Nationalmuseums is hiring: Publishing Editor in Richmond

Contract type: fixed-term appointment for 12 months with possibility of permanency

Legislation.gov.uk is the official home of legislation in the UK, transforming public access to law in the UK. It has put the statute book into the hands of millions of people who need to reference, quote or cite the law, receiving over 20 million visits per month. It is also a sophisticated technology platform that handles both the publishing of all new UK legislation and the production of revised point-in-time versions of legislation documents.

The National Archives is responsible for the operation of legislation.gov.uk, involving receiving legislation from the Parliaments, Assemblies and Government Departments in the UK for publication in various data formats. A vital part of this process is the registration of Statutory Instruments (SIs), gathering information about legislation and associated documents, carrying out quality checks, and providing support to drafting lawyers and Parliamentary clerks across Government.

The Publishing Editor will support the Publishing Services Manager in ensuring that all new legislation is published quickly, efficiently, and to a high level of quality. They will collaborate with the SI Registrar and another Publishing Editor to ensure effective and efficient systems for managing the publishing of new legislation in print and online.

You will also support the Publishing Services Manager in the delivery of a new online legislation drafting and amendment service - Lawmaker. This tool is being delivered in partnership with both Houses of the UK Parliament, the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, the Scottish Parliament, and the Scottish Parliamentary Counsel’s Office. It will assist in the transition of legislation drafters and processors to this new system.

The scope of the role includes publishing all UK primary and secondary legislation, associated documents such as Explanatory Notes and Memoranda, Impact Assessments, Annual Bound Volumes, and Tables of Effect. You will support the Official Publishing Manager in processing Command and House of Commons Papers for publication and laying. You will be a source of advice for Government and public service users, advising Government departments about the legislation publishing process. Excellent communication skills are essential, engaging a range of stakeholders including government lawyers, policy officials, and legislative drafting lawyers, as well as clerks in various Parliaments and Assemblies in the UK.

This is a full-time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working, and job share will be considered, taking into account the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available, and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

How to apply:

If you are an internal applicant: please do not use the link on this page. Please apply via your employee Workday account.

If you are an external applicant: to submit your application please use the link at the bottom of this advert. You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your personal statement, please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria given below.

Essential criteria:

1. Experience of editorial or publishing processes, ideally for an online service
2. A demonstrable ability to interpret and apply complex legal information and make decisions using sound judgment
3. Experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to work well under pressure
4. An understanding of the impact and importance of publishing quality standards
5. Excellent team working skills and flexibility in approach to work
6. Strong communications skills, both written and oral

Desirable criteria:

1. Good IT skills, especially relating to Microsoft Office Word, Access, and Excel, and experience working with XML or HTML
2. A law degree or legal professional qualification would be an advantage, but not essential

Location: National Museum Directors' Council, Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.

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