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Closing date for applications: 5th January 2026 at 10.00amSalary: £500 per week (3-day week)&nbsp;Contract: w/b 12th January – 20th March&nbsp;Location: Home or office based (London, occasional other travel required)&nbsp;Interviews: 7–8th January 2026 Do you believe everyone should have a fair opportunity to work in and on film?&nbsp;Creative Diversity Network (CDN), in partnership with BAFTA Media Technology, has been awarded a BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the UK film industry: collecting meaningful, trustworthy diversity data.&nbsp;We’re looking for an organised, people-focused project coordinator to help deliver a series of research sessions, stakeholder meetings and focus groups with funders, production companies, industry bodies, and film cast &amp; crew across the UK. This is a hands-on role at the heart of an innovative research &amp; development project — perfect for someone who thrives in a creative, collaborative environment and is research-driven.&nbsp;&nbsp;Creative Diversity Network is the cross-industry body leading the work to increase diversity on and off-screen in UK television. For the last eight years, we’ve provided benchmark reports on UK television’s diversity landscape, influencing strategic thinking of industry leaders with the help of over 7.5 million contributions from the freelance community. By joining this project, you’ll be part of innovative research and development work that will help to build a more inclusive, representative UK film industry.&nbsp; ResponsibilitiesYou’ll play a key role in keeping this ambitious project running smoothly by:&nbsp;<ul><li>Making meetings, workshops and events happen — in person, online and hybrid</li><li>Being the friendly first point of contact for participants</li><li>Keeping diaries, logistics and timelines running smoothly</li><li>Capturing detailed notes, quotes, actions, and insight summaries from sessions</li><li>Preparing agendas, briefings and key project materials</li><li>Supporting research and pitching in across the project as needed&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceYou’ll bring experience, confidence and care to everything you do. We’re looking for someone who has:&nbsp;Essential&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong proven experience in coordination roles in film, TV, arts and/or creative environments, including event delivery skil</li><li>Confident taking detailed notes, capturing actions and producing research summaries </li><li>Highly organised, with great attention to detail</li><li>Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders</li><li>Proficient in Office 365 and familiar with task or project management tools</li><li>Committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility&nbsp;</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience of film production or film funding</li><li>Customer research, or social or academic research experience</li><li>Knowledge of data protection and ethical handling of sensitive data</li><li>Presentation skills (PowerPoint, Canva or similar)</li><li>Experience working in small, fast-moving teams&nbsp;</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Creative Diversity Network Ltd

Project coordinator

Closing date for applications: 5th January 2026Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits) Lead IT service excellence at one of the UK’s most influential publishing groups.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 10 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.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.This role leads the delivery of high-quality IT support and ensures operational excellence through ITIL-aligned service management and continuous improvement initiatives. As a member of the Hachette UK IT “Heads of” community, the post holder contributes to strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership development across the organisation. ResponsibilitiesService operations<ul><li>Manage and oversee day-to-day operations of the 1st Line Service Desk, 2nd Line team and Service Management, ensuring SLA adherence, governance and customer satisfaction</li></ul>ITIL service management<ul><li>Chair the CAB and own ITSM tool governance, and roadmap.</li><li>Drive problem management and service reviews (internal and external)</li><li>Define and implement service improvement initiatives and programmes</li><li>Embed and evolve ITIL processes across incident, change, request and problem management</li><li>Evaluate IT processes on a regular basis, identifying areas where the targeted process metrics are not reached</li><li>Conduct service assessments for each area of IT to evaluate maturity assessments and key performance metrics</li></ul>Strategic leadership<ul><li>Actively contribute to the Hachette “heads of” community, shaping service culture and succession planning</li><li>Collaborate with other heads of and directors to align service delivery with business goals</li><li>Represent IT services in cross-functional forums and strategic initiatives</li><li>Lead and develop a high performing, engaged and inclusive team</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Proven leadership in IT service desk operations, ideally within a hybrid support model</li><li>Strong understanding of ITIL principles and experience implementing/leading significant service improvement plans</li><li>Demonstrable ability to foster a customer-centric culture and drive continuous improvement</li><li>Experience managing outsourced vendors and in-house technical teams as a ‘Manager of Managers’</li><li>Experience of leading major incident and problem management</li><li>Demonstrable experience of building high performing, engaged and inclusive teams</li><li>Demonstrable experience in leading scale projects and change management, individually and through others</li><li>Fully focused on customer service excellence – anticipating, meeting and exceeding the customers’ expectations</li><li>Able to interpret, analyse and visualise (to team and wider business) metrics to support business goals</li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and management – able to manage expectations at all levels and take pragmatic decisions</li><li>Excel at inspiring, coaching, and empowering their team to achieve excellence – able to deliver results through others</li><li>Able to influence others, negotiate and challenge – senior individuals, teams and peers</li><li>Excellent communication skills – ability to adapt to situation and audience</li><li>Able to collaborate with other IT leaders to have an impact outside of your own area</li><li>Commercially focussed – able to translate services and business goals, understands the business</li><li>Positive, flexible and with a can-do attitude at all times</li><li>Degree in systems engineering or related discipline or equivalent</li><li>MCSE an advantage</li></ul> 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>Dental 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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette 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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Head of IT services

