Proofreader - 6745

Cambridge University Press Ltd.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher is seeking an experienced Proofreader to join their team on a full-time, 18-month fixed term. The role involves ensuring that question paper materials are error-free and adhering to style guidelines. The position is primarily home-based but requires flexibility for occasional travel to the Cambridge office. Candidates should possess strong proofreading skills, attention to detail, and relevant educational qualifications. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including 28 days annual leave.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experienced proofreader familiar with exam board materials.
• Ability to work with large and complex style guides.
• Methodical and meticulous way of working.

Responsibilities

• Proofread question paper materials to ensure error-free content.
• Contribute to team process improvement.
• Assist in maintaining the style guide.

Skills

Proofreading experience

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of English grammar

Adaptability

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Intermediate membership of the CIEP

Grade A/B GCSE English language

Job description

Job Title: Proofreader

Salary: £26,600-£32,600 per annum

Location: UK Home-based – Must be able to travel to Cambridge when required

Contract: Full-time, 18-month fixed term

Weekly Hours: 35

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

This is an opportunity to join the proofreading team for an exam board. The team provides a high-quality proofreading service for question paper material. The required standard is that the materials are 100% error-free.

This is an in-house position, which can be performed remotely. There will be occasions when you will be required to travel to the Cambridge office.

We are a small, friendly team, and we provide a formal, structured induction.

About The Role

You will proofread question paper materials in all subjects and at all qualification levels to make sure they are free from errors and follow the agreed style.

Responsibilities

• Proofreading question paper materials to make sure they are free of grammar, spelling, typographical, layout and formatting errors.
• Contributing to the continual improvement of team processes and procedures.
• Helping keep our style guide up to date.
• Helping reply to queries on style from our internal customers.

Flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements, should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You

• A highly accurate and experienced proofreader. The role is not suitable for entry-level proofreaders and it is not available as a freelance position.
• Used to working with a large and complex style guide and detailed checklists.
• Ideally familiar with exam board materials.
• Used to spending the majority of your time proofreading. The role does not include editing materials.
• A quick learner.

More About You

• An excellent understanding of English grammar and plain English.
• Grade A/B GCSE English language and education to degree level, or equivalent.
• Evidence of proofreading training either via a recognised qualification or by being trained on the job by an experienced proofreader.
• A methodical and meticulous way of working.
• The ability to sustain accuracy and attention to detail when proofreading similar formats repeatedly.
• Experience of working to agreed processes and procedures, and with confidential material.
• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• A commitment to continual improvement.

In your letter of application, please include details about:

• Your proofreading training, including Intermediate or higher-level membership of the CIEP.
• The types of complex documents you have proofread, including any exam board materials, and any areas of specialist proofreading knowledge.
• Your experience of working with a large and complex style guide and detailed checklists.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion, ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Rewards And Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

The closing date for all applications will be 8th January 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from the week commencing 26th January 2026.

If you are shortlisted and progress through the stages, you can expect:

• A proofreading task w/c 12th January
• Followed by a face‑to‑face interview w/c 26th January (if successful following the proofreading task)

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long‑term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks, including DBS, due to working in a regulated industry.

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.