Strategy
Specialist Content Writer
Strategy
Specialist Content Writer
Specialist Content Writer
- Annually:£28,337 plus London weighting allowance £3,366 per annum.
- Region:London and South East
- Location:London - Weston House
- Department:Knowledge & Information
- Vacancy Type:Permanent
- Working hours per week:21
- Closing Date:11 November 2026
Join us as a Specialist Content Writer and create engaging, evidence-based safeguarding and child protection information for everyone who works or volunteers with children.
We're looking for a part-time writer to produce evidence-based information about safeguarding and child protection for the NSPCC Learning website. The post holder will work in our busy Knowledge and Information Service, which seeks out and disseminates child protection information to anyone who works or volunteers with children.
About us
Our team of Specialist Content Writers produces and reviews free safeguarding content on NSPCC Learning, the NSPCC's website for anyone working or volunteering with babies, children or young people in the UK. Our resources include information and guidance, briefings, factsheets, blogs and videos.
As part of the NSPCC's Knowledge and Information Service, we work closely with colleagues who manage the NSPCC Learning website, the NSPCC Library and Archive team, and other data, insights and knowledge experts. Together, we provide the most comprehensive source of safeguarding and child protection information in the UK.
About you
We're looking for a new Specialist Content Writer to join our team.
You:
- must have excellent written communication skills with experience of summarising and presenting complex information clearly, accurately and concisely in a range of different formats.
- must have proven ability to conduct desk research; identify and evaluate relevant sources; gather and synthesise complex information and keep up to date with the latest developments in relevant fields.
- must have proven ability to deliver to a brief, following house messaging and style guidance and meeting quality assurance standards. Excellent proof-reading, attention to detail and consistency.
- must have an understanding of principles of best practice for writing for the web, including how content can be optimised to improve search rankings.
- must have excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills: ability to proactively build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, taking an inclusive approach and valuing diverse perspectives.
- must have an ability to manage own workload and plan, develop and deliver projects to agreed deadlines and standards. Ability to balance priorities and adopt a proactive approach to problem solving.
- have confident verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver in-person and/or online presentations to groups of varying sizes.
- have ability to identify and meet the information needs of a range of audiences, including professionals.
- have ability to gather and analyse insight from a wide range of stakeholders and respond effectively and appropriately to feedback.
- ideally, although not necessarily, have experience or knowledge of a field relating to child welfare or child protection.
The work is wide-ranging and varied, with lots of opportunities to learn and grow within the role.
Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring out the best in you. And you'll help to make a difference that impacts millions of young lives.
Essential information
Please complete your application online. Use the Supporting Information section to give examples for all 10 points of the Person Specification set out in the job description. CVs are not accepted.
This role is part time, 21 hours a week, with 1 day a week based at our London head office (EC2A 3NH) and 2 days working from home.
If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal chat, please email information@nspcc.org.uk
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