Project Editor
Shepherds Bush
Permanent, full time
Who we are
The BPP Professional Education Group is a global education provider delivering world-class professional qualifications. The group delivers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and professional qualifications across the UK, internationally and through innovative online learning platforms.
BPP Learning Media is a market leading producer of BPP books, course materials and e-learning materials for students, colleges and bookshops all over the world.
What you’ll do
The Project Editor works closely with academic writers and packagers to ensure files are supplied on time and to specification, as well as being involved in project management from final manuscript through to print-ready files.
You will ensure products are produced on-time and have been editorially checked before final output to print/online platform.
This is a professional role requiring excellent editorial and communication skills and would be ideally suited to someone who is looking for the next step up from an editorial assistant position or junior role.
Role requirements
- The ability to recognise clear, concise, well-written and grammatically correct material
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise
- Able to self-manage when working in a demanding environment during peak publishing cycles
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Good MS Word skills
- Concentration, accuracy and an eye for detail
- Creative and methodical approach to work
- A degree or equivalent professional qualification in English Language/ Literature preferred, however applications with appropriate and relevant work experience or other equivalent qualifications will also be considered
What we offer
BPP exists to help people make the most of their talents – just ask the students who study with us every year. We aim to have an equally positive impact on our employees' careers by providing the culture, career development opportunities and extra benefits to inspire you personally and professionally.
BPP invests heavily in your career development – you will have free access to all of BPP's courses – from gaining an ACCA accountancy qualification, in-house leadership and management training or wide range of personal and professional development opportunities to a Graduate Diploma in Law, you can take your career in any direction you like.
Add to this a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, life assurance, group personal pension plan, childcare vouchers and the cycle to work scheme, and you’ll find the BPP Professional Education Group a great company to work for.
To find out more about working at BPP, please visit http://www.bpp.com/working-at-bpp
How to apply
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please visit:
https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/bpp/displayjob.aspx?jobid=1961