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Job Title: Assistant Editor
Salary: £25,200 - £31,800
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid, UK (minimum of 2 days per week in Cambridge)
Contract: Permanent, Fulltime(35 hours per week)
We are looking for an Assistant Editor to join us in the Higher Education/Adult Business Unit within the English Propositions team to contribute to the development of print and digital ELT products for learners of English worldwide.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
- Entry-level position in ELT (English Language Teaching) publishing.
- Involves contributing to the development and maintenance of key Higher Education/Adult ELT titles at Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
- Supports the editorial team while learning publishing skills and processes.
- Provides exposure to a wide range of HE/Adult ELT products.
- Enables effective support for both customers and the editorial team.
- Offers opportunities to contribute to text, audio, video, and digital content.
About You
- Demonstrated interest in English Language Teaching (e.g., CELTA or equivalent qualification).
- Experience with office procedures and relevant software (e.g., MS Office, cloud-based document sharing systems).
- Well-organized and proactive team player with a ‘can-do' attitude.
- Meticulous in both content checking/evaluation and administrative tasks.
- Willing to handle both mechanical and complex assignments, understanding the value of all tasks in delivering high-quality content.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Group personal pension scheme
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Green travel schemes
We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being
Tuesday, August 12th although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c
Monday, September 8th.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
