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Action for Freelancers is a pan industry collaboration to support freelancers within the UK television sector.&nbsp;Organisations involved include BBC, Channel 4, UKTV, ITV, Pact, Bectu, Screenskills and Film &amp; TV Charity - and many more.&nbsp;&nbsp;The shared goal of everyone involved in AfF is to&nbsp;champion and safeguard our skilled&nbsp;and valuable freelance workforce by moving the TV industry towards following standard practices, working and innovating together, and creating a culture in which freelancers can thrive. &nbsp;How are freelancers involved in Working Groups?AfF is about the TV industry working together towards positive outcomes for freelancers.&nbsp; We aim to work closely with freelancers, seeking to elevate&nbsp;and amplify their voices so they can be heard by all the industry.To ensure this happens, one of the ways we are including and engaging with freelancers&nbsp;in every sector of the TV industry&nbsp;is by inviting freelancers to apply to attend the project's 5 Working Groups.&nbsp; There&nbsp;will be a minimum of three freelancers in each Working Group, with a mantra of “no freelancers, no Working Group meeting.”&nbsp;The working groups are:<ul><li>Working Conditions</li><li>Mental Health &amp; Wellbing</li><li>Recruitment</li><li>Skills, Training &amp; Professional Development</li><li>Information and Knowledge-sharing</li></ul>We will assess all applications from interested freelancers and shortlist&nbsp;a pool of 50 freelancers who reflect a&nbsp;range of voices with different backgrounds and experiences, to make sure we have wide representation across the Working Groups.From this pool, 17 will initially be selected&nbsp;and allocated to a working group. Those chosen will initially be asked to attend three meetings. Others in the pool might be contacted to deputise if needed, and then later be moved into working groups, to make sure we have fresh perspectives.Two freelancers from across the Working Groups will be randomly selected to attend each monthly Core Group meeting.&nbsp;Freelancers will be compensated for their time attending AfF Working Groups and Core Group meetings, at £100/meeting. Each meeting will be a max of 90 minutes. There will be no work expected of freelancers outside of preparing for and attending meetings. Any access or adjustments you need in order to participate will be provided. &nbsp;What are we looking for?Through this process we are seeking to find a range of freelancer voices bringing different experiences, roles and backgrounds to the conversation.We are looking for freelancers who will<ul><li>join a virtual monthly working group meeting, expected to be a max of 90 mins long and initially for 3 meetings</li><li>be a critical friend to the project and its recommendations</li><li>provide honest and constructive input at meetings</li><li>contribute to strategic discussion and decision-making</li><li>be collaborative, working towards shared goals and understanding the wider industry context</li><li>follow AfF’s terms of engagement&nbsp;- including to work towards the best outcome for freelancers; assume positive intent; be respective, accessible and inclusive; be disciplined and productive; be focussed; be committed and available; manage upwards and outwards.</li><li>communicate clearly and in a timely manner with the project team.</li></ul>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.

Action For Freelancers working groups

Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd July at 11.59pmSalary: £32,000 - £33,750 per annum depending on skills and experience &nbsp;We are looking for a Junior Managing Editor to join the Adult Editorial team at Bloomsbury in the General division, where we publish everything from ice-hockey romances to Gladiators: Ready!This is a project-management role. As a junior managing editor, you will oversee a list of fiction, non-fiction and illustrated books from handover from the commissioning editor through to print. This entails organising everything a book might need before it can be released into the world, from a copy-edit to a map. You will learn from senior members of the team as you take on more complex titles, including on major brands.This is a key role in a growing part of the business where you will be working on both text-only and fully illustrated books, collaborating closely with the commissioning editors on these titles. It’s not a commissioning role – rather, we’re looking for someone with a passion for the detail of making books, from the perfect chapter illustration to a clean proofread. In our division, we love our genres – and we’d want you to have a similar interest in romance, crime, sci-fi/fantasy and fun commercial non-fiction.We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, who will prioritise building great relationships with authors, freelancers and colleagues and will take the initiative on projects. This is not an entry-level role, but a step up for an editorial or production assistant, or someone at a similar level in a related industry.If you fit these criteria, we want to hear from you – whether you already work in publishing or not. We welcome applications from people who have worked in similar roles in other industries.This is a non-commissioning role within editorial management, reporting to the Senior Managing Editor. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Highly organised, ideally with experience in editorial projects </li><li>A passion for books, and awareness of the market </li><li>Experience editing text – specifically proofreading and copyediting, but sub-editing would also count </li><li>Excellent communication skills, with both internal and external stakeholders</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position based at&nbsp;our London office at 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). Allocated office days are Mondays and Tuesdays.Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Thursday 3 July 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.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 two years.&nbsp;Bloomsbury Benefits&nbsp;As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:&nbsp;&nbsp;Working Pattern&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)&nbsp;</li></ul>Holidays&nbsp;<ul><li>25 days’ holiday </li><li>3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday&nbsp;</li></ul> Other Benefits&nbsp;<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days </li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week </li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;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>Share Save Scheme </li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance) </li><li>Peppy Health App </li><li>In-house Doctor </li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme&nbsp;</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 Resources&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.&nbsp;

