Content Designer

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Content Designer

Salary - £40,000 - £50,000pa

Essential

1. Experience of content design for the web, with proven ability to create usable and accessible content, which is accurate, timely, high quality and conforms to style.

2. Substantial experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in an agile development environment, and therefore at ease with rapidly changing deadlines, workloads and goals.

3. Able to produce digital content that is accurate, timely, relevant, easy to understand, search engine optimised and written to style.

4. Demonstrable knowledge and passion for user centered design practices for public facing and internal services and applications.

5. Able to understand user needs by analysing user research findings and analytics data. Confident in writing actionable content for transactional services to meet those needs.

6. Able to use analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve design problems and challenge assumptions.

7. Understand how a digital service should address the needs of all possible users so that no one is excluded, with particular reference to accessibility and assisted digital.

8. Exceptional skills in convincing people that user needs should guide how information is presented.

9. Confident in explaining decisions to stakeholders who don’t understand web usability or user centered design.

10. Experience of working on GOV.UK and other government services

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

● Practical experience and knowledge of Agile and Lean practices.

● Ability to gather and analyse complex information from a range of sources

● Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

● Excellent stakeholder management skills.

● Knowledge and understanding of GDS Guidelines.

● Experience in managing story development in tools such a as VSTS/Azure DevOps or similar.

● Ability to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.

● Experience of working in scrum environments with team definitions of ready and done. Working at cadence and pace in a multidisciplinary teams.

Am I the right fit? We're looking for:

● Resilience

● Strong collaboration and team working

● Good Communication skills

● Genuine passion/commitment to improving public services

● A determined and tenacious approach to work

● A creative approach to problem solving

● Good listening and comprehension

● Great stakeholder management

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training

Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Flexible Working – including home working and part time

Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes

Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year

Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation

Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance

Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary

Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)

Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependents included)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

For a full list of benefits please visit our website ()