Content writer P/T, PracticeWeb

Job Description

Job Title: Content writer, PracticeWeb

Reports to: Production editor

Location: Bristol/Hybrid

Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week)

Salary: £22,500 - £24,000 (Pro rata)

Sift is a market-leading digital B2B publishing and subscriptions business, based in the heart of Bristol. We believe that we can inspire action every day, through the creation of amazing content, experiences and insight for our audiences and clients.

We are currently seeking a talented and motivated content writer to join our PracticeWeb team. As a content writer, you will be responsible for producing compelling and engaging content focussed on accountancy and business topics. You will contribute to a variety of content types including PracticeWeb’s white-label content products, client blogging, news, website copywriting, ebooks and insight reports.

Working closely with the editorial team you’ll be responsible for:

• Producing high-quality articles, ebooks, and newsletters for PracticeWeb's white-label content product.
• Researching, writing, and managing blog posts and content campaigns for a portfolio of clients.
• Writing daily news stories for client websites.
• Collaborating with designers and the commercial team to generate creative concepts that combine creativity and UX copywriting best practices.
• Conducting content calendar consultations with clients to define their unique tones of voice, brand messages, and points of differentiation.
• Assisting in the development and production of social media content for clients.

What we’d like from you

• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce precise and engaging content.
• Experience in copywriting, creating compelling and tightly constructed copy.
• Confident in facilitating discussions and explaining the marketing and creative process to clients.
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and blogging platforms, such as WordPress.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Office Suite, Canva, Adobe Spark.
  Knowledge of UX copywriting principles.
• Experience or understanding of how AI can be used as a tool to improve writing, generate ideas and develop content that adheres to tone of voice.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

What we can offer you

We look for people who share and can demonstrate our five core values:

1. BE HUMAN FIRST
2. FREEDOM TO DO OUR BEST WORK
3. PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION
4. COURAGE TO EVOLVE
5. TRUST THAT CREATIVITY SOLVES PROBLEMS

In return, we can offer you a great place to work with lots of opportunities to learn.

Our benefits include;

• Flexible working (hours and locations)
• Pension contributions matched up to 5%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell five days leave per year, long-service leave, plus a day off for your birthday!
• Christmas close down
• Life assurance of four times base salary
• BUPA health cash plan and EAP
• Access to health and well-being resources and mental health consultants (up to 10 sessions per year)
• Perks at Work discount and reward site
• Summer and Christmas parties, plus team building events

Sift is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Hybrid working

Sift uses a hybrid flexible working model which consists of time split between working from the office and home.