Closing date for applications: Sunday 11th January 2026 at 5.00pmSalary: London Living WageLocation: LondonStart date: Early&nbsp;February 2026Working hours: 9.00-6.00pm Monday to Friday&nbsp;Are you proactive, organised, and people-focused? Step into this entry-level role at an independent creative agency and gain hands-on experience supporting the team, shaping the space, and helping to bring creative culture to life.<a href="https://jointlondon.com/" target="_blank">Joint</a> is a proudly&nbsp;independent creative agency, based in London. It delivers emotional edge for ambitious brands across three core disciplines: brand strategy &amp; design, full funnel advertising, social &amp; content. Powered by collaboration, Joint comes without the baggage of a big-agency set up and avoids any fixed views about solutions. It develops successful campaigns for its clients because it knows that business transforming ideas are built on something more than ‘eureka moments’. Joint put processes in place to allow for absolute collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders and partners we work with.The Joint runner is a central role for us. They act as the front of house for clients, spot problems before they even arise, and are willing to help across a variety of tasks. They are the lynchpin that keeps Joint’s office running smoothly and efficiently. They should embody our Joint qualities, especially: generosity, courage, humility, positivity, proactivity, curiosity, ambition. They care strongly about how our space looks and feels, and are empowered to help everyone else to care about it too. We see this position as an opportunity to nurture talent, providing exposure across the business and helping to guide and develop the individual toward a longer-term role within Joint as their skills, interests, and experience grow.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing Joint’s environment, caring about everything to do with how our space looks and feels, and helping everyone else care about it too. This could include but is not limited to:<ul><li>Morning set up - ensuring that the space is set up for the day ahead including checking supplies, stationery, meeting rooms, and completing shop runs</li><li>Throughout the day - welcoming guests into the space, answering the Joint telephone lines, supporting the team, assisting with admin and travel arrangements, ordering supplies, maintaining high-standards of the shared spaces, and assisting with strategic/research projects when requested</li><li>Assisting with the office evening close-down, clearing and resetting the space</li></ul></li><li>Welcoming clients, external partners and suppliers into our environment, and assisting with onboarding new Jointers - being the cheery face of Joint for our visitors</li><li>Supporting everyone in our office environment, whether that be answering the phone, signing for packages, or helping with office tasks as needed</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Strong interest in the advertising and creative agency environment</li><li>Strong organisational skills</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Embrace and demonstrate the following Joint qualities; generosity, courage, humility, positivity, proactivity, curiosity, ambition</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

Joint London

Runner

Closing date for applications: 2nd January 2026Salary: £27,000Contract: Full-time, fixed-term contract ending 31st of December 2026 Kickstart your publishing career in Bloomsbury’s academic and professional division, working at the heart of the production process.Bloomsbury’s academic and professional division publishes books in both print and digital formats across a range of subjects, including design, fashion, history, philosophy, music, drama, education and theology. We are looking for a production assistant to join our busy production team on a fixed term contract until 31st of December 2026. The role reports to the production manager and oversees reprints, print on demand and new-in-paperbacks across a range of backlist titles. This would be an excellent first job for someone keen to enter the book publishing industry within the production-editorial environment. Responsibilities<ul><li>Project estimating, costing and scheduling</li><li>Print buying</li><li>Liaising with editorial, design, digital, sales and marketing colleagues</li><li>Overseeing external prepress and print suppliers</li><li>Managing our file archives</li><li>Providing administrative support to the team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills</li><li>Proven IT skills (knowledge of Word and Excel essential)</li><li>Keen eye for detail</li><li>Editorial and/or office experience (desirable but not essential)</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays.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&nbsp;(Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Friday 2nd of January 2026. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>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.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>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 ResourcesThe Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a> 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.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Production assistant, academic & professional - fixed-term contract

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026Salary: up to £27,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits&nbsp;We're looking for an organised, proactive and friendly PR &amp; Marketing Assistant to join DK in a hands-on administrative role that will give you experience across both PR and Marketing, working on campaigns for books across DK’s adult division.&nbsp;If you enjoy being the person who makes things happen and keeps everything on track, this could be the right next step for you.In this role, you’ll quickly become the person who keeps everything running smoothly for the PR and Marketing team.&nbsp; You’ll look after the day-to-day organisation of the department, updating systems, keeping processes on track and making sure everyone has what they need.&nbsp; You’ll also take charge of the Press Inbox for the team, responding to enquiries, passing things on to the right people and building helpful relationships along the way.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>You’ll get involved in campaigns across both publicity and marketing, whether that’s preparing press materials and marketing briefs, helping with mail-outs, or supporting influencer activity.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll play a big part in looking after our authors too, from booking travel to organising schedules and helping to make sure their DK experience is relaxed and enjoyable.</li><li>There’s also plenty of responsibility on the administrative side: processing invoices and expenses, keeping budgets in order and generally helping the team stay on top of the details.</li><li>You’ll support with events, from sorting logistics and talking to partners to attending launches, bookshop signings and festivals. You’ll also help steer our awards submissions and work with colleagues throughout the process.&nbsp;</li><li>Above all, you’ll be a warm, reliable first point of contact for internal teams, authors, agents and external partners.</li></ul>To succeed in the role, you’ll enjoy keeping things organised and be able to stay on top of a busy workload without getting flustered. You’ll communicate clearly - over email, on the phone or in person, and feel comfortable juggling different tasks as they come your way.If you’re excited by this role, we’d love to hear from you!&nbsp; For your application to be considered, please ensure both cover letter and CV are submitted.&nbsp;We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Shopping discounts </li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*</li></ul>*Subject to certain criteria being met.And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.booktradeentrysupport.org" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

