Design and Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 16 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,728 to £40,670 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 399981/1 |
Summary
The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) works with departments and public bodies to understand and reduce the impact of fraud. Based within the Cabinet Office it is a fast-paced delivery and operational team that is responsible for holding departments and arms-length bodies to account for their handling of fraud in the public sector.
The Authority writes the standards for counter fraud work across government and holds public bodies to account against these. Working in the PSFA offers access to a wide range of stakeholders across government and the opportunity to work with various sectors in a high-profile policy area with high media, parliamentary and ministerial interest.
The Team
The PSFA was launched on the 3rd August 2022 following an increased focus in government on tackling fraud. It succeeded the Government Counter Fraud Function (GCFF) in the Cabinet Office. The PSFA is at the centre of this function and leads work across government and public bodies to improve the prevention, detection and recovery of fraud. The PSFA is outcome and performance driven, offers a depth and breadth of expertise and works jointly with HMT to tackle fraud in the public sector.
This role leads on design and typesetting for the Public Sector Fraud Authority, ensuring high-quality production of key publications including reports, guidance documents, and newsletters. Design work will also include artwork and visual assets for social media and merchandise for events. The post-holder manages publication workflows, working collaboratively across teams to coordinate timelines and maintain design standards. They will also support broader communications and engagement activities.
Responsibilities
- Designing and type setting documents for publication. This includes reports, standards and guidance, strategy documents.
- Develop visually engaging and user-friendly materials.
- Understand the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s key audiences and ensure all material the organisation publishes is done so with the key audiences in mind.
- Manage the flow of publications and reports, working with teams across the organisation to manage expectations and understanding of the design process and timelines.
- Responsible for ensuring the key publications are proof read (through a central contract). Using their judgement on what level of proof reading is required.
- Ensure all publications adhere to government accessibility guidelines.
- Develop and maintain brand guidelines for the Public Sector Fraud Authority and sub-brands
- Support broader communications activities, contributing creative and design expertise to campaigns, social media content (including asset creation), and engagement activities (artwork for event materials).
- Develop materials for use by staff to ensure a professional and consistent feel to products, such as letters, presentation templates etc.
- Work as part of an agile communications team, sharing skills and collaborating on projects that help deliver the organisation's strategic objectives.
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