Our Client, the Marine Institute in Oranmore, Galway, are looking for a temporary Website Content Specialist for 3 months initially with the possibility of extension.
Responsibilities
Review and rewrite content across the entire website, ensuring a consistent tone, style and expression throughout.
Create new web content where required, based on agreed structures, briefs and organisational needs.
Edit and refine content using plain English principles, while accurately representing scientific and technical information.
Ensure all content is fully compliant with accessibility standards, including clear language, logical structure and user-focused presentation.
Prepare content in both raw draft format and WordPress‑designed templates, in line with the new website structure.
Work closely with the core website development team – members of the internal Website Working Group from across the organisation, and the external web development agency – to align content with design, structure and functionality. Incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders while maintaining editorial consistency and quality. Apply web‑writing best practice (e.g. scannable content, headings, concise copy).
Any other duties required from time to time as relevant to the role and salary point.
Qualifications / Skills / Experience / Competence / Capability Requirements
Proven experience writing and editing web content, ideally for large or complex websites.
Demonstrated ability to work with technical or scientific content and present it clearly for non‑specialist audiences.
Demonstrate strong IT skills, with the ability to learn quickly and work confidently across multiple HR systems and Microsoft 365 tools (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint etc.).
A communications or content specialist with strong editorial skills.
Strong understanding of Plain English writing, accessibility requirements for digital content, and best practice for public‑facing websites. Comfortable working collaboratively in a cross‑organisational project team.
Confident liaising with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers/agencies.
Well organised, detail oriented and able to work to tight project timelines.
The candidate must be fluent in the English language.
Ideally will bring a background in communications, with some experience in science, research, environmental, regulatory or public‑sector organisations.
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