Copywriter and Content Editor

Camwebdir; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Defined benefits pension schemes

Career and professional development

Support for health & mental wellbeing

Discounts on shopping

Public transport season ticket loans

Rental deposit scheme

Job summary

University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) is seeking a writer and content editor to craft content across our website, campaigns, and wider communications, ensuring on-brand, accessible messaging and robust SEO.

Reporting to the Content Manager, you will edit, review, and manage website content, champion AI-assisted tools, and collaborate with the marketing and external engagement team to support institutional priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience editing and copywriting for web content across channels.
• Ability to translate briefs into engaging, on-brand messaging.
• Experience managing website content and CMS systems (prefer Drupal).
• Strong editing and proofreading skills and SEO understanding.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and edit copy for course pages, campaigns and communications.
• Develop content aligned to briefs and campaign objectives.
• Lead adoption and governance of AI-supported content tools.
• Manage website content ensuring clarity, accessibility, consistency.
• Perform SEO planning and implementation.

Skills

Copywriting

Editing

Content management

CMS (Drupal)

Analytics tools

SEO knowledge

Brand identity

Collaboration

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

Are you a writer and content editor passionate about bringing campaigns and stories to life for diverse audiences across multiple channels? Do you thrive in managing website content, and translating complex information into accessible messaging? Join us to create and shape content for a world-renowned educational institution as part of a new content team.

At University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), our mission is to make lifelong learning accessible to all. We design and deliver a diverse portfolio of world‑class short courses and qualifications. Continuing education is one of the most dynamic and fast‑evolving areas in both UK and global higher education. As a recognised leader in the field, tracing our roots back to 1873, we offer high‑quality programmes for adult learners, many of whom study part‑time for personal enrichment or professional growth.

We're passionate about what we do, and your ideas and contributions will be valued.

The Role

Reporting to the Content Manager and working alongside the Visual Content Creator, you'll be part of a collaborative marketing and external engagement team. You'll write content across our website, campaigns, and wider communications, ensuring it engages with our audiences and supports organisational priorities. You'll champion our verbal identity. And you'll combine creativity with efficiency using AI‑enabled tools.

Some of what you'll do:

• Write, review and edit copy to create engaging, on‑brand and search‑optimised content, from course pages to campaign copy, across our channels.
• Develop content aligned to briefs and campaign objectives.
• Lead in the adoption, use and governance of AI‑supported content tools.
• Manage website content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, accessibility, and consistency.
• Develop and carry out search optimisation planning and implementation.

You'll have:

• Experience in content editing and copywriting roles producing high‑quality written content across formats and channels for different audiences.
• Excellent ideation, development and problem‑solving skills, able to translate briefs into compelling, actionable concepts and resolve content creation and content management challenges.
• Experience in website content management, including CMS systems (ideally Drupal), and analytics tools.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent understanding of brand identity and experience in applying guidelines.
• The ability to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders and external production partners.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Strong understanding of and experience in SEO and GEO.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience.

What we offer:

The starting salary would typically be the entry-point of the band advertised, increasing annually.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family‑friendly initiatives
• Career and professional development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Discounts on shopping
• Rental deposit scheme
• Public transport season ticket loans

Working arrangements

We welcome applications from individuals interested in flexible working arrangements within our core team hours of 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Elements of this role are suitable for hybrid working, where staff can split their time between in‑person collaboration and remote working. The frequency of the remote elements of the role can be discussed with the recruiting manager.

The closing date for applications is 18 September. Interviews will take place on 01 October (online), followed by a second round of interviews (plus task) for shortlisted applicants on 07 October (in person).

Informal enquiries can be made to the Content Manager [e-mail].

Enquiries about the application process should be directed to [e-mail].

Please quote reference EA50845 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.