International Content Writer (Fixed Term Contract - 6 months)

As a Content Writer, you'll be responsible for researching, creating, reviewing and maintaining health, safety, environmental and energy content for the Barbour International service.
Using legislation, official guidance and industry intelligence from multiple jurisdictions, you'll produce clear, accurate and practical content for a professional audience. This will include a range of content types, such as technical guides, legislation summaries and compliance-focused resources.
Working to Barbour's quality standards, you'll ensure content remains accurate, up to date and aligned with user needs, while managing priorities effectively to meet production deadlines.

• To create, update and review health, safety, environment and energy focused international content providing guidance on relevant legislation and official guidance and how to remain compliant. This content focusses on a number of jurisdictions. 
• To research and gain a comprehensive understanding of health, safety, environment and energy topics being covered. 
• To be comfortable digesting, analysing and summarising legislation, official guidance and governance information for use in the end guidance content. 
• To be comfortable determining information, news and topics which would be relevant to our audience.            
• To become familiar and knowledgeable on sources of official information, government and legislative structures and to keep up to date with current affairs relating to this sector.   
• To work to defined content templates and specifications which define both the structure and guide on the extent of coverage.    
• To create content which is suitable for a professional, business-to-business audience; being factual, interesting, digestible and very well written and structured.      
• Ensure the correctness and accuracy of content. Raising any issues or queries identified at any point during the content research, review and creation process.   
• Review, assess and verify content produced by other writers.      
• The taxonomy of content, ensuring the accurate and complete taxonomy of international legislation and guidance content. 
• A comprehensive understanding of the CMS platform elements applicable to taxonomy and international content. 
• To work to and define production deadlines and be comfortable working under pressure.  

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above. 
• Relevant qualification in Content Writing, Research, Compliance, Law, Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Energy, or a related discipline.

 
Experience 

• Experience in content writing, research, compliance, law, health & safety, environmental, energy, or a related field. 
• Experience researching, analysing and translating complex information into clear, accurate content for professional audiences. 
• Experience or knowledge of Health & Safety, Environmental and/or Energy sectors (desirable). 
• Understanding of legislation, regulatory requirements and legal governance frameworks (desirable).

Role Details 

• Location: Remote based 
• Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday from 9am – 5:30pm
• Reporting to: Editorial Director
• Notice Period: 1 month

 
Career pathways:
Individual Contributor Pathway – Head of Writing
Management Pathway – Editorial Team Leader, Editorial Director
Alternative Career Routes – Editorial Controller, Editorial Coordinator, Content Manager 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