Scrumconnect Consulting

A graduate-level content design role in a mission-driven digital consultancy, focusing on accessible, user-centred content for public sector services. Involves writing, editing, collaborating across disciplines, supporting bids, and contributing to digital service impact.About Scrumconnect Consulting:Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matterWhat you’ll doDesign clear, accessible content for websites, product interfaces and service journeys (microcopy, forms, error messages, guidance, emails/SMS, help content).Support bids and proposals: craft concise answers, case studies, win themes and executive summaries that align to evaluation criteria and our tone of voice.Shape our website and blog: plan and publish pages, edit for plain English, optimise for search, and keep our case studies fresh.Create marketing copy: social posts, one-pagers, slide copy, event blurbs—always grounded in user value and measurable outcomes.Work in multidisciplinary teams: pair-write with designers and researchers, collaborate with product managers, engineers and subject experts.Champion accessibility and inclusion: write to WCAG-friendly patterns, use the GOV.UK/GDS style where appropriate, and test content with users.Measure and iterate: use analytics, feedback and user research insights to improve content over time.Learn fast: take part in critiques, content clinics and show-and-tells; capture and reuse patterns in a content library.How you’ll be supportedCoaching & mentorship: you’ll be paired with a Senior Content Designer for regular 1:1s, shadowing and pair-writing.Clear growth path: from graduate to independent contributor—building a portfolio across delivery, bids and marketing.Community of practice: join our design community for critiques, templates, and cross-gov best practice.Must HavesBased in the UKStrong Written and Verbal EnglishGood communication skills, with writing samples to show us.A clear understanding of content design — how words and information are structured to help people.(Please note: this is a content design role, not UX, interaction design, or graphic design.)Nice-to-haves (teach-able if you’re keen)Familiarity with the GOV.UK Style Guide, GDS Service Standard and plain-English principles.Exposure to user research (note-taking, analysing findings, running content testing).Comfort with everyday tools like Google Docs, a CMS, Jira/Confluence, Figma, or basic analytics.Awareness of accessibility (e.g., headings, link text, reading age).What success looks like3 months: you’re shipping small pieces of content with review; contributing to bid answers; publishing blog posts with guidance.6 months: you own pages or flows end-to-end, propose improvements based on data, and draft first-pass bid sections.12 months: you’re trusted to lead small content tasks independently, contribute to content patterns, and strengthen our tone across channels.Our work & impactScrumconnect is a mission-driven consultancy helping the public sector deliver accessible, reliable digital services. Our teams have supported services used by millions of citizens and have been recognised at national awards for impact and delivery. You’ll add your voice to that impact from day one.Inclusion mattersWe’re building a team where everyone belongs. If you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point, please apply—you could be a great fit. We welcome career-changers and first-generation grads.

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