Sub-Editor

Slimming World; Somercotes CP; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Slimming World is seeking an experienced Sub Editor to join the award-winning Slimming World Magazine at our Alfreton head office. You will uphold high editorial standards, polish copy, write eye-catching headlines and ensure grammar, facts and tone align with our house style.

Based full-time with a nine-day fortnights option, the role requires a journalism degree, superb proofreading, and strong collaboration with the Deputy Editor and Food Editor to support weight loss content and timely

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism or postgraduate qualification.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous proofreading with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using InDesign.

Responsabilités

• Ensure all copy is error-free and grammar, spelling, and facts are correct.
• Work with the Deputy Editor and Food Editor to ensure recipes are great to cook and support weight loss.
• Maintain a consistent house style and our tone of voice.
• Write headlines that are eye-catching and inspiring.
• Secure approvals from Slimming World members and outside contributors.
• Help the team meet production deadlines.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Meticulous proofreading

Eye for detail

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Journalism degree or postgraduate qualification

Outils

InDesign

Description du poste

Laura Heappey, Deputy Chief Sub Editor, has been with Slimming World for 11 years

‘I love being a Slimming World Magazine Sub Editor. I get to work across a varied and fascinating range of content – food, fitness, mental and physical wellbeing, healthy weight loss, real-life transformations – and I take real satisfaction and pride in meticulously fact-checking and polishing copy, as well as crafting must-read headlines and captions that sparkle with personality. I work with a friendly, talented and inspiring team, and they’ve supported me in building a career in journalism.’

About the role

We’ve an exciting opportunity for an experienced and creative, Sub Editor to join the award-winning Slimming World Magazine. As part of the busy subs team, you’ll be responsible for upholding our high editorial standards. The key responsibilities for the role include:

• ensuring all copy is error‑free and that grammar, spelling and facts are correct
• working with the Deputy Editor and Food Editor to ensure recipes are great to cook, turn out perfectly and support weight loss
• maintaining a consistent house style and our unique tone of voice
• writing headlines and sells that are eye‑catching and inspiring
• securing approvals from Slimming World members and outside contributors
• helping the team to meet production deadlines

Based at our Head Office in Alfreton, you'll be working on a full-time basis, with the opportunity to work a nine-day fortnight.

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you’re passionate about delivering an outstanding service and you're naturally warm and friendly, with a sense of fun. You'll also have:

• a degree or postgraduate qualification in journalism, or equivalent, with proven experience working as a Sub Editor on a print or digital title
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive, can-do attitude
• an excellent eye for detail, with meticulous fact‑checking and proofreading skills, along with a natural, imaginative way with words
• proficiency in using InDesign
• a natural empathy with Slimming World members and a genuine interest in supporting and inspiring them to reach their weight loss goals

Along with the ability to remain highly organised and self‑motivated, while juggling multiple projects and prioritising workloads.