Summary of the Senior Editor job at Marie Curie

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they are likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life.

Job Description

Help make complex health information clear, accessible and meaningful for the people who need it most.

At Marie Curie, we believe everyone deserves the best possible end-of-life experience, reflecting what matters most to them. Our Information and Support team provides trusted, evidence-based information for people affected by terminal illness, those supporting them, and health and social care professionals. The right information, at the right time, can make a real difference to someone navigating terminal illness.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Editor to join our Information and Support Content team. Working alongside editors, healthcare professionals, subject matter experts and people with lived experience, you’ll help develop and maintain high-quality information across our digital, print and video channels.

As Senior Editor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our information is accurate, accessible, compassionate and genuinely useful to the people who rely on it. You’ll lead content development and review projects, translate complex evidence into clear and practical information, and help identify opportunities to expand and improve our information service. You’ll also line manage an Editor, supporting editorial quality and professional development across the team.

What you will be doing:

• Develop, write, edit and review evidence-based health and social care information across digital, print and video formats.
• Manage the end-to-end content development and review process, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Research clinical guidelines, literature and other evidence sources, translating complex information into clear, accessible content.
• Lead projects to develop new information, identifying audience needs, content gaps and opportunities to improve the service.
• Line manage an Editor, providing guidance, feedback and support while maintaining high editorial standards across the team.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, subject matter experts and people with lived experience to ensure content is accurate, relevant and meets users’ needs.
• Work closely with Digital, Creative, Marketing and Support Line teams to develop, publish and promote information across different channels.
• Maintain editorial consistency, following established style guides, tone of voice, accessibility standards and content production processes.
• Support improvements to editorial workflows, content quality and service evaluation, contributing to the ongoing development of the information service.

What we’re looking for:  

• Extensive experience writing and editing health or social care information for the public and/or healthcare professionals.
• Excellent editorial skills, with the ability to communicate complex and sensitive subjects clearly, accurately and compassionately.
• Strong research skills, including reviewing literature, evaluating evidence and translating research findings into accessible information.
• Experience working within structured content development and review processes, such as PIF TICK, with an understanding of editorial quality assurance.
• Good understanding of digital and print content production, including experience using website content management systems (CMS).
• Experience collaborating with healthcare professionals, subject matter experts, volunteers or people with lived experience to develop content.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage and collaborate with stakeholders across different teams and disciplines.
• A commitment to accessible, inclusive information and a genuine interest in improving support for people affected by terminal illness.

Please see the full job description HERE.

Additional Information

What’s in it for me?

Salary: £38,007-42,230 per annum, depending on experience

Contract:  Permanent, full-time (35h per week)

Based: Home-based (UK) or hybrid role

Benefits You’ll Love

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care
• 15% staff discount in all Marie Curie Shops
• Life assurance – for all employees

Application Process

Close date for applications: 11 November 2026

As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary information. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. 

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.