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Closing date: Sunday 5th January 2025Salary: ITV is an accredited Living Wage employer and will pay no less than the Living wage for any roleDuration: 6 months fixed term contract starting April 2025Office locations: London (White City), Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol&nbsp;Are you looking to break into unscripted TV development?Some of the world’s best creative talent are at the heart of ITV Studios, with more than 60 production labels across scripted and non-scripted TV.We’re excited to offer 6 traineeships across our award-winning unscripted labels based in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol.With a 6-month fixed term contract, the successful Development Trainee will be placed in one of ITV Studios’ labels. Working in the fast-paced world of non-scripted development, you will play a key role in shaping new ideas to pitch to broadcasters and streamers by helping to prepare pitching assets including format documents and sizzles.Other duties may include assisting the teams on shoots and at run throughs and help with the day-to-day admin of a development team. Excellent editorial judgement, literary skills and an ability to spot exciting new ideas are essential.&nbsp;What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Coming up with new ideas for TV Shows</li><li>Attending brainstorms and contributing ideas</li><li>Contributing your own editorial opinion on TV formats</li><li>Engaging with and promoting diversity in storytelling</li><li>Help creating any format documents or other assets in order to sell the format.</li><li>Co-ordinating and assembling notes from development, production and commissioners on the relevant projects</li><li>Assisting in the tracking of the companies’ slate and other day-to-day admin tasks</li><li>Providing detailed research into specific topics</li><li>Pitching ideas to external companies</li></ul>&nbsp;What you’ll get from it<ul><li>On the job industry experience</li><li>An experienced industry mentor</li><li>Regular training days, learning about the wider television and content landscape</li><li>Learning crucial skills for working in the TV industry</li><li>Working closely with some of the UK’s most successful creatives</li><li>Access to multiple career paths within ITV Studios and the wider TV industry</li><li>Access to the global production community</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceMinimum criteria<ul><li>A strong ambition to pursue a career in non-scripted TV development</li><li>A knowledge of and curiosity for the non-scripted TV landscape</li><li>Excellent communication (particularly literary skills), attention to detail and organisational skills</li><li>A passion for coming up with exciting new ideas (demonstrating excellent editorial judgement)</li></ul>Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)<ul><li>Ability to create a well constructed TV format</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and brainstorm ideas effectively</li><li>Ability to successfully pitch your ideas</li><li>Excellent problem solving skills</li><li>Excellent communication (particularly literary skills), attention to detail and organisational skills</li></ul>&nbsp;ITV is for everyone.ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage (minimum criteria above). There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at <a href="mailto:talkingcareers@itv.com" target="_blank">talkingcareers@itv.com</a>. <a href="https://www.itvjobs.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability" target="_blank">Find out more</a> about applying with a disability and life at ITV.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Development trainees, ITV Studios (6 month FTC)

Closing date: 10th January 2025Salary: Up to £33,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated analyst to join our Commercial Analysis team.&nbsp;Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 12&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Generating consistent and accurate reporting and analysis that drives understanding of key market trends across our physical and digital products.</li><li>Presenting insight and data to colleagues across the business, including divisional directors and industry-leading trade publishers.</li><li>Interpreting internal and external data to inform and support divisional strategy, for example publishing categories and company acquisitions.</li><li>Supporting the Commercial Analysis team on data projects, helping with reporting and analysis of large datasets.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical, organisational and communication skills.</li><li>You will be highly numerate, confident handling large data sets and able to communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues in an engaging way.</li><li>A statistics, technical or computing background, with a keen interest in books and knowledge of the publishing process is advantageous.</li><li>You will also have excellent excel skills and strategy capability, with proven experience in using data to support and influence business decisions.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Hachette UK

