Job Description

Horticultural Sub Editor (up to £40,000)

At Immediate, we’re home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food, Gardeners’ World and History Extra. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

We’re the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We help inspire them; deepening their knowledge, skills and fuelling their passions, to enjoy more of what life has to offer.

Whether it’s the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor, or indoor, spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation with loved ones – we help bring our audiences joy.

About the role

The Horticultural Sub-Editor is responsible for all sub-editing and horticultural factchecking of content across Gardeners' World platforms (print, web, social, podcast, video and more).

Reporting to the Head of Multimedia Operations, you will work alongside all GW platform leads, content creators and brand colleagues to ensure GW content is horticulturally, grammatically, factually and legally correct — ready for publication and suitable for its intended platform and audience.

As Horticultural Sub-Editor – BBC Gardeners' World you will:

• Sub-edit editorial content across all media (print, web, newsletters and social), ensuring it is:
• Horticulturally accurate and suitable for the home gardener, with correct botanical and common plant names in line with current naming conventions
• Grammatically, factually and legally correct
• Consistent with the GW house style and tone of voice
• Ready for publication in line with platform-specific needs, including headlines, metadata and accessibility standards (such as alt text) for digital content
• Sub-edit marketing and commercial content with the same degree of accuracy
• Work on files in InDesign and the gardenersworld.com CMS, using Monday.com to record and track the progress of your work
• Check audio and visual content for horticultural accuracy as required
• Assist with technical horticultural queries from the GW team as needed
• Help maintain and develop the GW horticultural style guide and terminology
• Complete work to deadlines set by the Head of Multimedia Operations
• Champion the value of high-quality subbing and horticultural accuracy across the brand team, helping reduce recurring errors at source
• Comply with BBC Editorial Guidelines and BBC Magazines Commercial Guidelines

Requirements

• Horticultural qualification, or equivalent demonstrable expertise
• Proven experience of sub-editing editorial content across multiple platforms
• Proven experience of bringing print pages to completion in InDesign
• Experience of using a CMS to sub-edit digital and newsletter content
• Familiarity with workflow tools such as Monday.com
• Excellent attention to detail in all you do
• Experience of juggling multiple deadlines and workflows
• Good working knowledge of media and defamation law

Benefits

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
• A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. We care deeply about our people, environment, and impact. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment.

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We’ll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.

Immediate is a place where you can grow, be supported, and make a difference