Content Designer - GDS - SEO

£46,725 - £50,220 (London) / £42,893 - £45,653 (National) Based on capability.

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Full-time (Permanent) £46,725 - £50,220 (London) / £42,893 - £45,653 (National) Based on capability.

Published on 12 September 2025 Deadline 22 September 2025

Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About the job

Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by :

• joining up public sector services
• harnessing the power of AI for the public good
• strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
• elevating leadership and investing in talent
• funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
• committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need

The Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in GDS leads the whole of the UK public sector to do technology well by providing know-how and tools to technologists and foster digital communities. A strong priority of the overalldigital and technology vision is to keep our digital services resilient to cyber security and technology risks and their consequences.

You will be a Content Designer in the Security, Tech Risk and Resilience team in GDS, where you will create and iterate technical security content. You will support the development of Secure by Design and other relevant content to help us improve the sharing of security knowledge and expertise across government. The content will help the government continually improve its cyber security capability and help teams meet common standards.You will work closely with experienced cyber security practitioners interviewing people and carrying out research to develop guidance and blog posts. You will be working across multiple cross - government teams, while writing on a range of different subjects, from the highly technical to the more general.

Person specification

We’re interested in people with strong interpersonal skills who enjoy working in a delivery focused, agile environment. It is essential that you have :

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