Digital Developer & Content Producer
Role: Digital Developer & Content Producer
Department: Corporate Comms
Location: Carbrook, Sheffield
Salary: £36,630 - £41,907
Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
In this role you will develop the content, framework and infrastructure of South Yorkshire Police’s online presence including intranet, smartphone apps, websites and other relevant platforms.
Key responsibilities:
- To develop and enhance the force’s digital presence including intranet, smartphone apps, websites and other relevant platforms.
- To work autonomously, and with communications officers, to source content, author original material, edit, amend or modify the existing material and upload to digital platforms.
- To identify, develop, support and promote a range of services to assist SYP in providing a better digital service.
- To review and refresh SYP’s online sites and platforms, ensuring pages are current, legal and adhere to editorial policy and corporate style.
- Design, develop and provide ongoing support applications for tablets and smartphones (iOS and Android etc.) to enhance access to services.
- To maintain contributions to the SYP intranet and internet sites and assist in developing new ways of presenting digital content to enhance overall digital services, including converting video and audio to web standards.
- To provide regular site redesigns and consistency guidelines to keep the presentation and content of platforms up to date, accurate and current.
- To produce and assist in the evaluation of analytics across all digital platforms for identifying areas of improvement and to measure the impact of campaigns.
- To advise and assist in providing training and support in relation to the use of digital services both in person and the development of online packages.
- To provide assistance where required within the Corporate Communications team in monitoring online platforms.
- To visit other areas of the force to identify areas that could benefit from digital developments.
- To develop facilities for easy site maintenance and future updates that will future proof digital systems.
- To provide technical support to other areas of the force, where required, and to identify issues that may arise, liaising with IS to provide a solution.
- To identify, research and evaluate new development opportunities, and keep up with advances in online technologies and techniques, to assess its relevance and possible use to support the force’s digital development.
Skills and experience:
- A creative and innovative approach to use of digital services as communication and engagement tools.
- Experience of implementing, using and managing Content Management Software.
- Experience of developing web based layouts, presentations, and solutions.
- Experience of developing for popular tablet and smartphone devices (e.g. iOS and Android OS), to latest web standards and for multiple browsers (desktop and mobile).
- Proven experience in providing digital content for online platforms, including publishing documents onto Intranet sites or the Internet.
- High degree of computer literacy and experience of working with SharePoint sites and Microsoft 365.
- Awareness of how digital communication can be used to achieve policing objectives.
- Knowledge of social media as an engagement tool.
Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview
For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile
What we offer:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
- A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
- A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
- Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
- Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
- Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
- Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
- Membership to the Sports and Social Club
- Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.
Appearance & Standards:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.
South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.
Smarter ways of Working:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.
There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.
This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.
Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.
Contact details:
For further information about the role, please contact: Georgina Poulton on 07464 985412
Closing Date: 29th August 2025
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.
How to apply:
Please click ‘Apply’
Candidate Information:
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.
It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.
If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Documents to Review:
For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here
For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here
For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here
View our recruitment video: