Copy Editor

International Baccalaureate; Cardiff; Ibrido; GBP 29.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

10% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Work from anywhere leave 10 days per;"

Life assurance 4x annual salary

Volunteer leave

Flexible benefits allowance 1.5%

CPD opportunities

Health and wellness schemes

Disability Confident Employer

Cycle to Work

Onsite parking

Descrizione del lavoro

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is seeking a Copy Editor to join the Exam Publishing team in Cardiff. The role focuses on copy editing across examinations, ensuring house style and high-quality materials, and coordinating translations.

Hybrid working with one day in the Cardiff office, fixed-term for 7 months, 37.5 hours per week; salary circa £32,000 with opportunities to contribute to global assessments.

Competenze

• Hold a degree or equivalent qualification, or substantial practical experience.
• Experience in language, linguistics, and translation management.
• Editorial experience with high English proficiency (CEFR C1/C2).
• Understanding of global organizational operations.
• Strong communication with staff at all levels worldwide.
• Excellent command of English for publishing.
• Detail-oriented with proofreading/copy editing.
• Decisive and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work independently under changing priorities.

Mansioni

• Collaborate on development, delivery and copy editing of materials.
• Support exception reporting and action management.
• Standardize and implement house style and branding.
• Oversee translation production delivery timelines.
• Manage records, policy compliance, and translations payments.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Guide stakeholders through security processes and feedback.
• Implement process changes aligned with IB objectives.

Conoscenze

Degree or equivalent

Linguistics experience

Translation management

Editorial experience

English proficiency

Global operations awareness

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Decisiveness

Independent working

Formazione

Degree or equivalent qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Copy Editor

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

Job Type: Fixed-Term (7 Months), Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity, office presence required one day per week

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across more than 160 countries. Additionally, we are increasingly working with Education Systems, supporting them in achieving their education reform goals. A career with the IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About the Role

The Copy Editor is responsible for collaborating on the development of content and the review and implementation of house style across all IB examinations, mark schemes and other assessment materials, and for project managing the development, proofing and delivery of translated assessments within the Exam Publishing team of the Assessment Development and Delivery Department.

The role requires a high level of copy editing, proofing and organizational skills to develop and deliver critical high-quality, error free assessments on time and to a detailed session plan. The role manages translation teams including external specialists and suppliers and works collaboratively peer-to-peer with internal staff across the organization. This is an integral role in maintaining the professional image of the IB organization through continually striving to improve the quality of published material.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues within the Assessment Development and Delivery Department in the development, delivery and copy editing of material as required.
• Support the exception reporting process and manage individual actions created from it.
• Responsible for the standardisation and implementation of house style and branding across the IB.
• Manage the on-time and accurate delivery of all material required in the translation production process (including specimen materials for Curriculum).
• Manage records, policy compliance and accurate payments throughout the translation process.
• Analyse comments from external specialists and manage the response appropriately to ensure assessment quality without compromising the production schedule.
• Establish, build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to further the effective and efficient delivery of all assessment publishing material.
• Guide internal and external stakeholders through security processes and feedback as necessary.
• Ensure support and consistent implementation of changes to processes in line with the IB strategic and the Education Office objectives.

About You

• Hold a degree or equivalent qualification, or substantial practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience in language, linguistics, and translation management within a relevant professional setting.
• Editorial experience and proficient English language skills (equivalent to C1 or C2 in CEFRL).
• An understanding of the operational needs of a global organization to meet relevant operational requirements.
• The ability to communicate and interact confidently and clearly with staff at all levels, within teams, and across departments globally.
• Excellent command of the English language relevant to the operational needs of a publishing department.
• The ability and flexibility to make decisions while working with stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• A keen attention to detail, such as a qualification in proofreading and/or copy editing.
• Decisiveness in making decisions that impact the delivery of assessment publication materials.
• The capacity to work independently under pressure and provide solutions to changing priorities and deadlines.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 10% employer pension contribution from first day of employment (minimum contribution required from yourself is 3%)
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays
• 10 days work from anywhere leave (per calendar year)
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Paid volunteering leave (one day per calendar year)
• Flexible benefits allowance at 1.5% of your annual salary
• Excellent continuous professional development
• Health and wellness schemes
• Disability Confident Employer
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out and gym memberships
• Cash back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking

Applications will be accepted until 11:55pm BST, 30 October 2026.

Opportunity & Belonging

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we're happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.