Learning Content Editor

Walbrook Institute London; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Learning Content Editor for a 12-month maternity cover. This remote role involves editing and developing learning resources and requires strong copy editing and project management skills. Candidates should excel in collaborative environments and have experience in online learning. Competitive salary of up to £38,340 per annum offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlements

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Volunteering Scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong writing and fact-checking skills.
• Ability to simplify technical content.
• Experience in online learning.

Responsibilities

• Edit and develop learning resources for online and print delivery.
• Work with experts to edit content.
• Manage editorial workflow for publishing.

Skills

Copy editing

Proofreading

Content assessment

Project management

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Walbrook Institute London provided pay range

This range is provided by Walbrook Institute London. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Learning Content Editor

Contract: 12 months maternity cover

Based: Remote

Salary: Up to £38,340 per annum

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• .edit, develop, update and/or repurpose learning resources across our business areas for online and print delivery.
• Work with subject matter experts and learning technologists to edit content to meet customer needs.
• Rewrite or ghost-write parts of texts on projects based on research and expert guidance where needed.
• Manage editorial workflow according to best-practice publishing processes.
• Adapt content for appropriate audience and simplify technical content as required.
• Demonstrate solid writing and fact-checking skills; ensure content meets expectations for online learning.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Sound copy editing and proofreading skills, including the ability to simplify technical content.
• The ability to assess content suitability for its intended audience and reshape as needed.
• Strong writing and fact-checking skills.
• Understanding of the requirements for effective online learning.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and establish good working relationships.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.

Location, duration and working pattern

This role can be based primarily at home with our London office or other offsite locations specified when we would expect the post-holder to attend any necessary meetings or workshop activities on-site.

We support our staff to create work-life balance and offer career flexibility. Flexible working is open to discussion at interview stage.

Interviews: w/c 6 October 2025

Benefits

• Buying and selling of annual leave (discretionary and decided on an annual basis)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements, increasing after 2 years and after 5 years of service
• Employee assistance scheme
• Employee Volunteering Scheme (one free day per year for volunteering)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Free eyesight tests and vouchers for glasses
• Life insurance
• Paid time off for appointments
• Pension plan
• Perkbox membership for employee benefits and discounts
• Private medical insurance (dependent on job family)
• Season ticket and health club interest-free loans (post-probation)
• Service recognition
• Social activities
• Training and development opportunities
• Impact group focused on sustainability
• Social Committee events
• Wellbeing Group activities
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Additional details

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Temporary

Job function: Education, Research, and Science

Industries: Education and Higher Education