Production Editor

International; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational organization in Cardiff is seeking a Production Editor for a fixed-term contract. This role focuses on managing the delivery of high-quality exam materials and requires excellent project management and proofreading skills. The position is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the office. Benefits include health schemes and a generous pension contribution. This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative team committed to education excellence.

Benefits

10% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Health and wellness schemes

Paid volunteering leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coordinating tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly among global teams.
• Exceptional eye for detail and high-level proofreading skills.
• Autonomous decision-making under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of high-quality exam materials on schedule.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders for project milestones.
• Conduct quality control on exam materials to ensure accuracy.
• Communicate potential risks during team meetings and suggest solutions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Proofreading

Problem-solving

Job description

Salary circa £27,000 - £30,000 per annum

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity (working from the office at least one day per week)

About The IB If you’re looking to work for a global organisation with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world‑class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50‑year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organisation where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

Job Description

Production Editor

Fixed Term Contracts, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (6 months until 3 July 2026)

The Production Editor is responsible for project managing the delivery of accurate, high quality exams to schedule for print and onscreen. Managing the IB workflow process from kick‑off to standardisation completion in collaboration with all stakeholders. The focus of the role includes managing the production history in secure SharePoint platform IB Publish. The role requires a high level of detail and organisational skills to manage a team of stakeholders in the delivery of critical high‑quality, error‑free material to agreed milestones and deadlines. The role coordinates production teams including external specialists and suppliers and works collaboratively with internal staff across the organisation, particularly Subject Management, Curriculum Management, Examiner Recruitment & Training and Finance.

This opportunity can be offered on a Hybrid basis to those living a commutable distance from Cardiff Centre Office requiring one day per week onsite (ideally Mondays). We will consider differing working patterns on an individual basis, please outline your requirements in your application.

We offer a Flexible‑Working Schedule with our core hours being 10am‑12pm and 2pm‑3pm, meaning you can flex your hours between 7am and 7pm to suit your and personal needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Coordination and Communication; advising key internal stakeholders of achievable project deadlines. Accountable for the coordination of internal and external stakeholders to achieve key milestones and deadlines that determine the development of assessments. Managing reporting against the structured production plan, ensuring costs are accounted for against the budget.
• Quality Control: responsible for meticulous proof checking of exam material to ensure high quality, error‑free exams in addition to maintenance of production and exception reporting.
• Risk Management: determining any potential risks to communicate during weekly team Work In Progress meetings and implementing recommended solutions to minimise risk.
• Problem solving and decision making: autonomous decision making of prioritisation in addition to identifying risks and challenges and using initiative to discuss with internal stakeholders to find solutions.

About You

• Demonstrable experience working in an administrative role requiring the management and coordination of tasks to meet deadlines. Ideally this will have been gained in a publishing or content‑focused industry however this is not essential for success.
• Ability to communicate and interact clearly among teams across global departments.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Exceptional eye for detail with the ability to proofread to a high level of accuracy within a fast‑paced and demanding environment.
• Comfortable making decisions affecting the delivery of assessment publication material.
• Ability to work independently while under pressure and provide solutions to changing priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

• 10% employer pension contribution (for 3% employee contribution).
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.
• 25 Days annual leave, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave.
• Ability to work from a different location for up to two contractual working weeks (i.e. 10 working days when on five‑day work week basis) in a calendar year. You must have the right to work in the location.
• Annual pay review.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Excellent continuous professional development.
• Additional 1.5% of salary as a flexible benefits allowance.
• Health and wellness schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out.
• Cash back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free on‑site car parking.

Applications will be accepted until 11.59pm, 26 January 2026

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.