Senior Content Designer

Senior Content Designer – Ministry of Justice

Employer: Ministry of Justice
Job reference: 483294
Vacancy number: 22563
Grade: Grade 7
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Number of vacancies: 3
Location: National – multiple UK regions, including London
Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11:55 pm
Interview: Week commencing 26 October 2026

Salary:

• National: £58,511 – £65,329
• London: £63,343 – £70,725

The salary will depend on your base location. The Ministry of Justice also provides a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

About the Role

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting Senior Content Designers to join Justice Digital, Data and Science as part of its user-centred design community.

The role focuses on creating accessible, inclusive and user-centred content that helps digital services and guidance meet the needs of people who use them.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams across a range of justice-related services and GOV.UK, including areas such as Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Digital, Legal Aid Agency Digital and Prisons Digital.

The role is aligned with the Senior Content Designer position in the Government Digital and Data Framework.

This is a national role with hybrid working, combining remote work with time spent at a local office. London recruitment for this vacancy is to 10 South Colonnade, E14 4PU.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Content Designer, you will:

• Create content and develop strategies that help digital services and platforms meet user needs and business objectives.
• Help teams manage and visualise outcomes, define scope and agree appropriate processes.
• Advise teams on creating effective content and assure the quality of work produced by more junior colleagues.
• Mentor and support the development of other content designers.
• Monitor and improve content using user feedback, research and data.
• Work with subject matter experts, stakeholders and partners to deliver user-led services.
• Ensure content is accurate, accessible and user-focused.
• Contribute to content styles, patterns and design components.
• Consider wider business issues, long-term impacts and how content can help address challenges.
• Support the wider content community through peer reviews, content audits, knowledge management and benchmarking.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should have:

• Proven experience working as a content designer and creating clear, accessible, user-centred content that communicates complex issues.
• Experience working collaboratively within fast-paced, multidisciplinary agile teams.
• Experience developing content strategies or identifying content solutions based on user needs and business objectives.
• The ability to persuade, influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders and business leads.
• Experience presenting content concepts, propositions and deliverables.
• An understanding of end-to-end user journeys and maintaining consistency across content.
• Experience using data and insights to inform design decisions.
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing junior or mid-weight content designers.
• The ability to maintain high-quality content standards across a team.
• Willingness to meet the requirements for Security Check (SC) clearance.

Security Clearance

Successful candidates must meet the required security conditions before appointment.

This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, alongside the relevant background and personnel security checks.

Benefits

The Ministry of Justice offers a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension with a 28.97% employer contribution.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years of service.
• 8 bank holidays plus a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Part-time and compressed-hours options.
• 10% of working time allocated for personal and professional development.
• A £1,000 learning budget per person.
• Access to conferences, seminars, professional accreditation, vocational programmes and e-learning.
• Family-friendly maternity, adoption and shared parental leave arrangements.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Season Ticket Advance.

Application Process

Applicants must submit:

• A CV detailing their career history and relevant qualifications.
• A Personal Statement of no more than 750 words.

The personal statement should provide examples addressing these three areas:

1. Experience as a content designer creating and iterating clear, accessible, user-centred content that communicates complex issues.
2. Experience working collaboratively in fast-paced, multidisciplinary agile teams.
3. Ability to persuade, influence, network and work collaboratively with stakeholders and business leads, including presenting content concepts, propositions and deliverables.

The recruitment process uses an anonymous shortlisting process, so applicants should not include their name or other identifying information in their CV or personal statement.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will be assessed against technical skills, experience and the following behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving

Candidates will also be required to deliver a presentation as part of the interview process.

Nationality and Right to Work

The advert states that the role is broadly open to eligible UK nationals, Irish nationals, eligible Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK, certain EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with relevant settled or pre-settled status, eligible individuals with relevant leave to remain, and certain Turkish nationals and family members.

Applicants should check the Civil Service nationality requirements before applying.

Sponsorship

The advert does not state that Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for this vacancy.

Applicants who require sponsorship should confirm their eligibility and whether the Ministry of Justice can sponsor them before applying.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Ministry of Justice’s recruitment system.

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11:55 pm.

Source: Civil Service Jobs / Ministry of Justice