Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/united-kingdom/ Title: Content Lead jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: 39 part-time Content Lead tasks in the United Kingdom, from £32 to £78 an hour. Typical rate £45 an hour; median market wage £21. Rate shown up front. United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Part-time Content Lead jobs in United Kingdom 39 open Content Lead tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £32 to £78 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Content Lead here is **£45 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £21.24. At five hours a week that is about **£980 a month**. **£45/hr** typical rate, senior level **£21.24/hr** market median wage **£32–£78** range of open task rates **39** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom ## Open Content Lead tasks in United Kingdom Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom. [See all 39](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=content-lead&place=united-kingdom) One-off Posted Oct 31 ### [Editorial Calendar Planning (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-london-dt-5487978/) Director · Content Lead Food-delivery company for restaurants · 201–500 employees **£62–£78** / hour About £280–£560 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 12 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-london-dt-5487978/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-watford-dt-3885531/) Manager · Content Lead Series B workflow automation company for construction firms · 51–200 employees **£33–£38** / hour About £850 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Hybrid · Watford - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-watford-dt-3885531/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8007109/) Manager · Content Lead Boutique advisory firm for healthcare providers · 201–500 employees **£34–£42** / hour About £740 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8007109/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-birmingham-dt-8680239/) Manager · Content Lead Specialty retailer with 120 stores · 201–500 employees **£37–£43** / hour About £120–£240 in total - about 4 h in total - Hybrid · Birmingham - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-birmingham-dt-8680239/) One-off Posted Oct 28 ### [Content Audit and Pruning](https://deftridge.com/job/content-audit-and-pruning-preston-dt-9321185/) Director · Content Lead Travel-technology company with city hotels · 11–50 employees **£49–£59** / hour About £430–£860 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · Preston - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 16 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-audit-and-pruning-preston-dt-9321185/) One-off Posted Oct 27 ### [Content Style Guide](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-worthing-dt-5862565/) Director · Content Lead Health insurer · 201–500 employees **£46–£56** / hour About £310–£610 in total - about 9 h in total - Hybrid · Worthing - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-worthing-dt-5862565/) Regular Posted Sep 24 ### [Content Performance Review](https://deftridge.com/job/content-performance-review-london-dt-7354911/) Director · Content Lead Growth-stage payments company for mid-market companies · 501–1,000 employees **£53–£60** / hour About £370 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - Shortlisting [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-performance-review-london-dt-7354911/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [Editorial Calendar Planning · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-united-kingdom-dt-7486190/) Manager · Content Lead Freight and logistics company for retailers · 51–200 employees **£36–£48** / hour About £170–£340 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role - 10 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-united-kingdom-dt-7486190/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Editorial Review and Feedback · Agency](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-1637011/) Manager · Content Lead Digital marketing agency for travel brands · 1,001–5,000 employees **£32–£40** / hour About £860 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-1637011/) ### All 39 open Content Lead tasks for United Kingdom Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Editorial Calendar Planning (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-london-dt-5487978/)£62-£78/hr · hybrid in London - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-watford-dt-3885531/)£33-£38/hr · hybrid in Watford - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8007109/)£34-£42/hr · remote in the UK - [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-birmingham-dt-8680239/)£37-£43/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Content Audit and Pruning](https://deftridge.com/job/content-audit-and-pruning-preston-dt-9321185/)£49-£59/hr · hybrid in Preston - [Content Style Guide](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-worthing-dt-5862565/)£46-£56/hr · hybrid in Worthing - [Content Performance Review](https://deftridge.com/job/content-performance-review-london-dt-7354911/)£53-£60/hr · hybrid in London - [Editorial Calendar Planning](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-united-kingdom-dt-7486190/)£36-£48/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-1637011/)£32-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-birmingham-dt-1857719/)£32-£38/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Editorial Review and Feedback (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-6520478/)£32-£39/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Audit and