The Centre for British Progress (CBP) is recruiting a full-time Editor to join its growing communications and research team in London, United Kingdom. This permanent role offers a competitive salary of £55,000–£80,000 per year, depending on experience, and provides an opportunity to shape high-quality public policy content for a broad audience.
Working directly with the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will lead editorial processes across policy reports, the organisation’s Substack newsletter, website content and digital communications while helping expand CBP’s multimedia and public engagement initiatives.
About the Centre for British Progress
The Centre for British Progress is a non-partisan public policy organisation dedicated to improving public understanding of major policy issues affecting the United Kingdom. Through research, publications and public forums, the organisation contributes evidence-based ideas to policymakers and wider public debate.
The Editor will play a central role in transforming complex research into engaging, accessible and compelling content for readers across multiple platforms.
Position Summary
- Job Title: Editor
- Location: London, United Kingdom (80 Strand)
- Contract: Full-time, Permanent
- Salary: £55,000–£80,000
- Reporting to: Chief Executive
- Work Schedule: Four office days and one remote day each week
- Pension: 5% employer contribution
- Probation: Three months
The role combines editorial leadership, publication management and creative communications development within a collaborative research environment.
Key Responsibilities
The Editor will oversee the organisation’s research publication pipeline, ensuring reports are delivered on schedule and maintain a consistent editorial style. Working closely with researchers and communications colleagues, the position requires strong editorial judgment to identify compelling messages, headlines and publication priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the editorial workflow for policy publications.
- Editing and refining research reports for a general audience.
- Maintaining consistency across the organisation’s writing style.
- Supporting timely publication of reports and communications.
Leading The Progress Post
A significant part of the role involves managing The Progress Post, the Centre’s Substack newsletter. The Editor will develop original feature ideas, commission and edit contributions, coordinate interviews and grow the publication’s readership through engaging editorial content.
Responsibilities also include producing simple visual assets using Canva and collaborating with internal and external contributors from concept through publication.
Supporting Communications Growth
Beyond written publications, the Editor will help expand the Centre’s communications strategy into new formats. This includes exploring podcasts, video content, printed publications and other multimedia projects that broaden public engagement with policy research.
The role also offers opportunities to support press outreach and contribute to the organisation’s wider communications initiatives as it continues to grow.
Required Skills and Experience
The Centre is seeking a creative professional with exceptional editorial ability and strong communication skills.
Essential qualifications include:
- Outstanding writing and editing skills.
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to translate complex ideas into accessible content.
- Commitment to the Centre for British Progress’s mission.
Desirable experience includes:
- Familiarity with British politics and public policy.
- Basic Canva design skills.
- Interest in audio, video and social media storytelling.
Applicants do not need to be policy experts, as the primary responsibility is editing and communicating research rather than producing original policy analysis.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This position offers the chance to influence national policy conversations while working with leading researchers and communicators. It is particularly suitable for experienced editors, journalists, communications professionals and content strategists who enjoy transforming complex ideas into impactful public-facing content.
The combination of a competitive salary, permanent employment, hybrid working and creative editorial leadership makes this an attractive opportunity within the UK’s public policy sector.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should complete the official online application form before the deadline.
Application Deadline: 5:00 pm BST, Friday 2 October 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: £55,000–£80,000 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
