Publishing Editor

Publishing Editor required on a 4-6 month contract to start in October 2026.

You will support the Official Publishing Manager in processing instructions and papers for publication and laying.

You will be a source of advice for government and public service users, advising Government departments about the legislation publishing process.

You will have excellent communication skills, engaging a range of stakeholders including government lawyers, policy officials and legislative drafting lawyers, as well as clerks in the various Parliaments and Assemblies in the UK, through email correspondence and telephone conversations. You will need to be responsive and flexible in approac

Role and Responsibilities

* Checking and registering new secondary legislation, providing advice, guidance and support to users of the publishing service and legislation publishing policy

* Liaising with the legislation publishing contractor, providing them with direction, arranging publication schedules, proof-reading, checking and correcting proofs

*Supporting the collation and preparation of the annual bound volumes of legislation

*Contribute to the creation and publication of relevant lists and indexes

*You will frame corrections for legislation containing publishing errors that can be corrected

* You will apply the corrections to live legislation data where required

* You will support the work undertaken by the legislation update team

* Support ongoing enhancements

* You will, as required, support the Official Publishing Manager in handling the operational delivery

* You will also help to answer ad-hoc enquiries from our support and development contractors and service users.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment - Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (hybrid work available)

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Person Specification

Essential criteria:

* Experience of editorial or publishing processes, ideally for an online service

* A demonstrable ability to interpret and apply complex legal information and make decisions using sound judgment, seeking advice as required, with an awareness of the broader impact of potentially sensitive information and the ability to deal with it appropriately and responsibly

* Experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to work well under pressure, prioritising appropriately and pro-actively

* An understanding of the impact and importance of publishing quality standards and timescales on others, with excellent attention to detail § Excellent team working skills and flexibility in approach to work § Strong communications skills, both written and oral Desirable criteria: § Good IT skills, especially relating to Microsoft Office Word, Access and Excel, and experience working with XML or HTML and databases or content management system

A law degree or legal professional qualification would be an advantage, but not essential