Editorial assistant, Children’s

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026

Salary: £28,750 per annum - full-time (35 hours per week)

Kickstart your editorial career in children's publishing at Faber and gain hands-on experience and insight into how captivating stories are brought to life for young readers.

Faber is an award-winning, independent publisher. We publish the very best children’s books, from picture books to Young Adult: relevant, inclusive and necessary stories that are edited and illustrated responsibly, and in which all children feel represented and important. Our authors include Moira Buffini, Emma Carroll, Mariesa Dulak, Natasha Farrant, Swapna Haddow, Kieran Larwood, Margaret MacDonald and Jason Reynolds, and illustrators such as Rebecca Cobb, Luke Edward Hall and Chris Mould. We are in the business of giving all children and young people the courage and confidence to live life to the full. Founded in 1929, our first catalogue said, ‘It is by reading such books that children learn the difference between the shoddy and the genuine.’ We still believe reading has the power to change children's lives.

We are looking to recruit an editorial assistant for the Faber Children’s team to support the publisher and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department.


Responsibilities

This role involves administrative & diary support for the Children’s publisher, ongoing communication with authors, and building & maintaining working relationships with other departments. As well as this, you will handle some general admin for the department, Biblio updates, raising costings, writing up deal memos, originating copy.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• You will be organised and have strong written abilities and verbal skills
• You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and meeting new people, whilst holding a passion for children’s books across a variety of age groups
• You’ll have an eye for spotting mistakes
• Your ability to juggle multiple tasks at once and be able to prioritise them efficiently is important to this role
• Previous experience within an admin-based office role would be advantageous, as well as a knowledge of Biblio

If the above sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application.

Additional information

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office in Farringdon. We offer a hybrid working model, with four days a week in the office and one day remote. This position will be reporting to the Children’s Publisher. The closing date is Sunday 4th January 2026.

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.Our benefits include:

• Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles
• Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year
• Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice
• Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app
• Season-ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work vouchers
• Subsidised eye tests
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection insurance
• Access to online GP and advisory services

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice. Please read this notice before submitting your application. To apply, please upload a covering letter and CV to quoting reference FF.

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

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