About the Organisation
Royal Greenwich is a vibrant borough with a rich history and diverse community. We’re proud of the work we do to serve our residents, aiming for a happier, healthier and more connected borough through digital services.
Role Overview
As a content designer in the Product team for Digital, Operations and Access, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team designing new products and improving existing ones. You’ll work with council teams to improve service information, speak up for users, use data and research to shape products, and report to a senior content designer.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead content design for complex products and services, working user‑centred across multiple teams.
- Deliver services end‑to‑end from discovery to live in multidisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to content strategy for whole service transformation and product development.
- Develop and promote content standards, guidance and style patterns ensuring clarity, accessibility, help, inclusivity.
- Explain benefits of content design across the council and transfer skills where appropriate.
- Support and mentor junior team members, fostering high‑performing people.
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience in content design, ideally on multidisciplinary agile projects.
- Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships.
- Strong understanding of user‑centred practices, able to explain complex concepts in plain language.
- Commitment to improving residents’ lives and opportunities.
- Experience in ownership, continuous improvement and collaboration across the council.
Values & Principles
- Naturally curious and staying updated on latest techniques.
- Advocate for user‑centred practices within agile delivery.
- Committed to improving residents’ lives and opportunities.
- Respect, fairness, ownership, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (increases to 31 after 5 years)
- Flexible and partly remote working arrangements
- Mental health support, including external counselling service
- Pension scheme
- Long service awards
- Learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships
- Staff networks for mental health, LGBTQ+, racial equality, etc.
- Vouchers for free eye tests
- Annual season ticket loans
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Reduced‑rate gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Greenwich One Card discounts at local businesses
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We embrace and celebrate diverse backgrounds, including differences in ability, neurodivergence, ethnicity, colour, nationality, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, culture and religion. We encourage applications from under‑represented communities and are a Disability Confident employer.
Content Designer employer: Royal Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is an excellent employer for a Legal Assistant, offering a diverse and challenging caseload that fosters professional development and career progression. With a supportive and collaborative team environment, flexible working arrangements, and a generous local government pension scheme, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to a community-focused organisation.
