Editorial Team Leader

Our Editorial Team Leader plays a key role in supervising the Editorial Coordinator Team and ensuring content quality and delivery meets the required standard. To work with these team members to ensure they are fully trained, be a first point of call for queries, monitor and manage the flow and quality of work and delegate tasks as necessary. To be confident to use own judgement and initiative to investigate and work towards the resolution of queries, for example relating to the Barbour CMS or content related queries. To work with the Editorial Director, Head of Writing and other team members in relation to content plans, delegating and managing work with Editorial Coordinators. To test CMS changes in relation to development work. 

• Process content for inclusion in the Barbour service – input to the CMS.
• To identify new/amending/superseding document content for inclusion.
• Identify superseding/superseded/amending/amended content and ensure the correct tagging of CMS records with this data.
• To interpret legislative changes (revocations and amendments). Understanding the legislation changes and the impact on content relevant to Barbour.   
• Monitor information/content sources using the most effective processes to enable content to be identified in the most timely/efficient manner and ensure the completion to checks to an agreed schedule. Develop a good knowledge of information sources relevant to the Barbour service topic options.  
• Oversee the production of content output through the use of Adobe Indesign.  
• PDF management – the creation of content for inclusion in the Barbour service and the application of watermarks.
• To interpret copyright statuses applied to content and ensure compliance.
• To process copyright clearance requests for documents belonging to Information Providers with whom we have a restricted licence.
• To input information/data onto the database and amend existing data, as required. Content to be produced to the agreed format and standard.
• To develop a very good (super user level) understanding of the Barbour CMS and how content translates to the front-end platform.
• To manage work to a pre-defined service update schedule.
• Service testing to verify content changes/additions.  

 
Team Leader
 

• To supervise the Editorial Coordinator team members.
• Monitor, manage and delegate tasks to team members. 
• To QA content processed, resolving issues and identifying training needs. 
• Work management – ensure defined tasks are allocated and completed.  Keep records/schedules of work requirements.      
• Work with the Editorial Director, Head of Writing and other team members in relation to content plans, service development requirements and the delivery of required content. Be a point of contact for Barbour writers and content creation.
• To escalate issues or concerns to the Editorial Director.     
• Train Editorial Coordinator team members.

Qualifications

• A-Level qualified with Maths and English at Grade (or equivalent).
• Qualification in Publishing, English, Journalism, Information Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Leadership and Management qualification such as ILM Level 5 (or equivalent). 
• Membership of a recognised editorial, publishing or information management professional body, such as CIEP or CILIP (desirable).

 
Experience

• Editorial, publishing, content management, information management, compliance or regulatory environments.
• Supervising, coaching or supporting colleagues within a team environment.
• Managing content, documents or information within content management systems.
• Quality assurance, checking or review processes requiring a high level of accuracy.
• Interpreting and managing complex information and applying defined processes.
• Planning workloads, managing priorities and delivering against deadlines.
• Using judgement and initiative to investigate issues and identify effective solutions.

 
Role Details

• Location: Remote 
• Reporting to: Editorial Director
• Notice Period: 2 months

We put people first—whether it’s our customers or our colleagues. When you join us, you’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. We’ll give you the tools and opportunities to succeed, while ensuring you feel valued every step of the way.
 
Our benefits
We aim to support our colleagues both professionally and personally. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday in addition to usual bank holidays.
• Wellbeing – Health cash plan, company sick pay scheme, gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, mental health first aiders and an enhanced employee assistance programme
• Financial – Salary sacrifice pension scheme, exclusive shopping discounts, EV Salary Sacrifice scheme, access to affordable ways to buy white goods and tech
• Family – We enhance statutory family leave entitlements, run charity events throughout the year to support our charity partner Mind, provide group life insurance and offer a one‑off two‑week paid life‑event leave after five years of service.
• Community – Volunteer days, religious holiday swaps and proud Bronze Award status under the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme, reflecting our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, service leavers and military families.
• Social – We host an annual conference to get the whole business together as well as our team of Social Champions who arrange regular events for inside and outside of work
• Development – We’ll cover the cost of a professional membership fee, support your personal and professional development and provide you with access to our online learning library