PR & marketing assistant - DK Marketing & Communications

Closing date for applications: 8th January 2026Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Edinburgh or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per weekContract: 12-month fixed-term Commission new titles that spark curiosity and bring ideas to life for young readers at Hachette Children's Group.Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 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>A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, ideas-driven commissioning editor to join the Wren &amp; Rook 7+ non-fiction team for a one year fixed-term contract.</li><li>Reporting to the editorial director, you will be responsible for contributing new ideas to grow and develop the list, and will commission a number of new titles across colour and text-led non-fiction for ages 7+.</li><li>You will also work closely with existing authors on the Wren &amp; Rook list, supporting senior editors in ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and to budget.</li><li>This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, ambitious team on a market-leading children’s non-fiction list, featuring some of the best books, authors and illustrators in the children’s market.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for a candidate with excellent editorial skills, a strong eye for design and solid commercial awareness.</li><li>You should have a good understanding of the importance of author care, and the ability to forge positive working relationships with agents.</li><li>We are looking for a versatile editor who can nurture our current authors, deliver an exceptional editorial service, keep track of trends, develop new ideas and commission commercial colour and text-led non-fiction titles.</li><li>This is a truly collaborative role, and the successful candidate will be involved in every aspect of the editorial process, working closely with staff in all other departments to help prepare and champion titles across the Wren &amp; Rook list. The commissioning editor will support senior staff with big high-profile projects, including being the lead editor for a number of authors, while commissioning and building their own roster of talent.</li><li>You will need to be an energetic self-starter, confident in leading complex projects, and solutions-driven when handling tricky conversations.</li><li>Considerable experience as an editor is required, good working knowledge of Biblio and InDesign is preferable, and a keen understanding of the children’s and adult non-fiction market is essential.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increasing to 29 days after 2 years' service and to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental 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 voluntary staff-led employee networks, including AgeWise, 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 commitmentThe 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>&nbsp;Hachette 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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commissioning editor (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 8th January 2026Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Executive publisherLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;EditorialImprints: Piccadilly Press, Ink Road and Hot Key Books Bring your passion for fiction to a leading children’s book publisher, working closely with editors, authors, and illustrators across every stage of publication.Bonnier Children’s Books is one of the leading children’s book publishers in the UK. For this role you will be working within the children’s fiction team, which comprises the Piccadilly Press, Ink Road and Hot Key imprints, publishing fiction for young readers through to YA and older readers. You will be spending your time on editorial tasks and project management, working both with the in house team and authors and illustrators to progress our books from inception to publication; also assisting the team with research, file management and administrative tasks. We are looking for candidates with existing experience in children’s fiction. Responsibilities<ul><li>Assisting commissioning editors with briefing and checking internal illustrations</li><li>Project managing the publication process through to finished copy stage, liaising with authors and designers as required</li><li>Managing the rolling reprint programme, including checking updates, reprint files,&nbsp;briefing design and creating new end matter as required</li><li>Assisting with proofreading and copyediting&nbsp;select titles</li><li>Assisting with managing freelance copyeditors and proofreaders</li><li>Project managing the acquisition of US files and ensuring all necessary changes are checked and made</li><li>Assisting the relevant commissioning&nbsp;editor with&nbsp;briefing typesetters and text designers</li><li>Creating e-pub files</li><li>Assisting with checking of rights and sales catalogues </li><li>Researching competitor titles and sales performance across the market, to support commissioning editors</li><li>Assisting the relevant commissioning editors in writing cover briefs, audio briefs, cover copy and advance information sheets for selected titles</li><li>Opportunity to read and consider submissions from the team for weekly editorial meeting</li><li>Dealing with general enquiries, and liaising with the relevant member of the team as necessary</li><li>Taking clear and concise minutes for weekly editorial meetings and monthly launch meetings</li><li>Assisting the team with maintaining and updating the publication schedules&nbsp; with title moves, metadata and content on Biblio</li><li>Assisting the team in preparing for regular meetings with the sales, marketing and publicity teams as required</li><li>Assisting commissioning editors in seeking endorsements for forthcoming titles as required and adding to Biblio</li><li>Assisting the editorial team with reversion requests</li><li>Liaising with the other teams as required, e.g. supplying prize shortlist&nbsp;and bookseller submissions to the publicity and sales teams</li><li>Assisting with book fair arrangements as required, inc book fair schedules</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Proven experience working on layouts for illustrated and non-illustrated children’s fiction and liaising with authors and designers, copyeditors and proofreaders</li><li>Proven experience managing a title from inception through to publication to a high standard</li><li>Proven experience working well with a range of in house teams</li><li>A proactive, diligent&nbsp; and enthusiastic person</li><li>A literate communicator - both verbally and in written correspondence</li><li>Able to effectively manage time and priorities, while working across multiple different projects</li><li>Works well under pressure</li><li>Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages. Knowledge of InDesign and Adobe programs essential</li><li>Experience of working with Biblio a distinct advantage</li><li>Demonstrates inclusivity and tolerance at all time</li><li>Previous editorial publishing experience is essential</li><li>Experience of working across a team and a variety of functions is essential</li></ul> Company benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward to hearing from you. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Assistant editor (12-month fixed-term contract)

Closing date for applications: 9th January 2026Salary: Up to £50,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London, Edinburgh or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Lead a talented editorial team, overseeing the productions of hundreds of diverse books within an award-winning publishing programme.Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingThis is a crucial role in the creation of our award-winning publishing programme, working across fully illustrated books in all categories, as well as narrative fiction and non-fiction. You will head up the talented editorial management team in the UK and India, and oversee the production of over 100 books a year, upholding the highest standards of editorial rigour, accuracy and authority. You will work with the commercial and operations teams and the senior publishers to plan and deliver work, devise and implement new processes and strategies, and unblock issues. As well as this you will retain a number of complex or high priority frontlist books to project manage yourself. Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for someone with at extensive proven experience in editorial project management, across narrative and illustrated publishing in a range of genres and categories</li><li>You will have a deep knowledge of managing complex book creation, and with working with a range of stakeholders, including external authors and agents</li><li>You will have experience in developing people to improve performance, and will be comfortable being a key part of a diverse, creative and commercial team</li><li>You will be an excellent communicator who gathers competing views together to work out the best way forward, and taking the business with you. You will be relaxed dealing with changing priorities and devising and implementing new processes and approaches.</li></ul> 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>Dental 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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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>Hachette 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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Managing editor

