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Editorial assistant
Salary: Up to £23,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - office based with full flexibility to work from home or at any of our hubs – London, Bristol, Manchester and Harwell. (Manchester preferred)
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.
Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.
The content team are at the heart of the information, advice and guidance we provide on prospects.ac.uk. Our experienced team are pivotal in the development of our content pages and ensuring we have varied and relevant content to help students and graduates make informed study and careers choices.
The team shape our tone of voice, ensure consistency across the brand and ensure appropriate content is shown to our audience in the right places. They produce all of the content on prospects.ac.uk (attracting 2 million unique users per month).
About the role:
As an editorial assistant you will be involved in all aspects of writing content for prospects.ac.uk. Whether you’re updating our France country profile, writing a new article on the biggest challenges facing the engineering sector or editing a graduate case study your ability to write clear, accurate, concise content is key.
You will work alongside a team of editors to develop ideas for content and its delivery that inspire and engage the audience. You will be responsible for writing and publishing engaging content - including features, information articles, case studies and advertorial pieces.
We are looking for someone who has a passion for all things writing, and is able to showcase examples of published work that demonstrates an ability to write concise, creative and engaging copy across digital platforms.
Responsibilities will include:
Key Skills and Experience:
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Why work at Jisc:
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.
At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.
We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.
Our benefits are great too. We offer:
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.
Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.
Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 08/02/2023.
Salary: Up to £23,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - office based with full flexibility to work from home or at any of our hubs – London, Bristol, Manchester and Harwell. (Manchester preferred)
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.
Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.
The content team are at the heart of the information, advice and guidance we provide on prospects.ac.uk. Our experienced team are pivotal in the development of our content pages and ensuring we have varied and relevant content to help students and graduates make informed study and careers choices.
The team shape our tone of voice, ensure consistency across the brand and ensure appropriate content is shown to our audience in the right places. They produce all of the content on prospects.ac.uk (attracting 2 million unique users per month).
About the role:
As an editorial assistant you will be involved in all aspects of writing content for prospects.ac.uk. Whether you’re updating our France country profile, writing a new article on the biggest challenges facing the engineering sector or editing a graduate case study your ability to write clear, accurate, concise content is key.
You will work alongside a team of editors to develop ideas for content and its delivery that inspire and engage the audience. You will be responsible for writing and publishing engaging content - including features, information articles, case studies and advertorial pieces.
We are looking for someone who has a passion for all things writing, and is able to showcase examples of published work that demonstrates an ability to write concise, creative and engaging copy across digital platforms.
Responsibilities will include:
- Using web analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Semrush to identify trends and keywords to generate ideas for new content and improve the SEO ranking of existing content on prospects.ac.uk
- Developing content for multimedia platforms including webinars, videos and podcasts
- Research and information gathering around different topics to help shape and inform the content on prospects.ac.uk
- Uploading and publishing content using a content management system.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A keen eye for detail
- The ability to sub content to a high standard ensuring mistakes are identified and house style is adhered to
- Previous use of content management systems to publish website content
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Why work at Jisc:
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.
At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.
We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.
Our benefits are great too. We offer:
- Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an additional three closure days over Christmas
- A generous pension scheme with above average employer contributions
- A range of leave options, including parental leave, volunteer leave and even career breaks.
- A generous budget to attend conferences and in-person training
- Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
- A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
- Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment, plus your own Wellbeing allowance to spend on wellbeing for you
- Financial well-being support
- Discounts on big-name high-street stores
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee recognition awards and travel loans
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.
Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.
Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 08/02/2023.
Job Ref
LS-EA-0802
Location:
Hybrid - Any of our hubs - UK
Function
Marketing and communications
Salary
Up to £23,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
35
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