GOV.UK Content Publisher

Public Sector Resourcing • London Britain Township, PA

2d • Remote

About The Position

On behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), an experienced GOV.UK Content Publisher is sought for a part-time, three-month contract, Inside IR35. The role is delivered three days per week and is remote, with work restricted to the UK.

The publisher will shape and maintain Skills England’s digital presence by publishing, maintaining, and optimising GOV.UK content to Government Communication Service (GCS) and Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Working with stakeholders across the organisation, including senior leaders and subject matter experts, the role provides expert guidance on GOV.UK publishing requirements, manages a pipeline of publication-ready content, secures approvals, and supports a consistent, high-quality user experience. Skills England is an executive agency of the Department for Education.

DWP is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy and administers the State Pension and working-age, disability, and ill-health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. Its priorities include supporting people into and within work, helping people plan and save for later life while providing a safety net, delivering effective and innovative services, and improving service experience while maximising value for money.

Requirements

• Proven experience publishing and managing content on GOV.UK, with a strong understanding of GOV.UK publishing tools, standards, and best practices.
• Excellent content design, writing, and editing skills, including the ability to create clear, concise, user-centred content in plain English.
• Strong knowledge of web accessibility standards and quality assurance, ensuring content is compliant, inclusive, and provides a positive user experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and organisational skills, with the ability to influence, advise, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Graphic design skills and the ability to create engaging visual content that enhances digital communications and supports user engagement.
• Experience contributing to wider digital communications and content delivery across websites, campaigns, and online channels.

Responsibilities

• Publish, maintain, and quality-assure GOV.UK content using Whitehall Publisher and Content Publisher, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Format and optimise content in line with GOV.UK style, accessibility requirements, and best-practice standards.
• Review, edit, and quality-check content to ensure it is clear, concise, user-focused, and written in plain English.
• Collaborate with policy, communications, and subject matter experts to develop, verify, and prepare publication-ready content.
• Manage content updates, change requests, and version control so content remains current, accurate, and compliant.
• Provide expert guidance on GOV.UK publishing processes, support colleagues, and respond to urgent or time-sensitive publishing requirements.
• Work with senior leaders and subject matter experts to shape content, secure approvals, and promote adherence to GOV.UK standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed