Digital Content and Accessibility Officer

Employer:

Dartford Borough Council

Salary:

£36,760 PA rising to £39,291 PA following 12 months satisfactory performance

Location:

Kent

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time/Weekends/Evenings

Hours:

37 hours per week. Monday- Friday. Flexi time available..

DBS Check:

Yes

Closing Date:

30/09/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

DBC/DCAO26

We’re dedicated to making our digital channels accessible to everyone. We’re looking for someone who can pitch and create effective, engaging content for our digital channels, including social media, newsletters and websites. The candidate will be comfortable creating content that covers copywriting, photography and video. The successful candidate will be confident pitching, advising and leading on projects, committed to a culture of accessible content creation, and a strong communicator.

Responsibilities

Write and publish digital content to go out on Dartford Borough Council’s website(s)

Creating social media copy/content and monitoring social media channels.

Work with services to update and create new written web content

Ensure web content is consistent with our style guide and up to date

Monitor and fix web content accessibility issues

Analyse analytics to identify improvements to the website(s)

Advise on accessibility for new projects

Engaging with customers and stakeholders and sharing their feedback

Exploring and reporting on potential improvements to the website and other digital channels

Become the Council’s main contact to external services to oversee technical changes and improvements

Assist with the implementation of web forms

Some weekend working to cover events.

Essential experience and knowledge

Expert knowledge of industry accessibility standards, i.e Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Experienced use of different content management systems.

Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and WAI-ARIA.

Understanding Universal Design principles.

Desirable

Experience with Jadu CMS is useful, but not essential.

How to apply

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