The Rail Safety and Standards Board is the independent safety standards and research body for Great Britains rail network. We help to make an evolving railway safer more efficient and more sustainable. We manage a research programme; collect collate and analyse data; and develop standards for the railway across Great Britain. We deliver standards information and guidance for all aspects of railway operations as well as health and wellbeing sustainability infrastructure and rolling stock asset integrity customer satisfaction performance and safety. Through our Affiliation programme we also make some of that information and guidance available to overseas organisations and other industries.
This role supports the publication and maintenance of digital content ensuring it is accurate accessible and optimised for search. The postholder will assist in improving digital publishing processes using analytics and A/B testing and will work closely with stakeholders to support content delivery. They will help maintain publishing standards and provide guidance to colleagues on using publishing tools. The role will support publishing across both existing and new webpages and will help identify and escalate technical issues to the relevant teams.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare and publish digital content using a content management system (CMS) ensuring accuracy and consistency.
Ensure consistent and timely content updates by maintaining the publishing schedule across all platforms.
Apply metadata and tagging standards to improve content organisation.
Support SEO and content optimisation efforts.
Use analytics tools to monitor content performance and report on trends.
Assist in running A/B tests to evaluate content effectiveness.
Collaborate with content creators and technical teams to provide guidance and support publishing needs.
Ensure published content meets accessibility standards.
Provide basic guidance to colleagues on publishing tools and workflows.
Escalate technical or content issues to the Senior Digital Publisher.
Requirements:
Experience using a content management system (Sitecore experience desirable).
Understanding of metadata tagging and content organisation.
Basic knowledge of SEO and web analytics tools.
Awareness of accessibility standards and compliance.
Familiarity with A/B testing and content optimisation techniques.
Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience.
Adapt and respond effectively when embracing new opportunities change and in navigating uncertainty.
Actively contribute as part of a team and work towards achieving team goals and outcomes.
Take responsibility and demonstrate accountability in completing tasks and achieving objectives actively seeking to resolve problems and identify opportunities.
Committed to customer service and placing customer satisfaction at the heart of our success to ensure we deliver against our shared goals.
Why join RSSB
We value our people and offer a competitive benefits package including:
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We are committed to investing in our staff and offer formal and informal learning opportunities for development.
We valuediversityand equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of theDisability Confident Scheme we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteriato apply for our jobs.If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme please let us know in advance by emailing Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA
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We understand the importance ofwork-life balanceand we offer our staff the flexibility to work within our core hours and the option to vary their location between both the office and home. If you are looking for further flexibility speak to us at interview stage so that we can consider your request.
RSSB. Through research, standards and analysis we help our members deliver a better, safer railway.