Job Title: Graduate Trainee – Digital Content
Location: Northallerton/ Hybrid Working, North Yorkshire County Council
Grade: E, F, G
Salary: 1-6 months £20,042, rising to £20,493 after 6 months and then £23,002 for the final 12 months of the scheme.
Contract: 2 years fixed term position as part of the NYCC graduate programme
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Responsible to: Team Leader - Digital, Video and Design
We now have an exciting opportunity for a graduate to join North Yorkshire County Council as a Graduate Trainee – Digital Content.
The Communications Unit provides a communications service which covers media relations, web and internet (including social media), internal communications, marketing, consultation, campaigns, video production design and corporate identity and public information, working with all services, at all levels and with external organisations.
The Digital, Video Design and Design Team has responsibility for the council’s website, intranet, social media, surveys, video production and design. The post holder will initially support the projects to deliver the new website and intranet for the new council, with a focus on creating effective website/intranet content, before supporting the team more widely following their launch.
Graduates who join NYCC are expected to:
- achieve the objectives set for them; ask for help/clarity where needed;
- develop their knowledge through self-directed study – further research, reading and questions;
- fully participate in all training opportunities through on the job experience, mentoring and coaching and formal training and learning;
- work toward becoming a member/associate of the relevant professional body, where appropriate;
- make the most of the opportunities available within NYCC; and demonstrate NYCCs expected behaviours of:
- Focussing on customers and communities;
- Taking responsibility;
- Working together;
- Acting with Integrity
- Building a culture of continuous improvement and innovation; and leading by example
- Leading by example
Reporting to the Team Leader for Digital, Video and Design and project leads, responsibilities will include:
· Populating content on the newly built sites and directories they contain in line with our corporate style and approach to online information and services, ensuring they meet all of our legal requirements
· Writing effective website/intranet content, with support from the project team, which prioritises the needs of residents, supports the customer journey and encourages channel shift
· Analysis of statistical data and feedback to ensure our content is driven by data
· Monitoring and reporting progress against deadlines to the project team on a regular basis
· Supporting the project team to complete and launch the sites
· Following the launch of the new sites, support the team in the maintenance and updating of the sites as well as gaining experience in the wider delivery of digital communications.
Start your journey to a great career and join us as a graduate.
Key dates:
Closing date: Sunday 7th August 2022
Interviews: TBC
Key documents:
Graduate Trainee - Digital Content Job Description & Person Specification.docx
Visit our dedicated campaign page to learn more about our fantastic Graduate Programme and hear from our recent Graduates.
If this role sounds like it could be for you, and you would like to gain more information, please email Dan Morris on Dan.Morris@northyorks.gov.uk