Digital Content Editor At British Red Cross

Digital Content Editor
Location: UK Flexible
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st May 2023
Salary: circa £32,000 per annum (plus Inner London Weighting £3,344 where applicable)

Are you a talented and enthusiastic Digital Content Editor? Would you like to be part of an organisation who place people at the centre of everything we do and make a real difference to people’s lives?

You’ll be passionate about all things Digital and have experience of developing and collaborating on audience-centred, inspiring and informative content on a variety of websites, blogs, and microsites.

What you will be doing…

You will ensure that our website content for Community Education pages is created in the most engaging, accessible format. Prioritising user need, analytics, data and search engine optimisation (SEO) trends, you will optimise pages, identify gaps and make recommendations for the creation of new content that either helps people in crisis or engages our supporters.

You will work closely with colleagues in the Web content Team and take a data-driven, user-centred approach to content. You will focus on user needs and optimise content, in whatever form it may take, to fulfil that need. You will use data and research to measure and iterate that content.

What we are looking for…

To succeed in the role, you will have a solid background in developing inspiring and engaging user centred content and have a strong digital storytelling background. We are looking for someone who has in-depth knowledge of SEO best practise and techniques, demonstrable knowledge of UX principles and web accessibility, as well as experience across content management systems.

You will be a great content writer, utilising best practice digital techniques and you will also be adept at training colleagues across the organisation on best practice principles.

Used to working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, you will also have proven experience of working with Google Analytics and take a data driven approach to content, constantly looking to improve performance, updating teams on what’s working and where we can optimise.

We are looking for a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills, and collaborative approach, to dr ive the best content. You will be skilled at working alongside multiple stakeholders, with a keen eye for detail. You will also be able to prioritise, taking and completing jobs from a live backlog across the site.

Meet the team…

The role of Digital Content Editor is part of the Community Education Product team. The service vision is ‘to provide lifesaving and life-changing education that builds personal and community resilience’. The product team, work with local communities to create, develop and promote the education, the education available to all, but targeted to individuals and communities where risk is high, and the resource is low. The Digital content editor will work closely with the Strategy and Communications directorate which tells the stories about who we are, what we do, what we believe, and the difference we make to people’s lives – so that both externally and internally people act, behave, or make decisions in a way that results in a positive change for people in crisis.

The closing date for this role is midnight on the 24th November, with Interviews taking place on the 6th December.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, the se include:

– 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
– Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
– Up to 6% contributory pension
– Flexible working policy

A little bit more about us

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that y ou are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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