Data analyst

Closing date: 13th January 2025Salary: Up to £32,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Contract: 6-month fixed term contractLocation: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, or Manchester office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We are looking for an experienced digital marketing or eCommerce executive to join the team on a fixed-term basis of 6 months.&nbsp;Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second-largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. We're made up of 12&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.&nbsp;What you'll be doingYour role within the D2C team will be primarily to run our centrally managed Special Editions Shopify store where we help research, pitch, shape and launch Special Editions for the likes of Inside No.9, Robert Galbraith, and Joe Lycett.You'll be equipped with support from a range of Group functions, and you will be making a significant revenue and creative impact to the Special Editions brand, our publishers and their authors.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesSpecific activities will include the following:<ul><li>You'll be involved in creating and then implementing a long-term marketing strategy for Special Edition Books.</li><li>Overseeing implementation of a brand re-fresh on the store.</li><li>Writing blog posts based on keyword and SEO research.</li><li>Planning, creating and managing paid and organic campaigns, and associated budget.</li><li>Planning, commissioning and developing marketing assets in conjunction with divisional marketing teams and our in-house AV team.</li><li>Responding and engaging directly with customers, fans and authors on social media and other channels.</li><li>Carrying out research for Special Editions to help in the pitching and development of potential projects with publishers.</li><li>Preparing and implementing marketing plans for the brand, and individual titles.</li><li>Producing monthly reports for Special Editions, sharing with publishers and senior management.</li><li>Working on POS marketing material for internal and external promotional use.</li><li>Helping manage the pipeline and product development life cycles for upcoming and prospective Special Editions.</li></ul>Around a third of the role will also be supporting the other Shopify store teams and Central Marketing with:<ul><li>Answering queries and making recommendations on best practice Shopify use.</li><li>Staying on top of Shopify roadmap and recommending implementation of new features, delivering short training/refreshers and onboarding new team members to the divisional teams where required.</li><li>Feeding in to best practice discussions and presentations, sharing learnings from successes and failures.</li><li>Leading on sharing eCommerce sales and marketing techniques with the store teams and Central Marketing.</li><li>Shaping processes to ensure smooth working practices between central departments and teams.</li><li>Coordinating with other central departments such as IT and legal to effect technical and process improvements.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forWe're looking for someone with extensive Shopify and D2C (B2C, DTC) experience who is full of creative energy and who pivots approaches based on measured outcomes and planning.&nbsp;You'll be confident to work independently and able to present to small groups on occasion.Essential<ul><li>Extensive Shopify experience - you need to be our resident Shopify expert.</li><li>D2C (B2C) eCommerce experience, preferably in publishing or a similar industry.</li><li>Extensive digital marketing experience including SEO/SEM, PPC, Socials, and email.</li></ul>Nice to have skills and experience:<ul><li>Luxury or collectible consumer product marketing and/or sales.</li><li>Experience training other people on technology and processes.</li><li>Experience working in a group function, supporting wider teams</li><li>Experience in international eCommerce sales via Shopify</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

eCommerce digital marketing executive

Closing date: 19th January 2025Salary: £27,000 - £31,000 (London); £24,840 - £28,520 (Sheffield), (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, motivated and creative junior designer / designer to join the Hodder &amp; Stoughton Art team.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be a vital part of the team, expected to work across all our imprints, handling the creative process from initial brief to final artwork.</li><li>You will need to ensure that all work is delivered to the highest standard, on schedule and within budget.</li><li>You’ll work closely with staff in other departments, developing great working relationships and demonstrating strong skills in conveying ideas and effectively interpreting feedback.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a dynamic and organised creative with a passion for books and a portfolio that displays an exciting use of type and image.</li><li>You should possess a meticulous eye for detail, have great communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team.</li><li>Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills and an established knowledge of print and digital reproduction know-how is a bonus.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>In your application, please submit your CV and a Portfolio of recent relevant work (which is in the cover letter section).</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Junior designer / designer

