Digital Content & Communications Officer

Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, ManchesterJob SummaryThe AI Security Institute (AISI) is the largest team in a government dedicated to understanding AI capabilities and risks in the world.Our mission is to equip governments with an empirical understanding of the safety of advanced AI systems. We conduct research to understand the capabilities and impacts of advanced AI, and develop and test risk mitigations. We focus on risks with security implications, including the potential of AI to assist with the development of chemical and biological weapons, how it can be used to carry out cyber-attacks, enable crimes such as fraud, and the possibility of loss of control.The risks from AI are not sci-fi, they are urgent. By combining the agility of a tech start-up with the expertise and mission-driven focus of government, we’re building a unique and innovative organisation to prevent AI’s harms from impeding its potential.Job DescriptionAISI’s communications team is small, agile, and strategic. We work at the intersection of cutting-edge research, government policy and international collaboration, shaping how the world understands and engages with the potential risks from frontier AI. We partner closely with AISI’s researchers, leading AI labs and policymakers across the UK government and beyond.Joining our team means working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. If you thrive on delving into technical detail, creative storytelling, impact-driven communications and want your work to help make AI safer and more secure, we would love to hear from you.We are looking for a detail-oriented communicator with hands-on digital experience to join the AI Security Institute's communications team.In This Role You Will:Manage multi-channel content for AISI’s website and social platforms, working with our research and policy teams to produce blog posts, news updates, and social content, including graphics, video, and imagery. Day-to-day website management to keep content relevant, accurate and engaging. Use digital monitoring tools to track AI safety and security conversations and surface proactive communications opportunities. Maintain our planning tools and approvals flow, working with teams to keep priorities and timelines up to date. You’ll help the public and our key audiences understand what AISI is achieving and improve the reach and clarity of our most important work.AISI’s communications team is small, agile, and strategic. We work at the intersection of cutting-edge research, government policy and international collaboration, shaping how the world understands and engages with the potential risks from frontier AI. We partner closely with AISI’s researchers, leading AI labs and policymakers across the UK government and beyond.Joining our team means working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. If you thrive on delving into technical detail, creative storytelling, impact-driven communications and want your work to help make AI safer and more secure, we would love to hear from you.We are looking for a detail-oriented communicator with hands-on digital experience to join the AI Security Institute's communications team.In This Role You Will:Manage multi-channel content for AISI’s website and social platforms, working with our research and policy teams to produce blog posts, news updates, and social content, including graphics, video, and imagery. Day-to-day website management to keep content relevant, accurate and engaging. Use digital monitoring tools to track AI safety and security conversations and surface proactive communications opportunities. Maintain our planning tools and approvals flow, working with teams to keep priorities and timelines up to date. You’ll help the public and our key audiences understand what AISI is achieving and improve the reach and clarity of our most important work.Person specificationKey Experience & Skills required:Previous experience in a science or tech communications role. Proven experience in technical writing, preferably on AI research. Experience managing CMS (Webflow) and social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter/X). Strong writing and/or copy-editing skills for public audiences. Research, analysis and reporting skills. Demonstrable experience in project management. Preferred:Some experience using tools, like Figma, to create visual content. Familiarity with AI safety, security or adjacent topics. BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:Working TogetherManaging a Quality ServiceDelivering at PaceAlongside your salary of £33,015, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £9,564 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.Office attendanceThe Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.Please use your personal statement (in no more than 500 words) to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role.In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the CV.The interview process will be in three stages;The first interview will assess experience and behaviours outlined in the advert.Shortlisted candidates will then be asked to complete a written task.Final candidates will be interviewed on strength-based questions.Sift and interview dates Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Further InformationThis role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply,and can be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.Reasonable AdjustmentWe are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.ukApplicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charterFor further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.FeedbackFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob Contact :Name : Aliya AhmadEmail : Aliya.Ahmad@dsit.gov.ukRecruitment teamEmail : Evie.Ridout@dsit.gov.ukFurther informationAppointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance DSITrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk . If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints.