Digital Subtitling Editor

BBC Studios; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

BBC Studios is seeking a Digital Subtitling Editor to create accurate subtitles for video content across digital brands. You will ensure readability, timing and brand consistency while upholding high editorial standards in a fast-paced environment.

Based in London, this part-time role (18 hours) offers the opportunity to contribute to a globally recognised media operation, developing editorial and digital production skills within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Excellent proofreading and sub-editing skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and editorial accuracy and consistency.
• Experience applying editorial standards, style guides or quality-control processes.
• Strong research and fact-checking skills, with the ability to verify information independently.
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit subtitle files for digital video content, ensuring accuracy and readability.
• Review and correct automated transcripts, checking spelling, grammar, punctuation and timing.
• Apply editorial and brand style guidelines consistently across channels and content types.
• Research and fact-check names, locations, terminology and references for editorial accuracy.
• Manage multiple subtitling requests efficiently, maintaining version control and meeting deadlines.

Skills

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Editorial standards

Research & fact-checking

Organisation

Monday.com

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Job Details

JOB BAND: C

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Part-time (18 hours)

DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Brands & Licencing Digital

LOCATION: London - TVC

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £35,000 (Full Time Equivalent) plus £5,441 London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We Are BBC Studios

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

Purpose of the Role

Join BBC Studios as a Digital Subtitling Editor, helping make our content accessible and engaging for audiences across a range of digital brands and platforms. You’ll be responsible for creating accurate, high-quality subtitles for video content, ensuring they meet editorial and brand standards while enhancing the viewing experience. This role is ideal for someone with exceptional attention to detail who enjoys language, accuracy and working with digital content.

Why Join the Team

This is an opportunity to work at the heart of BBC Studios’ digital content operation, supporting some of the world's most trusted and recognised brands. You'll play an important role in making content accessible to diverse audiences, while developing valuable editorial, research and digital production skills. Working within a collaborative team environment, you'll gain exposure to a wide variety of content and build expertise in industry-leading tools and workflows.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Create and edit subtitle files for digital video content, ensuring a high standard of accuracy, readability and accessibility.
• Review and correct automated transcripts, checking spelling, grammar, punctuation and timing to deliver polished subtitle files.
• Apply editorial and brand style guidelines consistently across multiple channels and content types.
• Research and fact‑check names, locations, terminology and references to ensure editorial accuracy.
• Manage multiple subtitling requests efficiently, maintaining version control and delivering work accurately within agreed deadlines.

Your Skills and Experience

• Excellent proofreading and sub-editing skills, with outstanding spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to editorial accuracy and consistency.
• Demonstrable experience applying editorial standards, style guides or quality‑control processes.
• Strong research and fact‑checking skills, with the ability to investigate and verify information independently.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Desired But Not Required

• Previous experience in subtitling, transcription, captioning or similar editorial work.
• Experience using workflow or project management tools such as Monday.com.
• Experience working with digital asset management, file‑sharing or version‑control systems.
• Knowledge of BBC brands, content, audiences and the wider digital media landscape.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest, we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.