Closing date: 25th December 2024Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based in our London, Sheffield or Edinburgh offices, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Be the architect of Hachette UK’s data solutions, driving performance, accuracy, and innovation.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.The function of the Business Intelligence and Data Engineering team is to develop and support enterprise-level data insight solutions and reporting solutions in response to business-driven requests for change. The solutions must always strive to be accurate and available, making them a trusted source of business information, and ensuring best practices are followed and comply with IT and industry standards.The role encompasses working as a key member of a team of skilled specialists comprising permanent and contract staff members and managed by the Data Engineering Manager. &nbsp;The team is responsible for maintaining existing solutions, implementing new solutions, and providing technical input into strategic projects.Working policy for this role would be remote but expect to come to the office 1 to 2 days a month for team meetings or as and when required.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing the existing Datawarehouse solution of more than 4 TB in size with 140+ workflows and 700+ scheduled reports.</li><li>Play a key role in Data Migration project.</li><li>Creation and maintenance of:<ul><li>SQL Server Integration Services ETL processes</li><li>T-SQL development</li><li>Azure Data Factory pipelines</li><li>Cognos Framework Manager Data Modelling and Cognos Analytics report development</li><li>Power BI Data Modelling and report development</li></ul></li><li>Influence design of Datawarehouse/Azure Data Bricks/Synapse solutions using best practice.</li><li>Monitoring of Datawarehouse day-end processing and performance</li><li>Translation of business requirements into technical specifications.</li><li>Work alongside Data Engineering Manager to deliver the Hachette IT Data Strategy.</li><li>Create and maintain documentation to assist in cross-team training and handover.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Industry-recognised Data Warehouse Design qualification (such as Ralph Kimball)</li><li>Awareness of Analysis tools/techniques like B.E.A.M (Business Events Analysis Model) or SSADM (Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method)</li><li>Experience in developing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) solutions</li><li>Experience in developing T-SQL and other programming and scripting languages such as Python/Perl/ Powershell/VB Script/Scala</li><li>Experience in Azure Data tech stack which includes Synapse analytics, Databricks, Data Factory etc..</li><li>Experience in developing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps</li><li>Experience in using either Cognos Analytics or Power BI reporting solutions.</li><li>Experience in either Cognos Framework Manager Data Modelling or Power BI Data Modelling</li><li>Experience working in Data Migration &amp; Data Cleansing workstreams.&nbsp;</li><li>Good problem-solving, analytical, and organisation skills</li><li>Flexibility and adaptability</li><li>Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of API development / Maintenance</li><li>Experience in extracting data from SAP backend tables or good understanding of SAP backend tables</li><li>Experience in SSAS (SQL Server Analysis Services)</li><li>Database Administrator skillsets</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Data engineer (12 month FTC)

