Content and Editorial Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 385277

**Salary**:

- £36,500

**Job grade**:

- Other
- HL6

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- Communications

**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing

**Working pattern**:

- Full-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

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**Benefits**:
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Location
- Westminster

About the job

**Job summary**:
We are looking for a Content and Editorial Officer to join our Communications Office. This is a position where you will lead on written and some visual content about day-to-day business, creating high public engagement with the work of the House of Lords.

The postholder will support photography of business in the House of Lords. They may also create, commission or support on creating video and audio content.

They will provide content and brand support across the Lords Administration, and work with others on the creation and delivery of campaigns. They will ensure that all services are timely, of consistently high quality and meet the needs of audiences.

This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work some days from home and some days onsite at Parliament

**Job description**:
**You’ll be accountable for**:
**Content and communications**
- Leading on editorial planning, and creation of web content on the day-to-day business of the House of Lords, including progress of bills. Working with others to manage the process for written content creation.
- Creating written and visual content that highlights the work and impact of the House of Lords across multiple channels.
- Managing print production and generating original content for the publications portfolio.
- Managing the procurement, implementation and promotion of the publications portfolio and website.

**Brand**
- Working with the Head of Marketing and Digital Communications on day-to-day management of the House of Lords brand, style guide and visual identity and acting as corporate brand guardian.
- Working closely with Lords Administration colleagues to ensure all communications comply with brand guidelines.
- Supporting the Digital Communications Managers on the House of Lords official portrait photography programme and photography of business.

**Person specification**:
**What we’re looking for**:

- Excellent copywriting, editorial and proofreading skills.
- Editorial planning and evaluation experience.
- Excellent project management, work planning and management skills.

**It would be even better if you had or if you’re willing to learn**
- Experience of brand management.
- Experience of creating or commissioning video or audio content.
- A good understanding of the UK Parliament and its constitutional and political framework.

**Benefits**:
**What you’ll get in return**:

- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service).
- Generous pension scheme.
- Discounts from well-known brands and retailers.
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
- The opportunity to witness history in the making

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**Selection process details**:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

**Security**:
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- 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)
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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**Working for the Civil Service**:

- Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:

- The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil 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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