Sub Editor - Swindon, United Kingdom - Niche Recruitment Ltd

Niche Recruitment Ltd

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Swindon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced Sub Editor? Do you have a keen eye for detail and are looking for a new remote working role? Then we have the ideal job role for you

Our Swindon based client is looking for an experienced Sub Editor to join their growing team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

In this fully remote role, you'll be responsible for ensuring editorial quality of our client's print and online content.

Offering a salary of up to £34.000 plus benefits, you'll need a exceptional spelling, grammar and attention to detail and have a genuine passion for ensuring quality, in both processes as well as the final product.

Your responsibilities as Sub Editor, will include:

Striving for best editorial copy, through reading pieces with a critical eye and raising queries with the writers and editors
Checking and correcting articles for spelling, grammar, punctuation and house

- style

Collaborating with volunteers, writers, and contributors to polish their copy
Ensuring regular and even flow of articles on our client's website
Editing copy and layout in Adobe InDesign
Fact checking and fixing copy
Contribute to ensuring all content complies with libel laws, copyright and accessibility rules
Ensuring the company's print publication is complete for printing and fits into the InDesign template

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Proven journalistic experience
Proven subediting skills
Solid level of skill with core Adobe CC packages: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign (training can be provided)
Degree level education or equivalent
High standards of work with excellent attention to detail
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to manage own workload schedule but also keep sight of the team's workload to ensure all deadlines are met
Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The role:

As Sub Editor you will report to the Content Strategist and will be responsible for ensuring the editorial quality of the company's print publication.

Offering up to £34,000 p/a alongside great company benefits, which includes; 23 days holiday per year, life insurance, pension and the ability to condense your hours to a 9 day working fortnight.

This is the ideal role of an experienced Sub Editor looking for their next challenge and flexible working arrangements.

This Sub Editor role is a 12-month fixed term contract, to cover long term illness, this is a home-based role, with possibility of UK travel when necessary.

With head office based in Swindon you must be able to commute here as required.

The company

For more than half a century, this company has strived to make tangible change through creating a positive impact on the wider community through technology.

As Sub Editor, you will be joining a company dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability while being rewarded with a range of benefits and a cohesive company environment.

Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Salary:
Up to £34,000.00 per year

Benefits: