diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 332359f98..4dc93aaf7 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ gem "govuk-components", "~> 5.1"
 gem "govuk_design_system_formbuilder", "~> 5.0"
 # Convert Markdown into GOV.UK frontend-styled HTML
 gem "govuk_markdown"
+gem "redcarpet", "~> 3.6"
 # GOV UK Notify
 gem "notifications-ruby-client"
 # A modest javascript framework for the html you already have
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 086491321..7cc2addda 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rack-mini-profiler (~> 2.0)
   rails (~> 7.0.8.3)
   rails_admin (~> 3.1)
+  redcarpet (~> 3.6)
   redis (~> 4.8)
   roo
   rspec-rails
diff --git a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
index e3aff82e6..22f284992 100644
--- a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,77 @@
 class NotificationsController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :authenticate_user!, except: %i[show]
+  before_action :authenticate_scope!, except: %i[show dismiss]
+
   def dismiss
-    if current_user.blank?
-      redirect_to root_path
-    else
-      current_user.newest_active_unread_notification.mark_as_read! for: current_user if current_user.newest_active_unread_notification.present?
-      redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path)
-    end
+    @notification = Notification.find_by(id: params[:notification_id])
+    @notification.mark_as_read! for: current_user
+    redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path)
   end
 
   def show
-    @notification = current_user&.newest_active_unread_notification || Notification.newest_active_unauthenticated_notification
-    if @notification&.page_content
+    @notification = Notification.find_by(id: params[:id])
+    if @notification&.page_content && (@notification&.show_on_unauthenticated_pages || current_user)
       render "show"
     else
       redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path)
     end
   end
+
+  def new
+    @notification = Notification.new
+  end
+
+  def create
+    @notification = Notification.new(notification_params)
+
+    if @notification.errors.empty? && @notification.save
+      redirect_to notification_check_answers_path(@notification)
+    else
+      render :new, status: :unprocessable_entity
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_answers
+    @notification = Notification.find_by(id: params[:notification_id])
+    render_not_found and return unless @notification
+
+    render "notifications/check_answers"
+  end
+
+  def edit
+    @notification = Notification.find_by(id: params[:id])
+  end
+
+  def update
+    @notification = Notification.find_by(id: params[:id])
+    render_not_found and return unless @notification
+
+    start_now = params[:notification][:start_now]
+
+    update_params = notification_params.except(:start_now)
+    update_params[:start_date] = Time.zone.now if start_now
+
+    if @notification.errors.empty? && @notification.update(update_params)
+      if start_now
+        flash[:notice] = "The notification has been created"
+        redirect_to root_path
+      else
+        redirect_to notification_check_answers_path(@notification)
+      end
+    elsif start_now
+      render :check_answers, status: :unprocessable_entity
+    else
+      render :edit, status: :unprocessable_entity
+    end
+  end
+
+private
+
+  def notification_params
+    params.require(:notification).permit(:title, :show_on_unauthenticated_pages, :start_now)
+  end
+
+  def authenticate_scope!
+    render_not_found unless current_user.support?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/notification.rb b/app/models/notification.rb
index 86978ebea..9049dcd3b 100644
--- a/app/models/notification.rb
+++ b/app/models/notification.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 class Notification < ApplicationRecord
   acts_as_readable
 
-  scope :active, -> { where("start_date <= ? AND end_date >= ?", Time.zone.now, Time.zone.now) }
+  validates :title, presence: { message: I18n.t("activerecord.errors.models.notification.attributes.title.blank") }
+
+  scope :active, -> { where("start_date <= ? AND (end_date >= ? OR end_date is null)", Time.zone.now, Time.zone.now) }
   scope :unauthenticated, -> { where(show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true) }
 
   def self.active_unauthenticated_notifications
@@ -11,4 +13,25 @@ class Notification < ApplicationRecord
   def self.newest_active_unauthenticated_notification
     active_unauthenticated_notifications.last
   end
+
+  def rendered_title(options = {})
+    renderer = NotificationTitleRenderer.new(options)
+    Redcarpet::Markdown.new(renderer, no_intra_emphasis: true).render(title)
+  end
+end
+
+class NotificationTitleRenderer < Redcarpet::Render::HTML
+  def initialize(options = {})
+    link_class = "govuk-link"
+    link_class += " govuk-link--inverse" if options[:invert_link_colour]
+    @bold = options[:bold_all_text]
+    base_options = { escape_html: true, safe_links_only: true, link_attributes: { class: link_class } }
+    super base_options
+  end
+
+  def paragraph(text)
+    return %(<p class="govuk-!-font-weight-bold">#{text}</p>) if @bold
+
+    %(<p>#{text}</p>)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
index 6995c28e5..bb4792e68 100644
--- a/app/views/home/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
         <h1 class="govuk-heading-l"><%= @homepage_presenter.title_text_for_user %></h1>
       </div>
 
