Senior Content Creator and Videographer

Job summary

We are MHCLG

We are looking for a senior content creator and videographer with a proven track record of content creation and a passion for telling stories through video and graphic content. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and results-focused content creator with a passion for digital-first content and a strong understanding of the digital landscape to join the communications team at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). If you have this experience, and you are confident working under pressure and able to respond swiftly to evolving situations, then we would love to hear from you!

You will be shooting, directing, producing and editing video content to communicate our announcements, events and visits. This role is about creating impactful video content on issues that matter to people including: giving renters and leaseholders more rights; tackling homelessness; building the homes we need; and investing in communities. Your role will also involve producing organic graphic content that’s visually engaging and communicates complex issues in a clear, concise way. You'll work closely with the rest of the communications team to create a combination of engaging and innovative video and graphic content that reflects current trends and promotes government activity.

This role will require regular travel to staff ministerial visits. The role will also involve lots of opportunities to develop, to collaborate with colleagues across government – including No10 – and behind-the-scenes access to the workings of government. This role will be based in London.

Job description

• Produce high-quality video and graphic assets optimised for social media platforms, aligning with campaign objectives and audience needs
• Support the team in collaborating with influencers, digital creators, the general public and external partners, ensuring that video content reaches and resonates with key audiences
• Assist in the end-to-end production of video content, including planning, filming, and editing, to support organic evergreen content and digital communications Perform filming, lighting, and sound recording during shoots.
• Handle post-production editing, including colour correction, audio mixing, and adding graphics as required
• Create graphic content that engages audiences and adheres to the requirements of the different social media channels
• Stay up to date with social media video trends, tools, and techniques, and bring fresh ideas to video projects to enhance engagement and impact
• Ensure all video content adheres to brand guidelines, maintaining a consistent style and tone across projects
• Manage and organise multiple video projects, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards maintained
• Review video analytics and feedback to assess content effectiveness and improve future video outputs.

Person specification

• Experience in videography and photography to capture quality content
• Experience in effectively using Adobe Creative Suite to create and edit content
• Experience in managing contracts for vital services to support workload (e.g., sound licensing contracts)
• Experience in creating graphic content for social media
• Proven track record of working with partners, stakeholders and content creators to develop engaging content
• Experience managing corporate channels and producing digital content
• The ability to segment audiences based on insight and produce targeting communications that are relevant to audiences
• Understanding of the Government's mission priorities and the ability to work collaboratively with other government departments to communicate the government’s work
• The ability to be a strong and supportive senior member of the communications team with the ability to manage and develop team members, and maintain high communications standards in line with No10 and Government Communications Service expectations
• The ability to react quickly and confidently in developing situations, juggling competing deadlines across a broad policy portfolio to deliver communications focused engagement advice to extremely tight deadlines

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,444, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £13,744 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

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

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

Ability , Behaviours , Experience , Strengths , Technical

Please ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information.

Note: We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link.

Important: Your CV and Cover Letter must be merged into a single document before uploading.

Stage 1: Sift (CV & Cover Letter)

Sift (CV & Cover Letter) At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing: Experience Ability In your CV and covering letter, please include: A. why you are interested in the role B. how you meet the essential skills and experience required. Your covering letter should be no more than 700 words and your CV and Cover Letter must be merged into a single document before uploading.

Stage 2: Interview

• Behaviours: Seeing The Big Picture, Communicating and Influencing, Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace

• Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

• Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

Candidates will be asked to prepare a short presentation details of this will be sent along with interview invites. The presentation will be assesed against Technical.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place w/c 13/07/2026.

Interviews potentially taking place w/c 20th July. Interviews are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.

Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)

We are a Disability Confident employer.

We apply a fair and proportionate interview process for all candidates. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to progress candidates who apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the required minimum selection criteria.

However, where high application volumes are received, progression to interview may be limited to those who best meet the role criteria. In these circumstances, the benchmark required to proceed to interview may be raised for all candidates.

How We Recruit

Find out more about our recruitment processes here.

• Applying

• Sifting

• Interview

• Interview Results & Feedback

• Reserve List

• Near Miss

• Civil Service Grades

• We are a DCS, RIS & GPTWV employer

• Reasonable Adjustments

How to Apply

Find out everything you need to know before applying here.

You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly.

• Security Clearance Requirements

• Civil Service Nationality Requirements

• Right to Work

• Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles

• CV Declaration

• Sponsorships

• Salary and Grade

• Existing Civil Servants

• Conflict of Interest

• Location and Flexible Working

• Internal Fraud Database

• Appeals and Complaints

• Fixed Term Appointments for:

• External Candidates

• Existing Civil Servants (Including Loans)

• Secondments

• MHCLG employees

Security Clearance Requirements

London Office: + SC

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).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

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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 : lexi bowman
• Email : lexi.bowman@communities.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@communities.gov.uk

Further information

If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - recruitment@communities.gov.uk. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been:

a procedural irregularity

an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy

exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day.

It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at recruitment@communities.gov.uk.

If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by email to: info@csc.gov.uk