Web Content Designer - £450 PD Inside IR 35

Web Content Designer Contract | £450 per day (Umbrella) | 6 Weeks Remote | Immediate Start Required An urgent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Web Content Designer to support a local authority during a critical pre-election period. This is a fast-paced, short-term engagement focused on ensuring all digital content, intranet pages, and user journeys are accurate, accessible, and aligned to best practice standards ahead of upcoming elections. You will play a key role in reviewing, redesigning, and publishing content across the council’s digital estate, ensuring services are clear, user-focused, and accessible. Working across multiple service areas, you’ll translate complex processes into intuitive digital journeys and high-quality content aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Key Responsibilities Audit, review, write, and publish content across intranet (SharePoint) and website (Drupal) Redesign and optimise digital forms (e-forms) aligned to GDS design principles Translate service requirements into clear, user-centred content and journeys Apply plain English and WCAG accessibility standards across all outputs Use user research, analytics, and stakeholder input to inform content decisions Simplify complex policies and processes into clear, usable digital experiences Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to improve digital services Support delivery across multiple concurrent projects within tight deadlinesKey Skills & Experience: Strong background in content design for digital services (public sector highly desirable) Proven experience conducting large-scale content audits and redesigns Experience designing digital forms (e-forms) aligned to GDS standards Strong understanding of user-centred design principles Experience with CMS platforms, ideally SharePoint and Drupal Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards Ability to translate complex information into clear, user-focused content Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Comfortable working at pace and managing multiple priorities