Content Executive (Accessibility)

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Content Executive to work on a hybrid basis, two/three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home, Monday to Friday.

This 12‑month, fixed‑term contract will focus specifically on improving website accessibility and will provide dedicated resource to help deliver the digital elements of our communications strategy. The role will work closely with the wider team to inspire, support and deliver high‑quality digital content across a broad range of channels, ensuring we effectively engage all AHDB audiences.

You will also be responsible for the ongoing optimisation of content for search engines, as well as reporting on content performance in collaboration with the social media and marketing communications teams.

We are looking for someone with significant experience in copyediting and copywriting for digital channels, alongside a strong understanding of how modern audiences consume digital content. Experience in creating and optimising content to drive organic search traffic is essential, as are strong CMS skills.

You’ll also use strong organisation and project management skills to plan and deliver digital work, providing clear updates on progress, risks and next steps.

About AHDB

We are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.

We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision-making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow.

We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.

Job description

• Use excellent editing and copywriting skills, considering accessibility for users, to create digital content that is optimised for search, encourages engagement and improves the user experience
• Update corporate websites using a CMS
• Support identification and remediation of website accessibility issues across AHDB websites, working from audit findings, user feedback and internal checks
• Log, track and manage accessibility issues through to closure, maintaining clear documentation and evidence
• Retest fixes and confirm issues are resolved; escalate where issues persist or require technical changes
• Work with colleagues to prioritise fixes and meet agreed timelines
• Offer advice and support to content authors and subject matter experts
• Optimise content for search based on SEO research provided by commissioned agencies
• Create and commission authoring guidance for our intranet, ensuring that all aspects of accessibility are covered
• Represent the digital content offering in creative workshops for content authors, ensuring that accessibility is included
• Support the Senior Digital Content and Publications Manager in formulating engagement strategies and measuring content performance, ensuring accessibility

Person specification

• Significant experience in copyediting and copywriting for digital channels, along with a working knowledge of how modern audiences consume digital content
• Experience in creating and optimising content to drive organic search traffic
• Experience in using a CMS
• Proven ability to take a creative brief and deliver great, audience-centric digital content
• A good understanding of effective ways to create a broad range of digital content types
• Experience in working with analytic tools to inform creative executions
• Excellent organisational skills and a strong attention to detail, with good interpersonal and communications skills
• Familiarity with WCAG and/or accessibility testing tools (any level)
• Understanding of HTML basics and common accessibility issues (helpful but not required)

Benefits

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities to give you the recognition you deserve:

• 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, to include hybrid working
• 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Life assurance cover (4x salary)
• A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
• Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
• A paid day each year to volunteer and make a difference in your community
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
• Recognition awards throughout the year
• Reward Gateway membership – this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we’ll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
• Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
• Telephone : 02476 935722

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles of the Civil Service, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Head of HR via email: hr@ahdb.org.uk