Reprints controller, Production - Adult Trade and Special Interest

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22nd of July 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: £28,000 - £30,100

Contract: Full-time permanent position

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate interested in a career in print production.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Production team to work on the Osprey and Continuum imprints, which publish a broad range of subjects.

Reporting to the Production Manager, key tasks will include costing and processing mono and colour reprints as well as managing POD. This role also involves artworking covers so a good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a must.

Knowledge, skills and experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Proven IT skills (knowledge of Word, Excel and Adobe Creative Suite are essential)
• A keen eye for detail
• Completed a publishing course which included an element of print production training

Some production experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

The role is based at our Oxford office, Kemp House, Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9PH on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Tuesdays.

This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the link to our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 22nd of July 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.

Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits

• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
• Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share Save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In-house Doctor
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. For additional benefits see our careers page.

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: http://booktradeentrysupport.org