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About the Role

The Law Commission is recruiting for a HEO Publications Officer in the Communications team. This role is for someone who takes pride in producing well-designed, accessible documents and understands the importance of publication production.

Responsibilities

Guide colleagues through the full publication production lifecycle, from finished text to final printed or digital product.
Work closely with external designers, translators, and printers to deliver high-quality, accessible publications on time and within budget.
Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring publications meet brand guidelines and accessibility standards.
Own the relationship with the Ministry of Justice Parliamentary team and their printers for publications laid before Parliament.
Review and propose improvements to internal guidance and production processes.
Get involved in wider communications team work, including digital, media, press relations, and communications in Wales.

Requirements

A grounding in project or account management in a publishing, communications, or creative production environment.
Demonstrable knowledge of the publication production process, including working with designers, printers, and translators.
Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects is essential.
Familiarity with government accessibility requirements is desirable.
Awareness of AI and how it can improve processes is desirable.
Experience of parliamentary or government publication processes is desirable.
A working understanding of design software (Adobe InDesign and/or Photoshop) is desirable.
Background in a legal, policy, or research environment is desirable.

Skills

Strong organizational skills
Sound judgement
Working knowledge of design and print production processes
Creativity
Ability to work with autonomy

Location

102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AG

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid working
Flexible working patterns
Flexi-time scheme
Compressed hours

Experience Level

HEO Grade

Salary/Compensations

£40,014 - £42,859

Benefits

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service.
Scheme to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.
Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
Choice of Civil Service pension schemes.
Extensive training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to join employee-run networks.
Family Friendly policies (reduced hours, job share).
Access to flexible benefits (vouchers, retail discounts).
Paid paternity, adoption, and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for computer screen users.

About the Company

The Law Commission offers an unrivalled opportunity to work on complex legal and policy questions, providing stretching, high-quality work and a positive work-life balance.
The Commission has been independent but at the heart of Government for 60 years, aiming to ensure the law is fair, modern, simple, and cost-effective.
It conducts research and consultations to make recommendations for reform, codifies the law, and eliminates anomalies.
The Law Commission is an independent non-departmental body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, with a judicial Chair, four Commissioners, and around 80 staff.
Its work is organized into four areas: Property, Family and Trust Law; Commercial and Common Law; Public Law and the Law in Wales; and Criminal Law.
The Communications Team is a small, friendly, expert team working across all communications channels, including website, intranet, social media, and press.
The team works closely with other Law Commission teams to advise and implement communications plans.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans: Includes a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible former members of the Armed Forces.
Redeployment Interview Scheme: Committed to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.