Editorial Developer

JoAlso known in the market as: Editorial Production Specialist; Typesetting SpRole Puob title: Editorial Developer Business unit: UK Assessment & Qualifications Location: London/Hellaby Report to: Typesetting Manager Description Turn complex assessment content into clear, accurate materials that help learners demonstrate what they know. Combine editorial judgement, production expertise and publishing technology in a role that offers scope to develop your technical skills and contribute to better ways of working. About the Role We’re looking for an Editorial Developer to join our growing in-house Typesetting team. You’ll take supplied content through typesetting, proofs and amendments, producing accessible print and digital assessment materials where accuracy matters at every stage. The work brings together established publishing tools, structured content and repeatable digital workflows. You’ll take responsibility for the quality and completeness of your assigned work, with technical guidance from a Technical Lead and allocation and scheduling support fommunicate clearly and recognise when to ask for technical guidance. • A responsible approach to confidential material, established standards and feedback. • Curiosity about how content is structured and processed, and a willingness to learn new tools and workflows. Version: 2.2 Date: 2026-10-06 Page 2 of 3 Classification: DCL2 - Internal Author: Garrett Ziolek Approver: Megan Williams Experience with InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Illustrator or Jira is valuable. Familiarity with structured content, HTM

Description

Turn complex assessment content into clear, accurate materials that help learners demonstrate what they know. Combine editorial judgement, production expertise and publishing technology in a role that offers scope to develop your technical skills and contribute to better ways of working.

About the Role

We’re looking for an Editorial Developer to join our growing in-house Typesetting team. You’ll take supplied content through typesetting, proofs and amendments, producing accessible print and digital assessment materials where accuracy matters at every stage.

The work brings together established publishing tools, structured content and repeatable digital workflows. You’ll take responsibility for the quality and completeness of your assigned work, with technical guidance from a Technical Lead and allocation and scheduling support from a Production Coordinator.

What You’ll Do

• Typeset assessment materials in Adobe InDesign, using approved templates and styles to bring together text, tables, artwork and page layout.

• Work with traditional documents and structured sources such as XML and AsciiDoc, preparing PDF and, where required, HTML outputs through agreed production workflows.

• Apply and check amendments through successive proofs, preserving question meaning, numbering, marks and instructions.

• Follow accessibility and modified-paper requirements, and create or adapt illustrations and graphics in Adobe Illustrator where needed.

• Keep files, versions and Jira records accurate, flagging unclear instructions or missing assets early and providing clear handovers.

• Identify recurring errors, unnecessary manual steps and opportunities for automation, sharing suggestions with colleagues to reduce avoidable rework.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll have experience in publishing or editorial production, typesetting, prepress, technical documentation, document production or a comparable environment where accuracy and controlled processes matter.

We’re looking for:

• Practical confidence with professional layout or document-production tools, including working with styles, templates and consistent formatting.

• A careful eye for typography, layout and detail, with experience interpreting mark-up, checking changes and managing document versions. • The ability to keep several assigned jobs moving to agreed deadlines, communicate clearly and recognise when to ask for technical guidance.

• A responsible approach to confidential material, established standards and feedback. • Curiosity about how content is structured and processed, and a willingness to learn new tools and workflows.

Experience with InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Illustrator or Jira is valuable. Familiarity with structured content, HTML/CSS or scripted content-processing tools would also be useful. You do not need experience with every tool, and previous assessment-sector experi…