Design & Digital Officer - 433537 at Scottish Government

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Join our team as a Design & Digital Officer

Edinburgh (Vantage Point) / Hybrid | Full-Time | £32,390 + Great Benefits

Permanent role | 37 hrs/week | Hybrid working available

Are you a creative all-rounder who can switch from sketching out a social graphic to updating a website like a pro? Do you get a buzz from bringing stories to life through design and making digital experiences better for everyone?

Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

At Capability Scotland, we're looking for a talented and enthusiastic Design & Digital Officer to take our brand to the next level. You'll use your creative flair and digital know-how to help us engage supporters, amplify our impact, and raise our profile — all while making the world a bit more inclusive.

What you'll be doing:

You'll be right at the heart of how we visually communicate with the world — from posters and videos to websites and social feeds.

Your design duties will include:

• Creating a wide range of branded visuals - think social media graphics, reports, fundraising materials, animations, and more
• Supporting internal teams to bring their ideas to life while keeping our brand strong and accessible
• Ensuring all design outputs are consistent, high quality and meet accessibility standards

And your digital work will involve:

• Managing and updating our website and microsites (we use WordPress)
• Creating engaging, user-focused content that drives donations, volunteering and awareness
• Monitoring website performance (with tools like Google Analytics) and spotting opportunities to improve user journeys and SEO
• Liaising with developers and external suppliers when bigger fixes or upgrades are needed
• Training colleagues to use digital tools and templates with confidence

You'll collaborate closely with the wider Fundraising and Communications team, especially our Marketing & Comms Officer.

What you will need:

• 2-4 years of experience in a design and/or digital role.
• A strong design skills set and a solid portfolio (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
• To know your way around website management (CMS like WordPress preferred)
• An understanding UX, SEO, mobile-first design, and accessibility principles
• Experience with video editing or animation (bonus points for After Effects or CapCut skills!)
• An organised, proactive approach, enjoying juggling multiple creative projects
• The ability to turn complex messages into content that's simple, visual and engaging

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A competitive salary of £32,391 per annum
• Edinburgh office location with excellent travel links & hybrid working
• Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career.

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You'll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We'll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: D&D officer - July 2025

For more information on this role, you can contact Ailsa at *************@capability.scot using reference CS2407253.

Interviews will be held on 21st August 2025.

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland's Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

***Please note that our vacancies do not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship, if you require this to commit to this role long term, please do not apply. If we are in a position to offer sponsorship in the future our adverts will be updated to reflect this***

Job Info:

• Company: Scottish Government
• Position: Design & Digital Officer - 433537
• Work Location: Gogar, City of Edinburgh
• Country: US

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