Position
Reviews Editor – part‑time, 14 hours per week. Responsible for managing the BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s four key sections: Equipment Reviews, Accessories, Skills, and Astrophotography Processing. The role involves checking in with the team, responding to queries, and ensuring content is engaging and meets BBC standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Commission and edit articles for equipment reviews, accessories, skills and astrophotography processing sections.
* Generate, identify, and develop strong article ideas tailored to the BBC Sky at Night audience.
* Maintain article records, plan workflow up to three months in advance, and meet publishing deadlines.
* Collaborate with writers and subject experts to source and review content.
* Provide constructive feedback and ensure high editorial quality.
Essential Qualifications
* Good knowledge and keen interest in practical astronomy, astrophotography and/or optical equipment.
* Understanding of what makes an engaging feature for the BBC Sky at Night audience.
* Ability to generate, identify and develop strong, sound ideas for articles and match them with suitable writers.
* Well organized, with the capacity to keep on top of article records and plan work up to three months in advance.
Desirable Qualifications
* Experience commissioning writers.
* Strong proofreading and editing skills with excellent attention to detail.
* Contact list of writers and subject experts in amateur astronomy and astrophotography.
* Knowledge of technical aspects of practical astronomy, telescope setups and astro‑imaging including DSLR or specialist astro cameras.
Benefits
* Pension contribution matched to 5%
* Season ticket loan
* Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Christmas closure and your birthday off
* Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
* Social committee, regular in‑house learning events
* 4× life assurance
EEO Statement
We respectfully welcome people from all backgrounds and with diverse perspectives. If your experience does not align perfectly with everything listed, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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