The University of St Andrews is looking to appoint an experienced Web Content Editor to join the Digital Communications team. The post is key to ensuring the University website is standardised, simplified, and consolidated to increase efficiency and improve user experience.

The role will involve creating engaging web content to ensure that we present the best first impression of the University.

Reporting to the Digital Communications team leader, the ideal candidate should have excellent writing skills, with particular expertise in writing for the web, and experience working with and implementing workflow processes. The candidate should be able to convey complex information in a clear, concise, and engaging manner, for a variety of audiences.

An understanding of accessibility requirements and search engine optimisation would be desirable. The candidate should also have a familiarity with working with media formats for the web (images, video and audio). 

Experience of working within a Higher Education environment will be an advantage.

This post would start as soon as possible.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Stephen Evans, email: sde1@st-andrews.ac.uk Tel: 01334 462540.

Before an appointment can be confirmed, you will be subject to a Criminal Records check. 

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in IT posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.

Closing Date: 18 November 2022

Please quote ref:  CG2010SB

Further Particulars:  CG2010SB FPs.doc

IT Services

Salary: £28,762 - £34,308 per annum

Start: As soon as possible