Project Editor - London, United Kingdom - BPP Education Group

BPP Education Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

General information:

Reference :004225

Publication end date :09/02/2023

Close Date:

09/02/2023

Vacancy details:

Applicants must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as BPP is unable to provide visa sponsorship

Job Profile:

Publishing - Editorial

Title:

Project Editor

Contract Type:

Permanent

Job Purpose:

Supporting an effective editorial process

Working closely with academic writers and production staff, you will have an important role to play in ensuring that files are supplied on time and to specification.

From being involved in project management to carrying out critical editorial checks, you will use your strong communication skills to work closely with stakeholders throughout the process.

What you'll be doing

Project managing products from origination through to final output
Working to agreed schedules throughout the publishing process
Editing multiple products to schedule and to the quality expected
Liaising with key stakeholders, such as internal/freelance authors, proofreaders, examiners and clients
Coordinating the typesetting process in an effective and timely manner
Working across MS Word and BPP's content management system (CMS), amongst other tools, to ensure final products have undergone quality editorial checks, proof checks and preflight checks
Collaborating with the Head of Programmes on specific publishing projects, focussing particularly on schedule drafting, liaising with clients and other key stakeholders, setting editorial standards, advising on publishing best practice and ensuring the project as a whole is delivered to schedule and to the quality expected
Supporting ongoing improvement of BPP's CMS[CM1] by reporting bugs, taking part in user acceptance testing of fixes and, where relevant, writing user stories for new developments

Choose a better work-life balance

With hybrid working available, you'll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.

Either way, you'll benefit from a vibrant workplace and a culture that believes in looking after others, while being part of a diverse workforce where difference is celebrated.

In addition, you'll work alongside other like-minded professionals who champion progress, while having opportunities to develop in an environment where creativity and innovation is rewarded.

On top of a competitive salary, we provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days, and there's a rewards package that includes retail discounts, Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family.

Brilliantly, you can also study any of BPP's courses for free - be it a professional qualification or full degree.

Key Responsibilities:

See JD for further details.

Department:

Learning Media - Learning Media Operations

Vacancy location:

Location:

UK, London, London Portsoken Street

Ability to recognise clear, concise, wellwritten and grammatically correct material
Editorial experience
Excellent communication skills
Proactive and selfmotivated
Ability to work to tight deadlines and good time management
Ability to selfmanage when working in a demanding environment during peak publishing cycles
Good MS Word skills
Concentration, accuracy and an eye for detail
Creativity along with the ability to approach work methodically
Ideally, you will have some experience with content management systems; however, relevant training will be provided.