Ofcom - Publications Editor - London, United Kingdom - Omni RMS

Omni RMS

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Team Overview

Ofcom is looking for an experienced copy editor to ensure that our work, which affects people up and down the country, is clear and understood.

If you enjoy taking technical, often complex written material and turning it into concise, precise and lively copy, this may be the perfect role for you.

Ofcom looks after the UK's communications - from phone and broadband, TV and radio to wireless airwaves and the postal service.

It's important work, and we're also taking on new duties to make online services like social media safer.

Like most regulators, we implement our work through policy and research documents which are relied upon by industry, policymakers, academics, media and other groups to understand our rules and approach.

It's vital that these documents can be easily understoodand digested, including by non-experts.

The Publications Editor sits in Ofcom's friendly and expert Communications team, and involves working with policy and research teams across Ofcom to make their documents clear and accessible.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a highly proficient copy editor who can work efficiently and independently on editing projects, but also collaborate effectively online.

Key responsibilities

We're looking for someone with precise grammar and attention to detail, who is passionate about plain-English and adept at making jargon-heavy language more meaningful and accessible to the widest possible audience.

Ideally, you will also be a strong writerwho can suggest alternative ways to express our work and bring it to life.

High-quality, reliable communications services have never mattered more to people's lives. The industries Ofcom regulates are changing fast, making this an exciting time to join our team.

And the role is highly flexible:
we are open to either full

Skills, Knowledge and experience

Experienced copy

- or sub-editor with exact attention to detail, excellent grammar and syntax, and the ability to reduce wordcount by removing unnecessary words and structuring language in the clearest possible manner.

Skilled at taking complex, sometimes technical and jargonheavy documents and making them more lively, concise, readable and accessible.
A positive, diplomatic and collaborative personality, with the experience and confidence to talk colleagues through how their documents are best expressed.
This role involves working mainly in Microsoft Word, and collaborating through Microsoft Teams and Outlook. You should be proficient in Word, and comfortable with online collaboration tools.
Some understanding of SEO, writing for the web and how to improve a document's performance in search results would be helpful.

Further information
CV and covering letter, outlining your interest in the role.