Editorial Officer

**Directorate**
- Qualifications Development

**Business Area**
- Qualifications Portfolio Management

**Location**
- Glasgow or Dalkeith

**Salary range**
- £32,616 - £37,580

**Type of Contract**
- Permanent Contract

**Part Time/Full Time**
- Full Time/'Happy to talk flexible working'

**Workstyle**
- Varied place & hours

**Actual Hours**
- 35

**Closing Date**
- 10/04/2023

**Ref No**
- 5369

We are looking for an Editorial Officer to work in the Editorial Team in Qualifications Development.
- Be a knowledgeable voice on writing and editing standards.
- Carry out accessibility checks, identify and solve issues.
- Deliver feedback to colleagues on how to resolve issues and encourage them to follow best practice.
- Support continuous improvement by helping to review and improve editorial processes, publication templates and editorial guidance.
- Manage team mailboxes and workload trackers and provide general administrative support to the team.

You must also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

- Strong editorial and proofreading skills.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of accessibility legislation, guidelines and standards.
- Able to manage and prioritise a workload with competing deadlines.
- Presentation skills to enhance the delivery of writing workshops and training sessions.

Applicants, as a minimum, should be educated to SCQF level 8 or equivalent, or have relevant experience for the role, for example in publishing or journalism, including digital.

Also, you need to role model the behaviours associated with SQA’s values (Trusted, Progressive and Enabling) to help develop and sustain a productive and positive culture.

SQA offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent whilst also offering hybrid working as default. These include but are not limited to a career average pension scheme; staff well-being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities and 27 days annual leave in addition to 14 days public holiday. Find out more here: SQA Benefits

**Please note that interviews will be held over Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th April. You will be required to complete a task on the day.**
- Tha Plana Gàidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn _dealasach le na h-amasan sa Phlana Cànain Nàiseanta Ghàidhlig_ (SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan, and we are committed to the aims of the National Gaelic Language Plan._
- #INDHP_