SC Clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver user-centred content that is clear, accessible and appropriate for its context
- Ensure the right content is presented to users, in the right place, and in the most effective format
- Work from discovery through to live, collaborating closely with user researchers, service designers and interaction designers
- Contribute to services that meet GDS standards and measurable user outcomes
- Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships, influencing content decisions through evidence and insight
Key Skills:
- Strong stakeholder relationship management skills
- Proven strategic thinking applied to content and service design
- Demonstrable user focus, with solid experience in user-centred content design
- Experience working to GDS standards within agile delivery environments
- Comfortable operating in complex, highly governed or regulated settings
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Content Designer (Contract)
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)
Rate: £450-£500 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months
Clearance: SC Clearance preferred
An experienced Content Designer is required to join a multidisciplinary delivery team working on complex services and user journeys. This role focuses on designing clear, user-centred content that helps users understand and complete their goals, while supporting broader organisational objectives.
You will work across individual pieces of content as well as end-to-end service journeys, contributing to transactions, products and communications that span both digital and offline channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver user-centred content that is clear, accessible and appropriate for its context
- Ensure the right content is presented to users, in the right place, and in the most effective format
- Work from discovery through to live, collaborating closely with user researchers, service designers and interaction designers
- Contribute to services that meet GDS standards and measurable user outcomes
- Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships, influencing content decisions through evidence and insight
Key Skills & Experience (SEO Grade)
- Strong stakeholder relationship management skills
- Proven strategic thinking applied to content and service design
- Demonstrable user focus, with solid experience in user-centred content design
- Experience working to GDS standards within agile delivery environments
- Comfortable operating in complex, highly governed or regulated settings
This contract offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a high-priority service, working alongside experienced digital professionals in a fast-paced environment.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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