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Salary - Salary Plan, 27,500.00 GBP Annual
We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Editorial Assistant to join our Education team and contribute to our work supporting science education in Wales. This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2028.
This exciting opportunity is funded by a recent grant from the Welsh Government and focuses on improving access to high-quality chemistry education through the development and delivery of Welsh-language teaching resources and professional development materials.
As Editorial Assistant, you will play a key role in overseeing the collation, translation, and publication of these resources. You will also provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth programme delivery, including reporting, meeting coordination, inbox and data management and support for financial processes.
This role is ideal for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for science education.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. This is a home-based role with the requirement to travel throughout Wales for in-person meetings and collaboration with our Welsh teams as needed. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.

• Coordinate the collation, translation and quality assurance of Welsh-language educational materials, ensuring house style and standards are met.
• Upload and manage content on digital platforms, including content management systems (CMS) and learning experience platforms.
• Provide editorial and administrative support to publishing teams, including proofreading, liaising with contributors, supporting project workflows.
• Maintain a shared email inbox and respond to customer queries in line with GDPR compliance.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of customer service, ensuring smooth communication, accurate data handling, and responsive support across education programmes and services.
• Organise meetings and events (in-person and online), including logistics, materials preparation, and attendance tracking.
• Support and coordinate financial processes, including raising purchase orders, processing invoices and managing contributor contracts.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support smooth delivery of education activities.