Content Editor

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 262541**Salary**:

- £27,606- Further information can be found in the attached Document “Additional Pay Information”.**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- UKHO - Operations Content**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Analytical
- Communications / Marketing
- Digital
- Geography
- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- TauntonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is an exciting time to be joining our **Global Publishing Team** as we develop new digital products for our customers.

The Global Publishing Team is responsible for the development, maintenance and production of the UKHO’s extensive range of navigational and situational awareness Publications. These publications are online/digital, in bespoke apps and printed. This task encompasses the full spectrum of activity, from product updating and delivery, to the development of new products to meet the changing needs of our customers and ensure safety of life at sea. **Content Editors** continuously update and develop this extensive range of Publications with support from Subject Matter Experts, users of these Publications and technological advances.

**Job description**:

- Maintaining our range of Publications is very much a team effort and Content Editors can be expected to contribute at every stage of the process whilst liaising closely with a wide range of other colleagues. From researching new Port Infrastructures or Regulations, drafting updates for live publications, assessing, or editing imagery for inclusion in new publications through to compiling, formatting, and editing Publications for printing or digital publication and distribution.**Person specification**:
Please note that we will only score against the sift and interview criteria and not the essential and desirable information below.

Do you get job satisfaction from working at pace to provide quality outcomes for customers worldwide?

Do you love working in a dedicated team who support each other to deliver outcomes and learn new skills?
- This is a varied role which could see post holders working within projects to
- **develop new products**, updating existing publications or even assisting with the withdrawal of legacy products. The Post Holder can expect to undertake the following tasks routinely:
- Reviewing and updating maritime information within publications with the support of relevant Subject Matter Experts
- Drafting safety critical updates to extant publications to strict timelines and targets
- Undertaking research to support updates to publications, such as investigating new ports, facilities, or regulations
- Assessing new and existing imagery for inclusion in publications. This can include editing of digital imagery using specialist software
- Working to a number of Publication Schedules to ensure our products are updated, verified and published to strict timescales
- Undertaking proofing and verification checks prior to Publications being distributed
- Liaising with internal and external Customers to answer queries (including Requests for Information), develop our understanding of the market and broaden our customer base
- Continuously developing their knowledge of the maritime sector and supporting colleagues to do the same

**Things you need to know**
- This role is open to full time, part time, job share. The UKHO will consider flexible working or workplace adjustments, where appropriate.

The role will be contractually based at our office in Taunton. We have embraced hybrid working, recognising it is about what you bring to the role and deliver, not where you work from.
- Based on the individual needs of your role, you may need to be in the office. Please discuss in more detail with the hiring manager to understand the needs of this role.**SC - non reserved**
This is a Ministry of Defence non-reserved post and although open to UK, British Commonwealth and European Economic Area nationals, successful applicants will require a security clearance (SC) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the last 5 years.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- An eye for detail, ideally through editorial experience and ability to collate information from a variety of sources and accurately present it.
- Ability to collate information from a variety of sources and accurately present it.
- An eye for detail, ideally through editorial experience and ability to collate information from a variety of sources and accurately present it