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Content Designer Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Requirements About The Role    Methods Ltd is looking for consultants who specialise in creating clear and helpful content.  Content designers make sure that people can find the information they need easily, when and where they need it, and in a way that makes sense to them.    They work closely with user researchers, interaction designers and other members of a multidisciplinary team to understand what users’ need from a service. Once they know the user needs, they develop content to meet those user needs.    If you're a mid-level content designer, you should be able to craft user-friendly content and have experience of guiding others to meet user needs.    As a content designer at Methods Ltd, you will:  create useable and accessible content  solve problems in multi-disciplinary teams using Agile methodologies  have experience in rapidly changing deadlines, workloads and goals  design products, services and websites that meet identified user needs  follow user-centred design practices for public facing and internal services and applications  champion inclusive approaches and styles within content design  understand user needs by analysing user research findings and analytics data  use analytical and problem-solving skills to help the team solve and challenge assumptions  address the needs of all users, by writing content that meets WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidelines  participate in communities of practice  establish and manage relationships with clients and stakeholders     Ideal candidates will have:  practical experience and knowledge of Agile practices  strong communication and interpersonal skills  excellent stakeholder management skills  knowledge and understanding of GDS guidelines and service standards  strong writing skills with the ability to refer to and contribute to style guides  the proven ability to make complicated information easy to understand  experience of working with other roles within a multidisciplinary Agile team (for example UX designer, user researcher, product owner, delivery manager, developer)  a good understanding of the user research process, and how you can contribute to research activities such as note taking and reviewing discussion guides  the skill to apply content strategy to your user centred work  experience of designing accessible, inclusive content  the necessary skills to use data, and user insight to plan, manage and review content  experience of using a content management system  experience of sharing your work through peer reviews,