Closing date for application: 30th December 2024Salary: Basic salary starting at £70,000 dependant on experienceDepartment:&nbsp;ProcurementLocation: LeedsJob Grade: M &nbsp;Join Channel 4 as a category lead in Procurement, managing technology projects and building key supplier relationships. Based in Leeds with hybrid working, you’ll help drive value and support innovation in a dynamic team. Be part of a broadcaster committed to excellence and diversity in the creative industries. Reporting into Finance, Procurement is responsible for the acquisition of all indirect goods &amp; services across Channel 4 and provides commercial expertise to ensure the achievement of Corporation’s strategic objectives. Working primarily within the Technology category, this position will be responsible for the delivery of projects from a Procurement perspective and seek to maximise the delivery of financial and commercial benefits from a TCO perspective.Please note there are 2 positions available in our Leeds office, working 3 days in the office.&nbsp; Reporting into the procurement manager, the category lead will:<ul><li>Partner with Technology to contribute to ensuring the on-time delivery of key strategic and operational initiatives.</li><li>Identify and mitigate commercial risks</li><li>Ensure compliance with Channel 4 procurement policy &amp; process.</li><li>The Category Lead will have experience in technology procurement (to include contracting models) and be required to take a proactive and flexible approach as business needs evolve. They will also have some experience in non-technology Procurement categories.</li></ul>&nbsp;Responsibilities This role will primarily focus on delivering technology procurement projects to include the following:&nbsp;<ul><li>Advise and support Technology budget holders on the development of supplier strategy, sourcing options and commercial models across the Technology cost base.</li><li>Lead, direct &amp; execute relevant procurement activities such as market analysis, benchmarking &amp; competitive tenders in line with the Channel 4’s Procurement policies and processes.</li><li>Develop, own and manage specific RFPs and associated procurement processes and deliverables</li><li>Build, develop and maintain effective relationships with Technology colleagues and with key suppliers, including support for SRM across the technology supplier base.</li><li>Work collaboratively with other members of the Procurement team</li><li>Undertake additional projects as required by the Procurement Manager</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>MCIPS Qualified</li><li>Experience in technology procurement to include tier 1 vendors</li><li>Experience of managing outsourced relationships</li><li>Strong understanding of contract law (including SaaS contracts)</li><li>Demonstrable experience of leading projects and collaborating proactively with stakeholders at varying levels across organisations.</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills</li><li>Proven negotiation skills</li></ul>Technical &amp; professional Skills<ul><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Strong background in technology procurement with additional experience in non-technology sourcing.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills.</li><li>Robust understanding of contract law to include SaaS based contracts.</li><li>Effective time management and organisational skills.</li><li>Strong understanding of key technology categories and market influences.</li></ul>Autonomy/judgement/decision making<ul><li>Experience and ability to effectively lead and manage a project team and influence senior technology stakeholders.</li><li>Robust commercial awareness, business acumen and analytical thinking skills.</li><li>Ability to make clear recommendations and respond to strong challenges.</li><li>Relationship Management (internal, external, 3rd parties)</li><li>Customer focussed ethos with the ability to interact across all management levels.</li><li>Successful development of productive working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.</li><li>Strong verbal and written influencing skills.</li><li>Flexibility in approach.</li></ul>Complexity/problem solving<ul><li>Strong multi-tasking skills.</li><li>Desire to embrace change, successfully adapting to constantly changing demands and conditions.</li><li>Continuous improvement approach to review and develop key services to meet and exceed changing requirements.</li></ul>&nbsp;Hybrid working: From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to a minimum of three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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Category lead (Procurement)

