Print Audience & Content Editor

NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional news publisher seeks a part-time Print Audience & Content Editor to ensure high-quality print editions of our newspapers. This home-based role involves editing, proofreading, and collaborating with editorial teams across various titles. Ideal candidates will have a strong journalistic background and experience as a sub-editor. We offer 25 days holiday, a pension plan, and various perks, supporting your professional growth within a dynamic team.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Holiday buy scheme

Structured career progression

Pension plan

Mental health support

Gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)

Retail discounts

Team building days

Annual volunteer charity day

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing and improving copy.
• Highly desirable experience within a newspaper environment.
• Flexibility, positive attitude, and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proof and prepare newspaper pages for publication.
• Ensure accuracy and adherence to legal and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with teams to maintain consistency and quality.
• Check copy for grammar, clarity, accuracy and readability.
• Assist with page layout and design where required.
• Work to tight deadlines in a busy production environment.
• Support the print team in delivering multiple editions.

Skills

Strong journalistic background

Excellent command of English

Experience as a sub-editor

Ability to work quickly under pressure

Understanding of print production processes

Confident using editorial systems

Collaborative attitude

Job description

Overview

Print Audience & Content Editor — Application Deadline: 19 February 2026. Department: Editorial. Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time. Location: Newport. Reporting To: Craig Gibbons.

Description

Newsquest Media Group is seeking a part-time Print Audience & Content Editor to play a key role within our newspaper print production team. In this role, you’ll work across a range of our daily and weekly titles, ensuring pages are edited, polished and ready for print.

You’ll contribute to the production of several flagship regional titles, including the Worcester News, South Wales Argus, Swindon Advertiser and Oxford Mail, as well as a wide portfolio of weekly publications across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London and Wales.

This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where quality, accuracy and efficiency matter. You’ll need strong editorial judgement, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively to deliver high-quality print editions.

This role is home-based, offering flexibility while still being part of a supportive and experienced production team.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit, proof and prepare newspaper pages for publication across daily and weekly titles.
• Ensure all content meets house style, is accurate and adheres to legal and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with production colleagues and editorial teams to maintain consistency and quality across all print outputs.
• Check copy for grammar, clarity, accuracy and readability.
• Assist with page layout and design where required.
• Work efficiently to tight deadlines in a busy production environment.
• Support the wider print team in delivering multiple editions each week.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong journalistic background with proven experience editing and improving copy.
• Excellent command of English, grammar and style.
• Experience as a sub‑editor or page designer within a newspaper environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Solid understanding of print production processes.
• Confident using editorial and production systems (training provided if needed).
• A flexible, positive attitude and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a remote team.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan & mental health support
• Perks & discounts including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care vouchers (£50 towards glasses)
  • Retail discounts
• Team building days & annual volunteer charity day

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.