Digital Content Editor - Official Veterinarian Team (Mat Cover - UK)- IR 372

This is a Maternity Cover position and 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Improve Veterinary Education was established in 1998 by a group of veterinary surgeons from across the UK. We run Continuous Professional Development training for veterinary professionals to help develop the skills and knowledge required in practice. Our programmes utilise a combination of review lectures, case-based discussion and, where applicable, hands-on practical sessions. Within Improve we also have the function of ‘The International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS)’. This function is dedicated to providing veterinary surgeons, nurses and technicians with high quality, achievable qualifications that are recognised internationally. We are an international organisation with offices in the UK and Portugal. 

The company first won the contract for Official Veterinary training in 2014 and successfully won the retender in 2020. The current contract is for the Provision of Veterinary and Paraprofessional Training, Authorisation and Assurance Services. The training courses are available in Great Britain but are also studied by candidates in Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies and cover export certification and the control and management of notifiable diseases. The courses are all online, with the exception of the final part of the TB testing qualification. 

To work with all members of the Improve International OV Team to deliver the Provision of Veterinary and Paraprofessional Training, Authorisation and Assurance Services contract.  

• To copy-edit and proofread OV, AHP and OHCB courses and exam questions, and identify where corrections are required 
• To check and update the improve-ov, improve-ahp, improve-ohcb and OV Conference websites as required 
• To create new content (images, exercises, certificates, banners, etc.) for courses and websites as required  
• To create digital content for courses that is clear, interactive and engaging 
• To copy-edit and proofread new OV/AHP/OHCB training material before it is added to each course 
• To format OV/AHP/OHCB training material and add it to the courses 
• To complete a final sign-off before new content or courses are made live 
• To ensure accuracy and consistency of information across all media 
• To work with the Veterinary Practice Team and assist with preparation for and running of the OV Conference 
• To support the OV team by providing telephone support to OVs and AHPs, when required 
• To copy-edit and proofread OV and AHP Briefing Notes for APHA 

• 70-80% on content creation (mixture of coding in courses and certificates in Illustrator and artwork in Illustrator/Photoshop etc)
• 10% on proofreading and checking courses/websites/Briefing Notes/emails
• 10% on OV Conference (not including August and September when this is more like 80-90%)
• >5% on OV support

• Educated to degree level 
• Excellent computer literacy and IT skills: 

• Experience of using Microsoft Office 
• Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) 
• Basic coding knowledge (HTML/CSS) 
• Experience of using Moodle, asana, H5P 
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• Relevant previous experience in copy-editing/proofreading 
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Attention to detail 
• Ability to work to a high level of accuracy under tight timescales
• Excellent team member 
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills 
• Confident in answering phones and emails 
• Self motivated, prepared to use initiative and able to work autonomously 
• Comfortable with working remotely and with colleagues in a variety of locations
• Demonstrate effective time management 
• Ability to listen to and act on feedback 

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Annual Leave Entitlement: UK 25 days increasing an additional day after 3 years of service and again by an additional day after 10 years service - to a total of 27 days per annum.

Additional Leave: Office closure on the afternoon of before the 25th December and the 1st January each year.

Pension: UK Employee 4% and Employer 5%. The employer contribution increases with a step change % of 1% increase every 3 years to a max of 10%.

Weekly Hours: UK 37.5

Base: Office based in Swindon with some hybrid working available.

Annual bonus: Discretionary Annual Bonus (based on company and personal performance)

EAP: Employee Assistance Programme - available 24/7 phone line

Refer a friend programme 

Shopping discount portal

Bring your dog to work

Free tea and coffee

Parking