Job Title: Editor
Salary: £28,800 - £37,425
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid, UK (minimum of 2 days per week in Cambridge)
Contract: Permanent, Fulltime (35 hours per week)
About the role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic professional for a full-time, permanent position who can tap their real-world experience of English language teaching to help craft materials that engage and inspire adult English language learners around the world.
Working collaboratively on an international team, the Editor will help deliver Cambridge's ambitious publishing plan for the Higher Education / Adult by developing compelling digital and print content, building on the Press's core strengths and position as a leading ELT publisher.
About you:
You bring strong teaching experience and pedagogical expertise, with a proven ability to develop impactful print and digital learning materials. Comfortable working remotely and collaboratively, you thrive under pressure and have a sharp eye for quality, detail, and innovation in educational publishing.
- Solid teaching experience and sound pedagogical judgment
- Skilled in designing and delivering instructional materials across print and digital formats
- Eager to learn and adapt content for diverse market needs and institutions
- Effective communicator with freelancers and team members
- Comfortable working collaboratively in virtual environments
- Quick learner with the ability to perform well under pressure
- Analytical thinker with confidence in developing and evaluating core materials
- Capable of managing art, photos, audio, video, and digital content in alignment with schedules and budgets
- Proficient with current software tools and adaptable to new systems
- CELTA qualification or equivalent desirable (editorial training provided as needed)
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, 12th August although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place during week commencing
Monday, 1st September.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for
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.