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Junior managing editor (General division)

Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd July at 11.59pmSalary range: £32,000–£33,750 per annum depending on skills and experience&nbsp; &nbsp;We are looking for a Junior Managing Editor to join the Adult Editorial team at Bloomsbury in the Trade division, where we publish bestselling, award-winning and internationally renowned fiction and non-fiction from authors such as Isabel Allende, William Dalrymple, Peter Frankopan, Louise Kennedy, Kamila Shamsie, Patti Smith and Johann Hari – to name just a few.This is a project-management role. As a junior managing editor, you will oversee a list of fiction and non-fiction books from handover from the commissioning editor through to print. This entails organising everything a book might need before it can be released into the world, from a copy-edit to a map. You will learn from senior members of the team as you take on more complex titles.This is a key role where you will be collaborating closely with the commissioning editors on a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. It’s not a commissioning role – rather, we’re looking for someone with a passion for the detail of making books, from a well-balanced plate section to a clean proofread. We’d want you to demonstrate an interest in the high-quality titles we publish, from history and sport to literary fiction.We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, who will prioritise building great relationships with authors, freelancers and colleagues and will take the initiative on projects. This is not an entry-level role, but a step up for an editorial or production assistant, or someone at a similar level in a related industry.If you fit these criteria, we want to hear from you – whether you already work in publishing or not. We welcome applications from people who have worked in similar roles in other industries.This is a non-commissioning role within editorial management, reporting to the Managing Editor. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Highly organised, ideally with experience in editorial projects</li><li>A passion for books, and awareness of the market</li><li>Experience editing text – specifically proofreading and copyediting, but sub-editing would also count</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with both internal and external stakeholders</li></ul> &nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position based at&nbsp;our London office at 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). Allocated office days are Mondays and Tuesdays. &nbsp;Salary range: £32,000–£33,750 per annum depending on skills and experiencePlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Thursday 3 July 2025.For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.&nbsp;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 two years. &nbsp;Bloomsbury Benefits&nbsp;As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:&nbsp;Working Pattern&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)&nbsp;</li></ul>Holidays&nbsp;<ul><li>25 days’ holiday</li><li>3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday&nbsp;</li></ul> Other Benefits&nbsp;<ul><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight -&nbsp;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>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme&nbsp;</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 Resources.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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Junior managing editor (Trade division)

Closing date: 1st July 2025Salary: £32,000 - £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. We are looking for a creative and ambitious commissioning editor/senior commissioning editor to drive the commercial publishing at Orion Fiction, with a broad remit across crime, thriller and general fiction.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.&nbsp;Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;As the publishing home of Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Santa Montefiore, Joanne Harris, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Whitaker, MJ Arlidge, Jessa Hastings, Samuel Burr and Kirsty Capes, Orion Fiction is a commercial fiction powerhouse. We are an imprint that celebrates its history of brand publishing and uses our award-winning expertise to build new blockbuster brands for future generations. We pride ourselves on putting the reader at the heart of everything we do. Who we are looking forReporting to the Publisher, this is a rare opportunity at an exciting time of growth to help shape the future of Orion Fiction. You will have strong commercial instincts, a wide network of contacts across the industry and comfortable leading the strategy for high-profile publications. What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will be responsible for commissioning, editing and developing an inclusive, commercial and consumer-focused list at Orion Fiction as well as supercharging the publishing growth of our existing authors.</li><li>You will work collaboratively with authors, agents and key internal departments, delivering exemplary communication and care in your publishing.</li><li>The job title is dependent on experience, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of commissioning and publishing successful titles, as well as being keenly alert to trends and the challenges of the changing market.</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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> 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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Commissioning editor/senior commissioning editor

