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Junior Proofreader
Pearson
London, , United Kingdom
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Description
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
Purpose:
The DTP Proofreader will be responsible for checking typesetting layouts, corrections, and house style in question papers to tight, and usually immovable, deadlines, maintaining absolute accuracy in highly sensitive documents.
Key Accountabilities:
• Check typeset and amended question papers against associated marked-up copy and proofs.
• Assist and advise colleagues on house-style and layout of question papers
• Maintain a secure working environment within the facility in accordance with set security procedures
• Communicate effectively and clearly within the immediate team and other teams across the business
• Communicate effectively and clearly with external typesetters.
• Liaise with relevant departments on house-style implementation.
Key Challenges:
Absolute accuracy in highly sensitive materials.
Working to tight, and often immovable, deadlines
Own initiative is important in paper production and in the resolution of layout issues.
Working Pattern:
Five day working week with standard company working hours ie 7.5 hours per day.
Some restriction on taking annual leave during the unit’s peak periods eg pass for press deadlines which are currently at the end of September/beginning of October and end of January/beginning of February
Additional Information:
• Copy-editing and proofreading represents 90% of the role.
• Advising and implementing house-style represents 10% of the role.
Other Tasks:
• To undertake any further tasks necessary to deliver key objectives as required
• To contribute to cross departmental work and initiatives when required
• Champion process improvement, including cost-saving initiatives and technological advancement in design and publishing processes.
Qualifications
Experience and Qualifications
Desirable: Proof reading and copy editing skills
Additional Experience
• Working to tight, and often immovable, deadlines
• Own initiative is important in paper production and in the resolution of layout issues
• Reacting positively to change
• Adapting to the challenges created by the introduction of new qualifications
• Adapting to different IT systems
• Flexibility of working patterns during peak periods
• Attention to detail even with repetitive tasks
• Absolute accuracy in highly sensitive materials.
This role is being offered as a fixed term contract