Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role. 

​​Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Purpose of Role

The purpose of this role is to contribute to the development and maintenance of our website by creating, updating, and optimising web pages and digital content through our Content Management System. The role is responsible for editing and improving text and imagery to ensure a high-quality user experience, while also monitoring and reporting on content performance. Working closely with the Website Manager and in collaboration with the Digital Product Designer (UX & UI), this position supports the delivery of an engaging, accessible, and user-centred online presence.

Key responsibilities:

• Creating web content within a content management system (Contentful).

• Working with visual designers and copywriters to create Red Nose Day campaign website content.

• Ensuring web content is delivered in a timely way, to a high quality and to meet the needs of users.

• Proof reading content before it goes live.

• Ensure WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards are being met with all web content.

• Working with stakeholders to identify key content requirements and prioritisation of messaging.

• Covering live challenges and television events, working occasional unsociable hours.

• Measuring the effectiveness of content and optimising based on results.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Proficient in using a CMS such as WordPress, Drupal or Contentful.

• Knowledge of SEO, Google Analytics and digital marketing best practice.

• Capable of using photoshop to edit and resize imagery.

• Knowledge of agile methodologies such as Kanban or Scrum.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working collaboratively

• Good written skills – able to identify and adopt a specific tone of voice and deliver it consistently across all content.

• Flexible approach and able to deal with rapidly changing priorities.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Why work at Comic Relief 

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London, There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work 

Disability Confident employer 

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV or application scores. We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email Recruitment@comicrelief.com to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.