Closing date: 30th June 2025Salary: £27,000+ (National offices), £29,000+ (London), (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Manchester, or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants for our Manchester and Sheffield offices. This editorial role at a powerhouse publisher could be the exciting next step in your career...Quercus is a dynamic, award-winning publisher. Known as a hit-maker that regularly finds books that surprise and delight readers, we are international in our outlook and publish an exciting and diverse range of authors. From established bestsellers to new voices, what draws our publishing together is the magic ‘quirk' in Quercus: independence, flair, warmth and creativity.&nbsp;Quercus is a part of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingYou'll be managing&nbsp;publication of 12-15 new projects a year from receipt of manuscript or post-structural edit to finished product, ensuring high quality, cost-controlled, timely publication. This will involve working independently to project manage titles, being responsible for line editing, checking and clearing permissions, sourcing and planning plate sections and proofreading to time, cost and quality specifications.This may also include:<ul><li>Liaising with author during writing to ensure manuscript delivery and quality (in support of the commissioning team)</li><li>Preparing manuscripts for copy-editing and production</li><li>Checking proofs and ebook files</li><li>Supporting team leader as required for projects or help training new joiners</li><li>Briefing text designs, drafting copy for catalogues/internal use, drafting cover copy on occasion</li><li>Problem solving to maintain schedules</li><li>Planning proactively, taking into account the impact of own practice on the work of other teams</li><li>Controlling and monitor spending against budget and guidelines and following up on any potential overspend</li><li>Where applicable, preparing illustration briefs, checking artworks, making photo selections and size images</li><li>Providing information to internal functions to communicate progress and provide basic information on product. This would include:<ul><li>Attending meetings and carrying out tasks in relation to allocated projects</li><li>Other editorial tasks relating to our 15 (approx) new titles a year, as required</li></ul></li></ul> Who we are looking forSkills/Knowledge/Personal Attributes:<ul><li>Organisational skills including planning ahead and independently managing projects</li><li>Meticulous eye for detail</li><li>Project management</li><li>Cost control</li><li>Communication skills</li><li>Copy editing</li><li>Proofreading</li><li>Computer literacy and aptitude (Microsoft Office, able to pick up new digital skills as required)</li><li>Understanding of copyright issues</li><li>Proactive</li><li>Able to work as part of a team</li><li>Quality orientated</li><li>Focused on the needs of the end user</li><li>Adaptability</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Proven experience in editorial or publishing role</li><li>Full understanding of publishing process</li><li>Project management of a publishing project</li><li>Biblio experience an advantage, though this can be trained</li><li>Market knowledge or interest</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Trained in proofreading and copy-editing</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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> 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.

Desk editor

Closing date: 7th July 2025Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Are you an experienced and commercially focused editor of expert-led / literary non-fiction with a strong network of industry contacts?Hodder Press is the home of authoritative narrative non-fiction at Hodder &amp; Stoughton. Our imprint celebrates expert thinking and distinctive voices. We love high quality non-fiction that asks big questions, challenges perspectives and brings an expert view to essential topics.We are a boutique list within one of the world’s biggest publishing groups, Hachette. Our team are highly experienced in working with authors who are looking to share their ideas with a truly broad audience, from providing close editorial support to creative publicity and marketing campaigns.With an international outlook and an emphasis on beautiful design, Hodder Press publishes experts from around the world in science and psychology, cultural and natural history, current affairs and social sciences as well as the very best of nature writing and memoir. Our authors include Michael Morpurgo, Venki Ramakrishnan, Tristan Gooley, Suzanne O’Sullivan, Lucy Easthope, Clive Oppenheimer, Nicklas Brendborg, Gabriel Zuchtriegel and Zakia Sewell. What you'll be doingYou will edit and publish the Editorial Director’s non-fiction list of expert-led non-fiction on subjects like history, science and nature, as well as acquiring select new titles in line with the list's strategic aims. You will be comfortable working closely with a range of authors and agents and leading on the publishing strategy for high-profile publications. Reporting to the Non-Fiction Executive Publisher, you will also contribute significantly to the overall Hodder Press and Hodder Non-Fiction strategy.Activities will include but are not limited to:<ul><li>Oversee, edit and publish the Editorial Director’s non-fiction list of 6-8 new titles a year</li><li>Champion and retain ownership of those books through publication, collaborating effectively with authors, agents and key departments across the company</li><li>Opportunity to commission a select number of new titles, focusing on international, expert-driven non-fiction and according to the agreed Hodder Press strategy</li><li>Deliver superb author- and agent-care and communication</li><li>Market research and development of innovative ideas for the list</li><li>Develop and maintain strong market awareness in home and international territories to identify publishing opportunities</li><li>Work with the Executive Publisher to develop and deliver a strategy to grow the front and corelist for Hodder Press</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;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> 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.

Editorial director / publishing director (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 30th June 2025 BSTRole:&nbsp;Full time, permanent&nbsp;Salary:&nbsp;£39,401 to £41,985 (depending on experience)Location:&nbsp;Farringdon, London &nbsp;Take your digital project management skills to the team working on this innovative and safe online hub for child-friendly websites that enhance and supports Usborne's non-fiction titles.Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling THAT’S NOT MY® series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Ravena Guron – with everything from Sticker Dolly Dressing&nbsp;to Philosophy for Beginners in between.Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books globally, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.This role takes responsibility for Usborne Quicklinks, our safe, unique online hub of child-friendly websites specially chosen to enhance and support our non-fiction titles. Quicklinks is widely used by parents, teachers, and librarians across the world. &nbsp;Visit our Quicklinks page&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usborne.com/quicklinks/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; The RoleWe’re looking for someone to lead and manage everything to do with Quicklinks. This is a wide-ranging, varied role with a mix of project coordination, digital content management, and editorial oversight. The role works closely with our Digital, Editorial, IT and Marketing teams. You’ll oversee the systems, processes, workflows and quality controls that keep Quicklinks running smoothly. Working with the Digital Director on the Quicklinks strategy, you'll also manage a small team (currently a part-time research editor and 2 freelance researchers). Key responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and manage the overall Quicklinks schedule, ensuring new titles are planned, links are delivered on time, and updates are made regularly</li><li>Oversee a small in-house and freelance team of researchers and contributors</li><li>Keep project plans and tracking systems (e.g. Asana) up to date and accurate</li><li>Ensure all content meets Usborne’s standards of child-safety, relevance and quality</li><li>Continue to develop our guidelines on which books are suitable for Quicklinks, using Google Analytics and QR cost usage data to inform strategy and prioritisation</li><li>Write / edit web copy for Quicklinks so the links sound appealing</li><li>Write Quicklinks copy inside books to describe what types of content users can expect</li><li>With help from other team members, ensure Quicklinks content is accurately entered into our website content management system and displayed correctly on Usborne.com</li><li>Working with the rest of the Digital team, make sure the Quicklinks area of the website is well structured and easy to use</li></ul> &nbsp;What we’re looking forYou might currently be working in digital project coordination, web operations, content or digital publishing. You may have a background in education, libraries or editorial – but with a strong interest in digital processes, structured working, and delivering a high-quality online user experience.&nbsp;Whatever your background you will need to be:<ul><li>Highly organised, practical and systematic – with a strong sense of process</li><li>A strong communicator with great writing and editing skills</li><li>Digitally literate – confident using systems and technology, excel spreadsheets, and structured workflows</li><li>Analytical and detail-oriented, with a head for tracking tasks and maintaining standards</li><li>Curious and creative, with a good sense of what children, parents and teachers find engaging</li><li>Experienced in managing 1-2 people and great at working across different teams within an organisation</li></ul> Experience with website content management systems, Google Analytics, or project management tools like Asana would be a bonus – but full training is available. &nbsp;Location and BenefitsWe offer a 35-hour working week from our offices in Farringdon, London. After a short initial induction period we operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home which we feel optimises our opportunities for collaboration and contact with our colleagues. You'll need to be able to reliably commute to and work from the office on in-person working days.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, you’ll also enjoy a generous and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including:<ul><li>25 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 30 days after 5 years</li><li>Industry-leading pension scheme and life assurance</li><li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme via Health Shield and in-house Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Healthcare cashback scheme and virtual GP access</li><li>A paid volunteering day each year to give back to causes you care about</li><li>Discounts and perks through our employee rewards programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>A 75% staff discount on Usborne books (yes, really!)</li></ul>Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, particularly those underrepresented in publishing.Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role so you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK. &nbsp;Recruitment ProcessAfter an anonymised shortlisting process, we anticipate first interviews taking place virtually around the week of 7th July 2025, with second round interviews in person shortly afterwards.We are looking for the successful candidate to commence the role as soon as possible.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process. &nbsp;AI noticeWe kindly ask that you refrain from using any AI tools for your application. Whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool in some instances, we need to see that you're able to demonstrate your ability to originate ideas and write them in a compelling manner, not just generate them using a tool. Therefore, any suspected AI usage may result in your application being rejected. &nbsp;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.

