Student Loans Company - Junior Content Designer

Content Designer is needed in United Kingdom.

Client: Student Loans Company

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time

Job Description

Position: Junior Content Designer

Salary: £29,250 – £34,655 per annum – for internal applicants, internal reward principles will apply

Location: Glasgow/Darlington/Llandudno

Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Type: 6-month secondment / 6-month fixed-term contract

Closing Date: 01/12/2024

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is a non-profit making Government-owned organization that provides loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, SLC has enabled customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate, and efficient assessment, payment, and repayment services. They are seeking a Junior Content Designer to join the Customer Communications and Marketing department. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to enhance user understanding and help users achieve their goals across digital and offline channels. The Junior Content Designer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring services are defined by user needs. SLC promotes a blended working model, typically 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills with the ability to adapt delivery to suit the audience, maintaining attention to detail.
• Awareness of Government accessibility requirements.
• Experience in understanding and implementing design principles.
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and digital tools.
• Experience in a junior content designer role or an aligned sector such as journalism, marketing, communications, publishing, or editorial jobs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines.

Additional Information

SLC offers a comprehensive benefits and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays.
• Option to buy/sell annual leave.
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available.
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover for 4x annual salary.
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme.