Copy Editor (Education)

Location: IB Global Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom; hybrid working with office presence required one day per week

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum, depending on experience

Company

hirify.global provides educational services to more than 6,000 schools across over 160 countries and supports education systems with education reform goals.

What you will do

• Collaborate on the development, delivery, copy editing, and proofing of examinations, mark schemes, and other assessment materials.
• Standardize and implement house style and branding across published materials.
• Manage the development, translation, proofing, and on-time delivery of assessment content.
• Coordinate translation teams, external specialists, suppliers, records, payments, and policy compliance.
• Analyze specialist feedback, manage responses, and protect assessment quality and production schedules.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and guide them through security and process requirements.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification, or substantial practical experience.
• Professional experience in language, linguistics, translation management, and editorial work.
• Proficient English equivalent to C1 or C2 CEFRL, with excellent command of written English.
• Strong proofreading, copy editing, organizational, decision-making, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders across teams, departments, and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract for seven months, full-time at 37.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid working arrangement with one office day required each week.
• 10% employer pension contribution from the first day, with a minimum employee contribution of 3%.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, enhanced family-friendly benefits, and paid volunteering leave.
• Professional development, health and wellness schemes, life assurance, flexible benefits allowance, and employee assistance support.
• Work-from-anywhere leave for up to 10 days per calendar year, onsite parking, Cycle to Work scheme, and retail and gym discounts.