+      <% if @current_user.support? %>
+        <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+          <%= govuk_button_link_to "Create a new notification", new_notification_path %>
+        </div>
+      <% end %>
+
       <div class="app-data-box-section govuk-grid-row">
 
         <% if @homepage_presenter.in_crossover_period? %>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/_form.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/_form.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b9bd9708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/_form.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+    <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
+
+    <% content_for :page_title, "Create a new notification" %>
+
+    <% content_for :before_content do %>
+      <%= govuk_back_link(href: :back) %>
+    <% end %>
+
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">
+      <%= content_for(:page_title) %>
+    </h1>
+
+    <span class="govuk-caption-m govuk-!-margin-bottom-6">This notification will be visible to all users until you delete it</span>
+
+    <%= f.govuk_text_field :title,
+                           label: { text: "Title", size: "m" },
+                           hint: { text: "Use markdown for links to existing pages" } %>
+
+    <%= f.govuk_check_boxes_fieldset :show_on_unauthenticated_pages, multiple: false, legend: { text: "Display Options" } do %>
+      <%= f.govuk_check_box :show_on_unauthenticated_pages, 1, 0, multiple: false, label: { text: "Show this notification on unauthenticated pages, for example the start page" } %>
+    <% end %>
+
+    <span class="govuk-caption-m govuk-!-margin-bottom-6">View <%= govuk_link_to "markdown syntax guide", "https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/" %></span>
+
+    <%= f.govuk_submit "Continue" %>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb
index cd7dfffac..67de16afa 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
         <% if notification_count > 1  && current_user.present? %>
           <p>Notification 1 of <%= notification_count %></p>
         <% end %>
-      <p class="govuk-!-font-weight-bold"><%= notification.title.html_safe %></p>
+      <%== notification.rendered_title(invert_link_colour: true, bold_all_text: true) %>
         <% if notification.page_content.present? %>
           <div class="govuk-body">
-            <%= govuk_link_to notification.link_text, notifications_path, class: "govuk-link--inverse govuk-!-font-weight-bold" %>
+            <%= govuk_link_to notification.link_text, notification_path(notification), class: "govuk-link--inverse govuk-!-font-weight-bold" %>
           </div>
         <% end %>
       </div>
       <% if current_user.present? %>
         <p class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter govuk-!-text-align-right ">
-          <%= govuk_link_to "Dismiss", dismiss_notifications_path, class: "govuk-link--inverse" %>
+          <%= govuk_link_to "Dismiss", notification_dismiss_path(notification), class: "govuk-link--inverse" %>
         </p>
       <% end %>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/check_answers.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/check_answers.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a67818870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/check_answers.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<% content_for :title, "Create a notification" %>
+
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-three-quarters-from-desktop">
+    <% content_for :before_content do %>
+      <%= govuk_back_link(href: :back) %>
+    <% end %>
+
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">
+      <span class="govuk-caption-l">Create a notification</span>
+      Check your answers
+    </h1>
+
+    <span class="govuk-caption-m govuk-!-margin-bottom-6">This notification will be visible to all users until you delete it</span>
+
+    <%= form_for(@notification, method: :patch) do |f| %>
+      <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
+
+      <div class="govuk-summary-card">
+        <div class="govuk-summary-card__content">
+          <%= govuk_summary_list do |summary_list| %>
+            <% summary_list.with_row do |row| %>
+              <% row.with_key { "Title" } %>
+              <% row.with_value do %>
+                <%== @notification.rendered_title %>
+              <% end %>
+              <% row.with_action(text: "Change", href: edit_notification_path(@notification)) %>
+            <% end %>
+            <% summary_list.with_row do |row| %>
+              <% row.with_key { "Show on unauthenticated pages?" } %>
+              <% row.with_value { @notification.show_on_unauthenticated_pages ? "Yes" : "No" } %>
+              <% row.with_action(text: "Change", href: edit_notification_path(@notification)) %>
+            <% end %>
+          <% end %>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <%= f.hidden_field :start_now, value: true %>
+      <%= f.govuk_submit "Create notification" %>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/edit.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/edit.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..373cff20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/edit.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<%= form_for(@notification, as: :notification, method: :patch) do |f| %>
+  <% render partial: "form", locals: { notification: @notification, f: } %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/new.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/new.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d996b9624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/new.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<%= form_for(@notification, as: :notification, method: :post) do |f| %>
+  <% render partial: "form", locals: { notification: @notification, f: } %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index bae5e568d..6a37a81ad 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ en:
               invalid: "An organisation with this name already exists"
             new_organisation_telephone_number:
               blank: "Enter a valid telephone number"
+        notification:
+          attributes:
+            title:
+              blank: "Enter a title"
 
   notification:
     logs_deleted:
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index faea457fe..507a8da2a 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
-  resource :notifications do
+  resources :notifications do
     get "dismiss", to: "notifications#dismiss"
+    get "check-answers", to: "notifications#check_answers"
   end
 
   resources :organisations do
diff --git a/spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/notifications_spec.rb
similarity index 51%
rename from spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb
rename to spec/features/notifications_spec.rb
index 97bbeb7eb..e2bd4b151 100644
--- a/spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/notifications_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 require_relative "form/helpers"
 
