Content Designer

Public Health Scotland is a national health board that works to improve the health and wellbeing of communities across Scotland, including reducing differences in life expectancy between the poorest and wealthiest areas.

• Create, edit and improve content that meets user needs and supports Public Health Scotland’s objectives
• Apply user-centred design principles, evidence and insight to develop accessible and inclusive content
• Work with colleagues across disciplines to design and continuously improve digital services and information
• Ensure content meets accessibility, plain language and quality standards
• Use data, user research and feedback to identify opportunities for content improvement and measure impact
• Contribute to content governance processes and support good content practices across the organisation
• Design user-focused digital content across Public Health Scotland’s digital services, including further development of its website and intranet

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering usable, accessible digital content and using content management systems (CMS)
• Experience using and interpreting web analytics and user feedback to review and improve digital content
• Strong personal organisation skills, including effective work planning, to support digital project delivery
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage relationships with colleagues, service teams and partners
• Must live and remain resident in the UK for the duration of employment

• Work pattern: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
• Alternative working patterns can be discussed
• During a public health emergency or other urgent business need, may be temporarily required to work contracted hours over 7 days, including weekends
• Benefits include a pension scheme, work-life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres, and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits
• Flexible working options and learning and development opportunities are available; staff can join equality networks
• The employer aims to guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, subject to exceptionally high application volumes