How to become a web content editor
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
University
You may have an advantage if you do a degree in:
- journalism
- English
- digital media
- marketing
Other degree subjects will be acceptable to employers as long as you've got an excellent standard of written English.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
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College
You could take a college course to get some of the skills you'll need when looking for a job. Courses include:
- A level English
- Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media
- Level 3 Diploma in Digital Marketing
Entry requirements
You may need:
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course
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Apprenticeship
You could do an advanced apprenticeship as a junior content producer.
This typically takes round 12 months to complete as a mix of learning on the job and study.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
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Work
You may be able to train on the job in a digital editorial assistant role. You'll find it easier to get a job if you've got examples of your work, like online articles and blog or forum contributions.
Some employers may expect you to have experience of the subject or insight about the audiences the website is aimed at.
You'll also usually need to show you've experience of:
- writing to content and style guides including using plain English
- web content management systems (CMS)
- search engine optimisation (SEO)
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Further information
You can get more details about working in web content from techskills and the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.
You can find out more about creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.