Pruning](https://deftridge.com/job/content-audit-and-pruning-united-kingdom-dt-6577135/)£46-£55/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-kingston-upon-hull-dt-5214824/)£33-£39/hr · on site in Kingston upon Hull - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-3897330/)£33-£41/hr · remote in the UK - [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-united-kingdom-dt-3980169/)£36-£44/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-birmingham-dt-4484203/)£32-£40/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-doncaster-dt-7550435/)£38-£43/hr · hybrid in Doncaster - [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-united-kingdom-dt-8790969/)£47-£58/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Style Guide (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-united-kingdom-dt-1484718/)£39-£48/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Calendar Planning (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-leicester-dt-2523179/)£42-£52/hr · hybrid in Leicester - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-cambridge-dt-6629540/)£32-£40/hr · on site in Cambridge - [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-united-kingdom-dt-8966819/)£36-£48/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-9123282/)£33-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-1695295/)£32-£38/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-united-kingdom-dt-1340970/)£32-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-6435014/)£33-£38/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Calendar Planning](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-calendar-planning-chester-dt-3593701/)£49-£57/hr · hybrid in Chester - [Content Style Guide](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-swansea-dt-3990300/)£44-£53/hr · hybrid in Swansea - [Content Style Guide (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-united-kingdom-dt-6049380/)£46-£53/hr · remote in the UK - [Writer Brief Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/writer-brief-creation-redditch-dt-6857795/)£33-£40/hr · on site in Redditch - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-1471962/)£42-£51/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-2414787/)£34-£38/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-birmingham-dt-5165591/)£32-£41/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-9328609/)£41-£50/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Style Guide](https://deftridge.com/job/content-style-guide-united-kingdom-dt-5003208/)£36-£43/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-wolverhampton-dt-1372074/)£46-£54/hr · hybrid in Wolverhampton - [Editorial Review and Feedback (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-united-kingdom-dt-2639665/)£41-£51/hr · remote in the UK - [Freelance Writer Onboarding](https://deftridge.com/job/freelance-writer-onboarding-united-kingdom-dt-3064155/)£49-£58/hr · remote in the UK - [Editorial Review and Feedback (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/editorial-review-and-feedback-cardiff-dt-1265473/)£39-£46/hr · hybrid in Cardiff ## What Content Lead pays in United Kingdom Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £13.71 | £300 | £28,500 | | 25th | £16.36 | £350 | £34,000 | | Median | £21.24 | £460 | £44,200 | | 75th | £28.90 | £630 | £60,100 | | 90th | £35.91 | £780 | £74,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | £35 | £760 | | Director | £45 | £980 | ### About this role Runs the editorial plan and the writers; keeps quality and the publishing calendar steady. Usual tools: Notion, Ahrefs, Google Docs, WordPress. [All Content Lead rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/) ## Working on the side in United Kingdom What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. Checked on official pages, November 2026 - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines) Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/) ## Content Lead rates nearby - [London 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/london/) - [North West 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/north-west/) - [West Midlands 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/west-midlands/) - [South East 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/south-east/) - [Yorkshire and The Humber 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/yorkshire-and-the-humber/) - [East of England 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/east-of-england/) - [South West 21 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/south-west/) - [East Midlands 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/east-midlands/) - [Scotland 21 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/scotland/) - [Wales 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/wales/) ## Other Marketing & Content roles in United Kingdom - [Fractional CMO £95/hr typical · 51 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/united-kingdom/) - [B2B Content Writer £30/hr typical · 24 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/united-kingdom/) - [SEO Specialist £30/hr typical · 47 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/united-kingdom/) - [Paid Ads Specialist £30/hr typical · 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/united-kingdom/) - [Email & Lifecycle Marketer £30/hr typical · 16 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/united-kingdom/) - [LinkedIn Ghostwriter £30/hr typical · 8 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/united-kingdom/) - [Case Study Writer £35/hr typical · 9 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/case-study-writer/united-kingdom/) - [Product Marketing Manager £35/hr typical · 37 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/product-marketing-manager/united-kingdom/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.