Infopro Learning is looking for a Freelance Copy Editor with a specific focus on UK English and localization. This ad hoc, remote role involves ensuring the clarity, correctness, and consistency of professional learning and business content for a UK audience.
What You'll Do
- Edit content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage.
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness across documents.
- Check for continuity of terminology, tone, and factual references.
- Flag unclear, inconsistent, or potentially incorrect content for review.
- Follow provided style guides and client-specific checklists.
- Support the use or light refinement of project style sheets when required.
- Notify design or production partners of editorial deviations impacting layouts or compliance.
- Ensure content aligns with British English spelling, usage, and conventions.
- Identify and correct inconsistencies between UK and US English (or other variants).
- Ensure language level and tone are appropriate for the intended audience and medium.
- Improve clarity and readability while preserving original meaning and structure.
- Reduce unnecessary jargon or overly complex phrasing.
- Adjust sentence and paragraph flow for comprehension.
- Maintain consistent voice, tone, and level of formality within defined guidelines.
- Flag potential copyright or attribution concerns.
- Identify factual or citation-related issues for follow-up.
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated experience in copy editing.
- Proficiency in UK English (British English spelling, usage, and conventions).
- Ability to work asynchronously with globally distributed teams.
- Must be based in the United Kingdom.
Team & Environment
You will work asynchronously with globally distributed teams.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote, ad hoc freelance position. Applicants must be based in the United Kingdom.
