Senior Digital Developer

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Senior Digital Development Officer 

About the Role 

We are looking for a Senior Digital Development Officer to lead the development and publication of Best Start in Life Family Hubs digital offer.  

The role will help create a single, accessible digital route for parents and carers to find information, identify the right support and access services more easily. You will make sure the digital offer is accurate, accessible and organised around the needs of families. This will include identifying and resolving problems such as confusing routes, duplicated information, broken links and content that is no longer current. 

This fixed-term role has been created to support the Department for Education’s Best Start in Life Strategy. During the contract, you will provide digital leadership and specialist advice, bringing together information from council services and partner organisations to improve the overall online experience for families. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

You will: 

• Lead the development and implementation of the Best Start in Life Family Hubs online portfolio of content. 

• Help deliver a single, accessible digital front door through which families can find relevant information and support. 

• Oversee the creation, editing, approval and publication of content using the council’s content management system and other web-based platforms. 

• Work with council services and external partners to connect information, resolve access or data-flow issues and improve digital journeys. 

• Make sure content is appropriate for its intended audience and meets accessibility, metadata and corporate web standards. 

• Oversee Family Hub directories, investigating data-quality and integrity issues and advising information owners on improvements. 

• Monitor how digital content is being used, assess trends and present clear findings and recommended actions to senior leaders and service leads. 

• Produce guidance and provide briefings and training for colleagues who contribute content to Family Hub digital platforms. 

What We’re Looking For 

You will need to demonstrate: 

• Significant experience of publishing content across a range of digital platforms. 

• Extensive practical experience of using a content management system. 

• A strong understanding of website guidance, accessibility standards and web information architecture. 

• Experience of monitoring digital usage, platform performance and data integrity. 

• The ability to diagnose complex issues, anticipate problems and recommend practical solutions. 

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including experience of presenting information and delivering training. 

• The confidence to guide and influence colleagues and managers, including at senior level. 

• The ability to build effective relationships with internal services, external partners and suppliers while managing changing demands and competing priorities. 

Experience of working in local government and a digital media or management qualification would be helpful, but these are not essential. 

Why Join Us 

This role offers the opportunity to improve how parents and carers find and access information about local services. Your work will directly support the quality, accessibility and reliability of the Best Start in Life Family Hubs digital offer, contributing to better outcomes for children, young people and families across Derbyshire. 

You will work with colleagues across Digital Services and Children’s Services, as well as health services, external agencies, community groups and other partners. This provides an opportunity to apply your digital knowledge to a defined area of public service, while helping different organisations present information more clearly and consistently. 

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and professional experiences who can demonstrate the essential requirements of the role. The postholder will be expected to actively support the council’s commitment to equality, fairness and opportunity.

How to Apply 

Please complete the application process set out on the vacancy page. Your application should explain how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements in the Person Profile. 

Where possible, include clear examples of your experience in web publishing, content management systems, accessibility, data quality, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement and improving digital services.

Provisional Interview Date: 19th & 20th October 2026

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.