Closing date for applications: 6th January 2025Salary: £39,000 - £44,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Brings books to life in this publishing role for an experienced designer!Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.Little, Brown is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Commercial Art Director, you’ll be key to bringing our books to life, working alongside a team of highly creative, well regarded and hardworking designers who tackle the challenges for a diverse range of books.</li><li>You will be a vital part of the team, expected to work across all our imprints, handling the creative process from initial brief to final artwork.</li><li>You’ll work independently and have creative autonomy and the opportunity to commission illustrators, photographers and other designers.</li><li>A major part of your day will be the development of great working relationships with our editorial teams where strong skills in conveying ideas and effectively interpreting feedback will be integral.</li><li>You will also be key in providing support for and influencing the team and will be part of our well-established internship to mentor candidates.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced team member with a broad experience to join our busy and creative department.</li><li>You’ll be enthusiastic about the challenge of working across many publishing genres and to look at pushing boundaries to help our books stand out.</li><li>Your abilities will enable you to put yourself in the shoes of our readers and design a cover that strongly engages with them.</li><li>You’ll need proven design experience, an impressive portfolio that demonstrates all your design talents, have a love for problem solving, possess great communication skills and have strong abilities to creatively respond to feedback.</li><li>Adobe Creative Suite skills and an established knowledge of print and digital reproduction know-how is also essential.</li></ul>To apply: In your application, please submit your CV, cover letter, and a Portfolio of recent relevant work (which is in the cover letter section).&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Senior designer (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 3rd January 2025Salary: £27,401 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.&nbsp;Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week.&nbsp;(Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work and welcomes applications from individuals who require flexibility).Location: Manchester or Birmingham.&nbsp;(The role will be based at the office base listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week).&nbsp;Launching a career in arts funding and development?The Development Initiatives team within the Investment Centre oversees the design and delivery of the Arts Council’s development programmes, including Global Talent Visas, Libraries Development Framework, Museums Accreditation and Collections Designation.&nbsp;The Development Initiatives Operations team provides advice, reports and services to committees and teams across the organisation, including decision makers, Relationship Managers and Investment Centre teams. The team organises and supports a number of decision meetings and decision making processes. Support is also provided across our external delivery partners and governing bodies.The team is also responsible for ensuring high quality guidance is available (both internal and external) and that we are responding to the needs of our stakeholders in this area. The team is also responsible for maintaining accurate records and detailed filing systems.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe Assistant, Development Initiatives Operations, will be responsible for:<ul><li>Supporting the Global Talent Visa team by carrying out key functions, including triaging applications and sharing information with programme partners and decision makers.</li><li>Supporting the Senior Manager Development Initiatives Operations and the wider Development Initiatives Operations team to ensure timely and efficient delivery of our administrative processes.</li><li>Acting as point of contact for the team to provide routine information, advice and guidance on the work and responsibilities of the team.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Proven administrative experience of supporting different colleagues and managing conflicting demands.</li><li>You will also some experience of grant funding or development programmes.</li><li>You will be highly organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and exercise effective judgement when organising, planning and managing complex tasks, and you will have the ability to initiate work and perform according to self-imposed timetables.</li><li>You will have first-rate interpersonal and communication skills – both speaking and in writing – and the ability to communicate in a confident and engaging manner with the ability to both communicate complex information, simply and the ability to influence people when providing technical advice and support.</li><li>You will have a good understanding of the current diversity agenda and its relationship to the work of the role.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>An understanding of the arts and cultural sector.</li><li>Experience of using IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.</li></ul>&nbsp;Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.Please state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Arts Council England

Assistant, Development Initiatives Operation (IC122)

