Project Editor

# Project Editor## Job Introduction**Project Editor**Here at BPP we\’re growing, and our Learning Media team is a vital part of delivering our leading standards of education and training services. An opportunity has arisen for an practiced and professional individual to join the team as a Project Editor. You will be responsible for critical checks before final output to print/online platform, as well as formatting content on our custom publishing content management system.It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:* Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP\’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.* With hybrid working available, you\’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.* We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there\’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family**What you\’ll be doing**In this role you will project manages learning content through the publication process from initial manuscript through to final files, working closely with academic writers, typesetters, clients and other stakeholders and ensuring content is supplied on time and to specification.As such, you will be responsible for:* Project managing products from origination through to final output for both individual projects and, with a high-level view, full range updates* Creating, reviewing and working to schedules for the entire publishing process* Editing multiple products to schedule and to a high level of quality* Working across MS Word and BPP\’s in-house custom content management system (CMS), amongst other tools, to perform quality editorial checks, proof checks and pre-flight checks* Liaising with key stakeholders, such as internal/freelance authors, proofreaders, examiners, clients, production team, designers and CMS development team* Co-ordinating the typesetting process in an effective and timely manner* Collaborating with the Head of Programme on specific qualifications or clients, including but not limited to developing schedules, liaising with clients and other key stakeholders, setting editorial standards, advising on publishing best practice and ensuring the project as a whole is delivered to schedule and to the quality expected* Supporting ongoing improvement of BPP\’s CMS by reporting bugs, taking part in user acceptance testing of fixes and, where relevant, writing user stories for new developments**What we\’re looking for**To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:* Ability to recognise clear, concise, well-written and grammatically correct material* Editorial background* Ability to work to tight deadlines and good time management* Ability to prioritise and work methodically on multiple projects* Ability to self-manage when working in a demanding environment, including during peak publishing cycles* Excellent digital skills, especially in MS Word and PDF* Experience with a content management system or project management tools* Excellent communication skills* Proactive and self-motivated* Organisational skills* Concentration, accuracy and an eye for detail* Understanding of software development processes or entry level understanding of code (XML) would be beneficial* A degree or equivalent professional qualification in English Language/Literature preferred; however, applications from candidates with appropriate and relevant work experience or other equivalent qualifications will also be consideredThe interview process for this position will consist of the following stages:* 1st Stage Competency style interview with two team members* Editorial Interview Task and Reasoning Exercise* 2nd Stage Competency style interview with two team members*BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!**BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP\’s safer recruitment practices****BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.***The following content displays a map of the job\’s location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Project Editor* **Salary** £28,500 – £30,000* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** bppuniversity/TP/474/1257* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 5 February, 2026* **Job Category** BPP* **Business Unit** Learning Media* **Location** London , United Kingdom* **Posted on** 22 January, 2026#J-18808-Ljbffr