-RSpec.describe "Notifications Page Features" do
+RSpec.describe "Notifications Features" do
   include Helpers
 
   context "when there are notifications" do
@@ -9,32 +9,30 @@ RSpec.describe "Notifications Page Features" do
 
     context "when the notifications are currently active" do
       before do
-        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 1")
-        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 2")
-        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 3")
+        create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.yesterday, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.yesterday, end_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, title: "Notification title 2")
         sign_in user
-        visit(notifications_path)
+        visit(root_path)
       end
 
-      it "does not show the notification banner" do
-        expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Link text")
+      it "shows the notification banner" do
+        expect(page).to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Dismiss")
       end
     end
 
     context "when the notifications are not currently active" do
       before do
-        create(:notification, end_date: Time.zone.yesterday, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.yesterday, end_date: Time.zone.yesterday, title: "Notification title 1")
         create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, title: "Notification title 2")
+        create(:notification, start_date: nil, title: "Notification title 3")
         sign_in user
-        visit(notifications_path)
+        visit(root_path)
       end
 
       it "does not show the notifications banner" do
         expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
         expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Link text")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
index d90a0c1f0..ab09fd446 100644
--- a/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@ RSpec.describe "Start Page Features" do
     end
 
     context "when the unauthenticated user clicks a notification link" do
+      let!(:notification) { create(:notification, title: "Notification title", link_text: "link", page_content: "Some html content", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true) }
+
       before do
-        create(:notification, show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true)
         visit(root_path)
-        click_link("Link text")
+        click_link("link")
       end
 
       it "takes them to the notification details page" do
-        expect(page).to have_current_path(notifications_path)
+        expect(page).to have_current_path(notification_path(notification))
         expect(page).to have_content("Notification title")
         expect(page).to have_content("Some html content")
         expect(page).to have_link("Back to Start")
diff --git a/spec/requests/notifications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/notifications_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbd6f55cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/notifications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe NotificationsController, type: :request do
+  context "when user is signed in as a support user" do
+    let(:support_user) { create(:user, :support) }
+
+    before do
+      allow(support_user).to receive(:need_two_factor_authentication?).and_return(false)
+      sign_in support_user
+    end
+
+    describe "#create" do
+      let(:request) { post notifications_path, params: params }
+
+      context "with valid parameters" do
+        let(:params) { { "notification": { title: "Test Create", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true } } }
+
+        it "creates a new notification with no start date set" do
+          request
+          notification = Notification.find_by(title: "Test Create")
+          expect(notification.show_on_unauthenticated_pages).to be_truthy
+          expect(notification.start_date).to be_nil
+        end
+
+        it "redirects to check answers page" do
+          request
+          notification = Notification.find_by(title: "Test Create")
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(notification_check_answers_path(notification))
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with invalid parameters" do
+        let(:params) { { "notification": { title: "", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true } } }
+
+        it "gives an error response" do
+          request
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#update" do
+      let(:notification) { create(:notification, title: "Initial Title", start_date: nil, end_date: nil) }
+      let(:request) { patch notification_path(notification), params: params }
+
+      context "when start_now is set to true" do
+        let(:params) { { "notification": { start_now: true } } }
+
+        it "sets the start date on the notification" do
+          request
+          notification.reload
+          expect(notification.start_date).not_to be_nil
+          expect(notification.start_date).to be < Time.zone.now
+        end
+
+        it "redirects to the home page" do
+          request
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when start_now is not set" do
+        let(:params) { { "notification": { title: "Updated Title", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true } } }
+
+        it "sets the relevant values on the notification" do
+          request
+          notification.reload
+          expect(notification.title).to eql("Updated Title")
+          expect(notification.start_date).to be_nil
+        end
+
+        it "redirects to check answers" do
+          request
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(notification_check_answers_path(notification))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user is signed in as a non-support user" do
+    let(:user) { create(:user, :data_coordinator) }
+
+    before do
+      sign_in user
+    end
+
+    describe "#create" do
+      let(:request) { post notifications_path, params: { "notification": { title: "Test Create", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true } } }
+
+      it "returns not found" do
+        request
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
+      end
+
+      it "does not create a notification" do
+        expect { request }.not_to change(Notification, :count)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#update" do
+      let(:notification) { create(:notification) }
+      let(:request) { patch notification_path(notification), params: { "notification": { title: "Test Create", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true } } }
+
+      it "returns not found" do
+        request
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end