Junior Proofreader Leeds, England
Job description
The role: Junior Proofreader: a junior role at the heart of our fast-developing business
Design Portfolio is seeking a Junior Proofreader to join its growing team. The Proofreading team is responsible for ensuring quality control across all Design Portfolio and client collateral. Initially working closely with our Head of Proofreading and Proofreading Manager, as well as our Client Services team, you will be proofreading corporate reports (annual, interim and sustainability), corporate/IR websites, sustainability collateral and other corporate collateral for our clients, as well as internal documents, marking up design and typographic amendments and proofreading queries to be passed back to clients/internal stakeholders. The role also includes supporting the Client Services team with wider proofing tasks.
Main responsibilities
Day-to-day proofreading tasks primarily involve reading and checking annual and sustainability reports (up to 300 pages in length); websites, digital summary reports and videos; in-house and client presentations; corporate brochures; and sustainability collateral such as materiality assessments*. You will mark up amendments and queries (predominantly using PDF markup tools and tracked changes in Word) relating to four areas: spelling, grammar, style and consistency.
Other tasks include checking copy has been correctly inserted into reports, websites, etc.; QA across all projects; checking printer's proofs are an accurate match of the document sent for print; checking client and internal amendments have been correctly implemented; acting as a proofreading point of reference for other employees within the company; and carrying out other administrative and proofing tasks as required.
* Please see www.design-portfolio.co.ukfor examples of our work.
Requirements
For this role, we are looking for a candidate who:
- has a university degree, preferably English related, although candidates with other suitable/equivalent experience or degrees will be considered;
- has excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- has attention to detail;
- has an ability to work accurately to tight deadlines;
- is proactive;
- can work as part of a team;
- has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word. Other software knowledge would be useful (Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and InDesign especially), although full training will be given;
- has a can-do attitude, and is able to work on own initiative and manage multiple tasks;
- is able to communicate with other members of the DP team, and in some cases senior external clients; and
- is able to work from home (due to hybrid working).
No candidate will meet every single qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified here and you think you can bring value to the role, please do still get in touch.
Benefits
- We operate a flexible approach to hybrid working which allows our team to combine working in the office with working from home. We work with our team members to ensure they have the right equipment, set up and support to successfully work from home, from onboarding and throughout their careers at Design Portfolio.
- We also operate a core hours policy whereby there are set times when everyone must be working onsite in the office/at home/out visiting clients/suppliers and the rest of the working hours are flexible, so employees can log on to work wherever they are and whenever they are able to work.
- Training and mentoring programme
- 31.5 days’ annual holiday entitlement – includes birthday day off, 2 days (16 hours) of personal time and Christmas office shutdown – plus all bank holidays
- Charity/volunteering day incentive
- Workplace pension scheme
- Annual eye test and contribution towards eyewear
- Profit share scheme*
- Private health cover*
- Free income protection*
- Perkbox freebies and discounts*
- Subsidised health and wellbeing membership*
- Cycle to work scheme*
* Benefits eligible after six-month probationary period.
About us
Design Portfolio helps forward-thinking companies build trust with their stakeholders through creative storytelling, integrated communications, and sustainability strategies.
Our team of experts spans strategy, creative and tech, and is powered by industry-leading processes and delivery management. We work with listed companies and purpose-led businesses looking to build trust and make an impact.
We believe that success comes from being collaborative, creative and considerate (our values). That’s why we are committed to building and sustaining meaningful relationships: with our clients and with each other.
Digital communications
- Websites
- Video & animation
- Campaigns
Corporate communications
- Reporting
- Brand
- Presentations
Sustainability
- Materiality & strategy
- Performance & targets
- Framework alignment
www.design-portfolio.co.uk.
Also find us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/07/2023
