Vacancy at Research Data Scotland
Content Designer (12 months Maternity Cover)
Salary
£ 38,649-45,599 (RDS employees start at the first point on the scale.)
Edinburgh (but remote working available)
Vacancy listed
27/03/2025
Application deadline
13/04/2025
Details
About RDS
Research Data Scotland (RDS) is a charity set up by the Scottish public sector and leading universities. We help researchers find and make use of data that can improve the lives of people in Scotland. Working in partnership, we do this by widening the range of data available, creating new data assets and providing a single point of contact for safe, secure and effective access to public data in a trustworthy manner.
Visit the RDS website for more details about the organisation and our work.
Visit the RDS website for more details about the organisation and our work.
About the job
As Content Designer (Maternity Cover) you'll work closely with colleagues across the Digital team to plan, coordinate and lead the development of online content for RDS User Groups. As our services stretch across the Scottish Data eco-system, this will include liaising with suppliers and multiple partners. You'll take responsibility for maintaining the accuracy and accessibility of content and using insight from user testing to define and refine information.
- Plan, co-ordinate and lead the development of online content to provide advice and guidance to RDS’ users (researchers seeking to access secure datasets to conduct research in the public good).
- Adopt a user-centred approach to content design, employing insight from user testing to define and refine content.
- Take responsibility for ensuring all content remains accurate, up to date, and meets accessibility guidelines.
- Develop close working relationships with key stakeholders to help define an agreed standard for guidance and training materials.
- Seek opportunities to establish content partnerships with a range of external stakeholders (partner organisations, linked services, education institutions) to co-create digital content and share materials.
- Set, monitor and report on key performance indicators across online platforms using a range of analytics tools.
About you
You’ll be an important member of our Digital Team and work across the organisation, sharing your expertise with colleagues, as well as independently leading on content delivery activities.
You are a self-starter, with experience of working with key stakeholders in technical and operational environments. You’ll understand the importance of accuracy and accessibility and maybe have an interest in service design. You are highly organised and thrive on iterating content from user feedback. You are keen to deliver, with an eye for detail and the pragmatism to understand our context and environment.
And here's what we are looking for; (you may not have everything on the list, but please don't let that put you off applying)
You are a self-starter, with experience of working with key stakeholders in technical and operational environments. You’ll understand the importance of accuracy and accessibility and maybe have an interest in service design. You are highly organised and thrive on iterating content from user feedback. You are keen to deliver, with an eye for detail and the pragmatism to understand our context and environment.
And here's what we are looking for; (you may not have everything on the list, but please don't let that put you off applying)
- Demonstrable experience of writing for the web and digital channels, with proven ability of creating accessible, user-centred content.
- Proven experience in using data and user feedback to define and refine different types and styles of content.
- Excellent planning skills, ideally with experience of working within an agile, multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Excellent relationship management skills working across and interacting with key stakeholders in technical and operational environments.
- Proficient in a range of relevant software e.g. Microsoft suite, Content management systems.
- Knowledge and/or experience of GOV.UK style and design principles.
- Experience of creating content providing advice and guidance around complex services or process.
Equal opportunities
Research Data Scotland is an Equal Opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We’d really appreciate you sending a completed equalities monitoring form with your application, so we can ensure we are meeting our commitments.
If we can make any adjustments to our standard application or selection process to make things easier for you, please let us know.
How we look after your data:
Candidate Privacy Notice.
Benefits
Flexible Working, Generous pension, cycle to work scheme, dental insurance, discounted shopping
Notes
Job Boards - DataLab & Charity Job
Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Content Designer Advert, role and person description | Content_Designer_job_advert.pdf |
| RDS Equalities Monitoring Form | HRF020_-_RDS_Equalities_Monitoring_Form.docx |