As a copyeditor or proofreader, you'll ensure that material is clear, consistent, complete, and credible, and that text is well written, grammatically correct, and accessible. You'll take the initial material, or the copy, and make it ready for publication.

You'll work on a range of publications, including:

• Notes
• Emails
• websites

You'll be required to correct spelling, grammar, and layout (proofreading), check content, use consistent styles and reword or rewrite (copy-editing).

Responsibilities

• correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors
• sub-editing text written by several authors to ensure consistent house style
• working with IT-based publishing systems and databases, as well as via the internet or from paper manuscripts
• liaising regularly with team members by phone and email
• checking that authors have provided all the required materials and paperwork
• resolving queries directly with the author, such as style and text inconsistencies
• ensuring that illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text
• producing or working to a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalisation, formatting of references, etc
• maintaining awareness of new words or phrases coming into popular usage with a view to ensuring they're appropriate for the readership

Hours

• Commitment is needed for 1-2 hours per week.

Skills

• thorough knowledge of the English language
• a methodical working style
• concentration, accuracy, and great attention to detail
• the ability to multitask
• the ability to work to tight deadlines
• self-motivation
• IT skills.

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