Content Editor

• Location: Manchester, Newcastle, York, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon or homeworking (candidates cannot be based in Inner London)
• Salary: £17.95 per hour
• Job Type: Temporary Contract, Full Time (3 Months)

REED Marketing & Creative are pleased to be partnering with a leading heritage and public sector organisation to recruit a Content Editor on a 3-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to support a major website content migration project, helping to review, refine and improve a large archive of digital content ahead of its move to a new platform.

This role will play a key part in the migration of a well-established blog archive onto a new website platform. You'll review existing content, assess its relevance and accuracy, and support the delivery of an improved user experience through content optimisation and reformatting.

• Review and rationalise an archive of approximately 450 blog articles
• Assess content and determine which articles should be retained, removed or prioritised for migration
• Update retained content to ensure accuracy, relevance and alignment with current standards
• Support the migration of content from an existing blog platform to a new website environment
• Reformat and enhance migrated content to improve presentation and user experience
• Work within established content governance and editorial guidelines

• Previous experience working with content management systems
• Strong working knowledge of Word Press
• Experience using Umbraco or a similar CMS is highly desirable
• Excellent editorial skills with strong attention to detail
• Experience reviewing, updating and maintaining digital content
• Ability to manage large volumes of content and prioritise effectively
• Strong organisational and communication skills

Closing Date:
Friday 13th November 2026