Closing date: 24th December 2024Salary: £27,528 - £28,500 per annumContract: Fixed term for 22 monthsHours: 36 hours per week, full time&nbsp;Location: Role will be based primarily in South Kensington, London with 6 months in Leeds&nbsp;Curious about curation? Passionate about contemporary sculpture? Don't miss this 22-month traineeship based in London and Leeds.<a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOorOCsf_fPr8y0cW0Aw6m5-JJV70AsXv63tFussJV3b008ayzm6k" target="_blank">The Victoria and Albert Museum</a>, in partnership with Leeds Art Gallery and the Henry Moore Institute, is seeking to appoint an Art Fund Vivmar Foundation Trainee (fixed term, 22 months). The Art Fund Vivmar Foundation Traineeships are generously supported by The Vivmar Foundation, launching a new initiative to encourage diversity in the recruitment of curatorial staff.During the 22-month programme, the trainee will spend a total of 16 months at the V&amp;A South Kensington forming part of the team responsible for the care, research, display, and interpretation of the collections of the Decorative Art and Sculpture Department. The post-holder will work particularly on the development, display and interpretation of contemporary sculpture in addition to building core museum collections management experience.&nbsp;The Art Fund Vivmar Curatorial Trainee will also spend 6 months based at the Leeds Art Gallery where they will work with the team there and the Henry Moore Institute as part of the longstanding partnership between the two organisations. They could also be involved in projects related to the Yorkshire Sculpture International at Leeds Art Gallery and/or the Henry Moore Institute.&nbsp;Key activitiesDeepening knowledge<ul><li>Demonstrating interest in a curatorial specialism in one area of the V&amp;A's collections, namely contemporary sculpture, and enthusiasm for learning from the work of established specialists; applying intellectual curiosity and critical thinking to developing knowledge of contexts for objects and collections and stories they might tell.</li><li>Developing understanding of the Museum collections management systems and documentation and their research potential.</li><li>Developing understanding of the range of scholarship in the specialist field; developing personal links with colleagues in regional and international museums</li></ul>Collecting<ul><li>Learning about Museum Collections Management processes</li><li>Learning about processing acquisitions and loans into the collections</li><li>Learning about collections through day-to-day handling of objects; taking responsibility for object movement and appropriate documentation; assisting with programmes of improvement to collections care; developing awareness of museum ethics</li><li>Developing knowledge of documentation in the department; undertaking cataloguing, documentation and digitisation of collections; assisting in the production of labels and interpretation; devising efficient ways to organise information and make it accessible to others</li><li>Dealing with routine enquiries and assisting in providing access to objects in reference collections and study rooms; supervising visitors</li></ul>Presenting and interpreting collections<ul><li>Participating in the development of permanent and temporary displays, using subject and collections knowledge; checking galleries and organising relevant maintenance in collaboration with Conservation and Collections Care &amp; Access</li><li>Participating in the development of exhibitions as required</li><li>Participating in the development of material for publication in print and online; broadening understanding of how to enhance the museum's reputation through strong narratives and engaging storytelling; contributing to photography and digitisation programmes</li><li>Collaborating with colleagues in Learning on the development of their programmes; contributing content as required</li><li>Representing V&amp;A through participation in professional and social networks and visits</li></ul>Innovating<ul><li>Understanding museum policies, strategies and priorities and contributing to the development of new policies and plans as required; developing awareness of developments and changes in the wider museum community</li><li>Understanding the suite and scope of museum projects and public programmes and contributing as required</li><li>Contributing to National and International programmes and partnerships as required</li></ul>Team playing and achieving<ul><li>Playing an active role in the communities of participation across all the curatorial teams</li><li>Undertaking projects or responsibilities as delegated by senior colleagues which will change from time to time</li></ul>&nbsp;What you'll bring<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in sculpture from study, practice or observation</li><li>A demonstrable interest in, and enthusiasm for telling stories about collections.&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsiveness to opening up the collections to a broad audience, including non-traditional users</li><li>Ability to collaborate as part of a team and to work flexibly and calmly under pressure</li><li>Practical and organisational skills with a keen attention to detail, particularly record keeping</li><li>Highly motivated and able to demonstrate initiative</li><li>&nbsp;A demonstrable interest in the history of art, design and performance</li><li>Experience of communicating clearly, with the ability to adapt your communication style for different groups</li><li>Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to manage multiple tasks</li></ul>&nbsp;At the V&amp;A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Equality Act 2010.&nbsp;As such, we are&nbsp;delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We actively encourage applications from those people who have traditionally not considered working with us especially those from diverse and marginalised groups.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Art Fund Vivmar curatorial trainee

Closing date: 6th January 2025Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Manage and inspire a team to deliver top-quality, future-proof content for global learning success.Hachette Learning is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>The job holder will lead a team of editorial staff managing in-house projects as a key part of the Product Delivery team, supporting the Division in the delivery of the product roadmap.</li><li>The job holder will manage the recruitment, training, resourcing and career development of a team of Editorial Project Managers, and is responsible for ensuring effective, streamlined processes are used throughout.</li><li>This role will be the departmental point of contact for all resource requests and will determine in-house or out-of-house route. They will manage the division’s in-house capacity, allocating new projects to the in-house team, and create and implement processes to support effective resource management.</li><li>The role is responsible for managing workload and performance to deliver agreed content on schedule, within budget and to appropriate quality.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be an experienced line manager who has managed large teams of editors.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have managed a variety of complex print and digital products from manuscript to publication, ideally in educational publishing or related field.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent project management skills, and have extensive experience managing budgets and suppliers.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who has strong capacity management skills, able to resource and oversee multiple products through to publication.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have proven process improvement skills and have experience in implementing new processes.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

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