Do you love reading? Are you always on the hunt for what’s trending? Would you like to help advertise some of the world's bestselling authors and brands? If you're passionate about digital marketing and ready for an exciting new challenge, keep reading!&nbsp;We have an exciting opportunity for a Performance Marketing Executive to join our Online Marketplace team.&nbsp;In this role, you will play a key part in expanding our online marketplace growth strategy. You'll be supporting the team to plan and execute paid search campaigns on Amazon and other international marketplaces to accelerate our growth across online channels and territories. &nbsp;Key Responsibilities &amp; TasksYou'll be hands-on with our campaigns, focusing on:<ul><li>Planning and executing Amazon paid search campaigns across multiple territories.</li><li>Monitoring and improving campaign performance, providing ongoing analysis and making recommendations about optimisations to drive growth.</li><li>Supporting the wider team with regular reports across Amazon accounts.</li><li>Researching market trends and opportunities on Amazon to make suggestions about audience and product targeting strategies. </li><li>Working cross-functionally with other teams, including Sales, Marketing, and SEO. </li><li>Coordinating our paid activities with wider business priorities and reporting on the implementation and campaigns’ effectiveness.</li><li>Staying up to date with Amazon Ads developments and experimenting with new features.</li></ul>&nbsp;We're looking for someone with a proactive, analytical, and results-oriented mindset who is a great team player. You’ll need strong verbal and written communication, as well as interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly articulate challenges and solutions to relevant stakeholders. Our ideal candidate will have some experience running paid campaigns on Amazon.&nbsp;If you’d like to develop a stronger understanding of how Amazon search works and become an expert in online advertising, please apply! Please apply with your most recent CV by 9 January 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Shopping discounts </li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*</li></ul>*Subject to certain criteria being met.And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business.DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

DK Online Marketplace - Performance Marketing executive

Salary per annum: £27,000 &nbsp;We’re looking for an ambitious Children’s Marketing Assistant to join the team and work across our award-winning and internationally successful children’s publishing list, including Picture Books, Illustrated Non-Fiction, and Fiction.&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised person who has a passion for children’s books and is ready to begin their career in publishing.You will be joining a friendly and collaborative team to provide support across the trade marketing division on a wide range of campaigns and assist with general admin for the department.We are looking for someone enthusiastic, ambitious, and passionate about connecting readers everywhere with their next great read, bringing their initiative and brilliant work ethic to the team.Bloomsbury’s Children’s Books is a high-performing, dynamic division of a fast-growing and ambitious publisher, and The British Book Awards Children’s Publisher of the Year 2024.&nbsp; Our celebrated list is home to perfect picture books, page-turning middle-grade adventures, blockbuster YA fantasy, and award-winning non-fiction. Its award-winning, diverse list includes authors and illustrators such as Benjamin Zephaniah, Beth Suzanna, Catherine Doyle, Jessie Burton, Jordan Stephens, Kalynn Bayron, Katherine Rundell, Katya Balen, Lex Croucher, Sam Sedgman, and Tom Percival. We are also home to the most famous children’s book brand in the world: Harry Potter. &nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide administrative support to the Marketing Director and Children’s Trade Marketing Team.&nbsp; This includes diary scheduling, processing invoices, setting up new suppliers, inputting spend on budget, organising mailings and coding expenses</li><li>Administrative responsibilities to help with the smooth running of the wider marketing team, including coordination of internal and external meetings, and working closely with the Marketing Director on diary admin and key internal meetings</li><li>Build relationships with key contacts in all other departments across the company, supporting cross-departmental comms and meetings</li><li>Creation of bi-annual children’s catalogue and project managing rights guides</li><li>A team superuser for platforms such as NetGalley, Sprout Social, and the Bloomsbury.com website, using CMS to manage updates on children’s titles</li><li>Brief and produce a variety of marketing materials, such as activity packs, social media assets, POS and sell-in material. Liaising with the internal editorial and design teams, and freelance designers throughout the process</li><li>Build up the marketing campaign knowledge and experience to manage your own campaigns</li><li>You’ll report to the Senior Marketing Manager, but work closely with all members of the team</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>A passion for books</li><li>Excellent MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Organised, proactive and creative</li><li>Basic design skills would be advantageous</li><li>A team player, with strong interpersonal skills and a great attitude</li><li>Ability to juggle and prioritise lots of competing demands</li><li>Great time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Interest in pursuing new marketing opportunities and new ways of reaching readers, staying abreast of key publishing trends and the wider book market</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a full-time permanent position.The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.As an Assistant role, 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 (Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Friday 1st of January 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. &nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>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.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>&nbsp;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 ResourcesBloomsbury 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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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