Organisation: Royal Yachting Association
Salary: £26,000
Location: Hamble, Southampton
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 24 March 2025
Interview date: 31 March 2025
Job Description
The Royal Yachting Association, based in Hamble, near Southampton, is the National Governing Body for all forms of recreational, competitive and professional boating. It represents dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing, inland cruising and personal watercraft.
Junior Editor – Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Location: Hamble (hybrid working)
Responsibilities
1. Assist the Managing Editor in maintaining the RYA publications list with the production and publishing of reprints, certificates, new editions and new titles.
2. Ensure RYA publications reflect inclusive language and diverse imagery.
3. Work with technical editors, external contributors, repro teams from printers, and design contractors.
4. Liaise with Chief Instructors to ensure that all content meets RYA training-scheme requirements.
5. Collate, make and store amends from reprints using Adobe InDesign and Asset Bank.
6. Work with the Senior Editor – Digital to update eBooks with any amends made for the print version at time of reprint.
7. Write alt-text for images and illustrations in completed publications that meet the team’s accessibility standards.
8. Assist Editor – Audio (Maternity Cover) with audiobook production tasks as required.
9. Provide occasional eBook support and add subscribers to the digital platforms as required.
10. Represent the team at key annual conferences and help out on the stand at key boat shows.
11. Work with the Stock Controller in detailing specifications and timelines for reprints.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience of the publishing environment
* Knowledge of Mac OS, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Illustrator, and PhotoShop
* Awareness of current accessibility standards
Benefits
* 36 days’ holiday including public holidays
* Birthday day off
* 10% RYA contribution to a personal pension scheme
* Free life insurance
* Discounts platform for retail, entertainment, holidays and gym membership
* 2 volunteering days (paid)
* Free charging point for electric vehicles whilst on your working days at the office
* Social events
* RYA membership
The RYA is committed to equality of opportunity.
As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we celebrate and welcome diversity in all its forms and believe that a diverse workforce boosts innovation, productivity, and creativity. As an Inclusive employer, we are also committed to prioritising inclusion and creating a truly inclusive workplace.
We are dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and strive to be an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves. We would particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse candidates who are currently underrepresented at the RYA.
To Apply
Please review the full job description and send a completed application form and an equality monitoring form to jobs@rya.org.uk. We reserve the right to close the role at any given point.
Closing date for applications: 24th March 2025
Interviews to be held: week commencing 31st March 2025
How to apply: Please visit https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies to find the full job description and link to apply.
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