Content Designer - GDS
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £400 to £460 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, EC2V 6DN |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Content Designer - GDS
Up to £460 per day (Outside IR35)
Primarily remote
6 months
My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require an experienced Content Designer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering digital services. You will design clear, accessible and user-centred content, simplifying complex policy and information to create effective end-to-end user journeys.
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience working as a Content Designer, ideally within UK Government or the wider public sector
- Strong knowledge of GDS content design principles and standards
- Experience designing and iterating digital content based on identified user needs
- Strong ability to simplify complex policy, legal and technical information
- Experience using user research, analytics, feedback and data to inform content decisions
- Proven experience designing clear end-to-end content journeys
- Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive content design
- Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary teams
- Confident collaborating with policy, legal, operational and delivery stakeholders
- Experience prototyping, testing and iterating content based on evidence
Nice to have:
- Experience as a Content Designer within Government or a complex public-sector environment
- Previous experience delivering services within a GDS environment
- Experience with GOV.UK publishing platforms or content management systems
- Working knowledge of HTML and structured content
- Understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA and public-sector accessibility requirements
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