MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Junior Content Designer

About the Role

Are you interested in helping us improve and deliver user centred government services?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Transformation and Digital Services Team at Maidstone Borough Council. We make things better by building modern, accessible, and adaptable services that are simple to use, meets the expectations of our residents and employees and provides value for money.

You will help us to achieve this by turning complex information into simple, accessible and user centred web content for maidstone.gov.uk and the staff intranet.

Some of your duties would be

 Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining website content, in response to requests from staff, ensuring content is designed in an inclusive way using best practice to meet user need and accessibility standards,
 Help the content and interaction designer to manage editorial content on a day-to-day basis, making sure the website information is clear and consistent.
 Work with service designers, digital developers and other content authors to ensure content meets the digital product style and accessibility standards

About You:

We are looking for a motivated individual with an eye for detail and a passion for making digital journeys easy for users.

You will be qualified to GCSE level or equivalent including Grades A-C in Maths & English. You will be able to understand the importance of website in providing services to customers.

Experience in front-end website development, using things like, jQuery, HTML and CSS.
would be desirable.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful will be invited to an interview.

About Us

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:

• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role


Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Transformation and Digital Services Manager, Gary Hunter on 01622 602009 or email garyhunter@maidstone.gov.uk

To apply for the position please visit https://www.maidstone.gov.uk/jobs and complete the online application form or by phone on 01622 602555.

Closing date: 2 July 2023.
Interview date: W/C 17 July 2023.