Content Assistant

Content Assistant
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000
Location: Hayes, Middlesex
Working Pattern: 4 days office-based per week

We are recruiting for a Content Assistant to join a busy E-commerce and Marketing team within an established, consumer-focused organisation.
This is a great opportunity for a strong writer with a genuine interest in digital content, SEO and AI to develop their career within a growing E-commerce environment.
The successful candidate will have an English Literature degree from a UK university and will be confident creating engaging, accurate and commercially focused written content. You will also have a good understanding of how AI is used within content creation and digital marketing , alongside knowledge of SEO, including meta titles, meta descriptions and keyword optimisation.
The Role Working closely with the Marketing and E-commerce teams, you will help create, manage and optimise digital content across websites, email campaigns, brochures and third-party platforms.
You will be responsible for ensuring content is accurate, engaging, on-brand and optimised to support both organic traffic and online sales.
Key Responsibilities

• Create and edit engaging website, product, blog and promotional content.
• Upload and maintain product listings across websites and third-party marketplaces.
• Write and optimise product descriptions, landing pages and other digital content.
• Ensure website content is accurate, consistent and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Apply SEO principles to digital content, including keyword research, meta titles, meta descriptions and on-page optimisation .
• Support the creation and management of blog content.
• Understand and appropriately use AI tools to support content creation, research, optimisation and quality .
• Assist with email campaigns, promotional banners, landing pages and product launches.
• Support brochure content and ensure information is accurate and professionally presented.
• Work with external agencies on SEO, content and website optimisation.
• Use website analytics and reporting tools to understand content performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support A/B testing and website updates.
• Work closely with Marketing, E-commerce and other internal teams to ensure product and customer-facing information remains accurate and up to date.

About You We are looking for someone who combines excellent writing ability with an understanding of modern digital content .
You will ideally have:

• An English Literature degree from a UK university – essential.
• Excellent written English and a strong eye for grammar, spelling and tone of voice.
• A genuine interest in content writing and digital marketing .
• Good understanding of SEO and how search engines use content .
• Knowledge of meta titles, meta descriptions, keywords and on-page SEO .
• An understanding of how AI tools can be used effectively within content creation and SEO .
• The ability to research information and turn it into clear, engaging content.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• An understanding of website content management systems and/or CMS platforms.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Desirable Experience It would be beneficial if you also have experience with:

• E-commerce or digital marketing.
• Website content management.
• Google Analytics or similar reporting tools.
• Basic HTML/CSS.
• Salesforce or another CMS platform.
• Canva, Photoshop or other image editing software.
• UX and conversion optimisation.
• Email marketing.

What We're Looking For This role would suit someone who is naturally curious, a strong communicator and confident with words , but who also wants to develop their knowledge of the technical side of digital content.
You will need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with internal teams and external agencies.
If you have a strong English Literature background, enjoy writing and are keen to build a career combining content, SEO, E-commerce and AI , we'd be interested in hearing from you.

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