Web content editor roles are open to graduates of most subjects as long as you have an excellent standard of written English and good IT skills.

You might have an advantage if you study:

• digital media
• English
• journalism
• marketing
• digital communications

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

You could take a college course to get some of the skills you'll need as a web content editor. 

Courses include:

• English
• creative digital media
• digital marketing

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

You could apply to do an apprenticeship, such as:

• Content Creator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
• Publishing Professional Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
  

These usually take up to 2 years to complete.

If you're aiming to become a web content manager, you could apply to do a Digital Product Owner Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship which takes 2 years.

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
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

You might be able to train on the job in a digital editorial assistant role. You could move on to become a web content editor, then web content manager as you get more experience.

You'll usually need experience in:

• writing to brand and style guidelines, including use of plain English
• content management systems (CMS)
• search engine optimisation (SEO)

You'll need:

• knowledge of English language
• knowledge of media production and communication
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• excellent verbal communication skills
• excellent written communication skills
• the ability to work well with others
• to be flexible and open to change
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

As a web content editor you could:

• find out and test what users and clients need from the website
• research, write, edit and proofread content, following style and accessibility guidelines
• commission content from outside agencies
• use a content management system (CMS)
• develop strategies to improve your site and increase its audience
• analyse feedback and data to plan work, create reports and fix problems

In a larger organisation, you might work closely with web professionals, like a user researcher and user experience (UX) designer to create new web pages, content and online tools.

You could work in an office, at a client's business or from home.