Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary This position is based nationally Job description Content Producer Launchpad, HMPPS Location National Contract type Permanent Grade HEO About the job Job summary We are looking for a creative content producer to join the HM Prison and Probation (HMPPS) Communications team in the Ministry of Justice. You will be a member of the award-winning HMPPS Digital Communications Team, working alongside talented content producers and channel managers. Your work will keep prisoners informed of priority campaigns and announcements across HMPPS via the in-cell technology platform, Launchpad. You will: be part of a busy digital team designing and producing content including: videography, photography, animation and graphic design for the in-cell technology platform, Launchpad create and maintain an editorial standards document for local communications officers to use when producing local content work with the Senior Content Producer to deliver creative training for local communications officers such as graphic design or photography be a champion for content standards and accessibility, ensuring all the work you produce is engaging and meets best-in-class standards be passionate for digital content and hungry to innovate, taking inspiration from across the public and private sector to improve our content be comfortable spending time in prisons communicating with staff on the frontline and prisoners to better understand how they consume content and champion their needs be an advocate for insight and evaluation, ensuring all your products are robustly evaluated and are based on evidence play an active role in the HMPPS and wider MoJ Communications Team culture thrive in a fast-moving, high pressure role supporting people who work in difficult circumstances, often with the most vulnerable and complex personalities be resilient and flexible Key Responsibilities design and produce creative content including videography, photography and graphic design in support of HMPPS priority campaigns and announcements for the in-cell technology platform, Launchpad plan and direct video and photography shoots across England and Wales in prisons. This role will involve weekly travel across the country. work collaboratively with account managers and campaign leads across MoJ Communications to ensure creative ideas fit into team objectives use insight and the latest digital trends to engage our audiences in the most effective way be a champion of the HMPPS brand and implement our standards, including design accessibility work with a network of content producers across MoJ to share creative ideas and promote innovation in cross-government communications ensure all corporate security policies and protocols are followed in filming in prisons and community offender management work and all the correct copyright and permissions are gained and recorded for all filming and photography subjects take on ad-hoc requests and special products as required by head of the team or the wider senior management team Technical specifications experience of producing video and graphics, including using editing software particularly Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent keen eye for design and understanding of what engages audiences strong project management skills, with experience of working with a diverse range of clients ability to work flexibly on multiple tasks and effectively prioritise a large workload Behaviours In addition to delivering your core duties and responsibilities, as a member of HMPPS Communications team, you will be expected to: support colleagues beyond your own area of responsibility, taking the initiative to work on areas outside your immediate team to help HMPPS Communications achieve its objectives challenge conflict, misconduct, and non-inclusive behaviour, raising with senior managers where appropriate contribute towards a positive team spirit where colleagues feel valued and respect one another champion and advocate for our processes across the Agency to ensure work is correctly planned, managed and delivered adopt a positive, proactive attitude, seeking out opportunities to contribute and improve the running of the HMPPS Communications team commit to learning and development and looking for innovative solutions to communications priorities be flexible with your time as you will occasionally be asked to work outside of your core hours as priorities dictate Person specification Please refer to Job Description Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,140, Ministry of Justice contributes £9,890 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Access to learning and development A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Annual Leave Public Holidays Season Ticket Advance For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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