Assistant Editor

Homebuilding & Renovating is the ultimate resource for anyone hoping to create an individual home. Covering a range of projects – renovations, conversions, extensions and self-builds – of all styles, sizes and budgets, each issue is packed with expert project advice, buyers’ guides, design ideas and inspirational case studies to help readers turn their plans for a dream home into a reality.

Homebuilding & Renovating is looking to hire an Assistant Editor to join its digital team. If you’re an experienced writer with a passion for the self-build and renovation world, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing

As Assistant Editor at Homebuilding & Renovating you’ll be tasked with writing and editing new content as well as managing and actively improving the archive of older content on our site.

You'll be responsible for ensuring all content on the website meets the highest standards of editorial quality, expertise and – in broad terms – conforms to latest Google SEO advice. Working closely with the Deputy Editor (digital) you'll also play a role in editorial calendar planning and management. You'll also work closely with the print team to deliver a range of high-quality articles and case studies for the magazine.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

First-rate writing, grammar and sub-editing skills.
A strong interest in and understanding of the homes sector.
Understanding of basic SEO principles.
Working knowledge of Google Analytics and Google Search Console (we can upskill).
A discerning eye – you will be required to assess image quality and suitability.
You’ll have a passion for web editing and closely monitor results on the back of the work you’re doing.

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

* Internal job family level E5.

The expected range for this role is £29,000 - £35,000.