Spear Sharp Limited is a budding publishing firm that seeks to recruit a contract go-getter sales person to be in charge of Nairobi metropolitan area.

Spear Sharp Education is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Editorial Assistant to support the editorial team in the development and production of high-quality CBC-aligned educational materials. The role involves assisting in manuscript preparation, proofreading, coordination with authors, and ensuring consistency in content presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in editing and proofreading manuscripts for grammar, clarity, and consistency.
• Support the editorial team in aligning content with CBC and KICD guidelines.
• Format manuscripts according to publishing standards and house style.
• Track revisions and manage document versions.
• Liaise with authors, illustrators, and designers to ensure smooth workflow.
• Conduct basic fact-checking and content verification.
• Prepare documents for typesetting and final production.
• Maintain editorial schedules and follow up on deadlines.
• Support administrative tasks within the editorial department.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Literature, Journalism, or related field.

Professional Requirements

• At least 1–3 years’ experience in editing, publishing, or academic writing support.
• Familiarity with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is an added advantage.
• Excellent command of written English (UK standard preferred).
• Basic understanding of editorial processes and publishing workflows.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in educational publishing or curriculum support
• Basic knowledge of layout/design tools (e.g., Adobe InDesign)
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple manuscripts

• Assist in editing and proofreading manuscripts for grammar, clarity, and consistency.
• Support the editorial team in aligning content with CBC and KICD guidelines.
• Format manuscripts according to publishing standards and house style.
• Track revisions and manage document versions.
• Liaise with authors, illustrators, and designers to ensure smooth workflow.
• Conduct basic fact-checking and content verification.
• Prepare documents for typesetting and final production.
• Maintain editorial schedules and follow up on deadlines.
• Support administrative tasks within the editorial department.

• Experience in educational publishing or curriculum support
• Basic knowledge of layout/design tools (e.g., Adobe InDesign)
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple manuscripts

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Literature, Journalism, or related field.
• At least 1–3 years’ experience in editing, publishing, or academic writing support.
• Familiarity with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is an added advantage.
• Excellent command of written English (UK standard preferred).
• Basic understanding of editorial processes and publishing workflows.