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Digital content manager (Quicklinks)

Closing date: 1st July 2025 at 5pmSalary: £45,000- £60,000 DOELocation: London - Hybrid remote (1-2 days per week in our East London-based office) Join PinkNews as our web content lead...PinkNews is the world’s largest LGBTQ+ publisher, one of the world’s largest social video publishers and a key platform for Gen Z entertainment and internet culture content. Our multi-award-winning content reaches a growing audience of over 200M people each month, highlighting our position as a leader in the industry.We’re looking for a Web Content Lead to run the daily operations of our website. You’ll lead our editorial team, shape our content agenda, and ensure our written output reflects the same energy and excellence as our wider media portfolio. This role combines day-to-day newsroom leadership with strategic oversight, providing the space to innovate, collaborate, and grow reach across both the core PinkNews site and other digital brands in our group. Key Responsibilities:News Desk Management<ul><li>Oversee publishing across PinkNews and other digital brands in our portfolio</li><li>Run a dynamic, data-informed newsroom delivering a mix of breaking news, exclusives, features, evergreen and SEO-driven content</li><li>Oversee daily news desk operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and engaging coverage</li><li>Commission, edit, sub, and publish news articles, ensuring a high standard of reporting and storytelling</li><li>Attend daily content commissioning meetings, aligning coverage with daily social/video output</li><li>Ensure additional coverage is prioritised to perform on Google Discover</li><li>Work to improve content performance across news aggregators e.g. Apple News and Flipboard</li><li>Implement best practices for SEO across all content</li><li>Write and edit news stories as needed</li><li>Manage a team of reporters, ensuring high-performance and taking an active role in their development</li><li>Oversee the commissioning and management of freelance contributors</li><li>Organise the rota for permanent and freelance reporters</li><li>Ensure all content meets legal and ethical standards, adhering to defamation laws, media regulations, and best practices for responsible journalism</li><li>Oversee pre-publication legal review, ensuring all relevant content is submitted for legal sign-off and fully approved prior to publishing</li><li>Uphold the highest standards of accuracy and balance in coverage</li><li>Collaborate with the Head of Video to ensure alignment between editorial and video strategies and seamless content integration</li><li>Set and work towards ambitious targets within the department, reporting on chosen metrics and providing recommendations to maximise performance</li><li>Work with the COO and finance team to proactively manage the departmental budget</li></ul>Tech and AI<ul><li>Support on the testing and integration of AI tools into the daily functioning of the newsroom, including content creation, editing, distribution, tagging and other administrative functions</li><li>Be a point of contact for our third-party development agency and contribute to regular stand-ups</li></ul>Industry Awareness &amp; Trend Monitoring<ul><li>Stay ahead of emerging trends and broader media industry developments Identify opportunities for innovative storytelling and editorial projects that expand PinkNews’ impact</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>NCTJ qualification or equivalent</li><li>Experience in digital journalism, with time spent in an editorial leadership role</li><li>Exceptional editing and proofreading skills, with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Strong understanding of SEO best practices and experience of optimising stories and pitches for search</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously</li><li>Proven ability to manage and inspire junior team members, with strong interpersonal and communication skills</li><li>Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and digital publishing tools</li><li>Ability to analyse web traffic and referral sources to inform content decisions, using tools such as Google Analytics 4 and Google Trends</li><li>Creativity and adaptability, with a passion for staying ahead of industry trends</li><li>Understanding of LGBTQ+ issues and terminology</li><li>A genuine passion for entertainment, celebrity and internet culture, which makes up the largest proportion of our overall content output</li><li>Relevant contacts in the entertainment, political and wider news landscape</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>🌴&nbsp;35 days annual leave per year</li><li>🎂&nbsp;An extra day off for your birthday</li><li>🧠&nbsp;24/7 access to mental health support</li><li>💬&nbsp;Instant access to regular counselling &amp; therapy sessions, booked directly through Slack</li><li>📚&nbsp;Funded training and development opportunities</li><li>🎉&nbsp;Fully funded socials, activities and away days</li><li>🤝 Unlimited access to our well-being and mental health resource centre</li><li>⚖️&nbsp;Instant access to independent financial, legal and other advice for you and your family members</li><li>🏆&nbsp;Monthly team awards</li><li>📄 Progressive workplace policies including Transitioning At Work</li><li>📍Commitment to hybrid and flexible working</li><li>💻&nbsp;New Macbook</li><li>💚 Mental Health First Aiders (training available)</li></ul> PinkNews is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates differences, allowing you to be your authentic self at work. As the leading LGBTQ+ media brand, we want to use our platform to amplify voices and represent our diverse audience.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Web content lead

Closing date to sign up: Tuesday 24th June at 11.59pmEvent time and date: 6-7pm on Thursday 26th June 2025Location: Online via Zoom webinar &nbsp;Join us for our next Creative Access Masterclass with acclaimed author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera, in conversation with Creative Access alumni Helena Wadia, award-winning multimedia journalist and co-host of the Media Storm podcast.From navigating the newsroom as a person of colour to unpacking Britain’s colonial legacy in bestselling books like Empireland and Stolen History, Sathnam’s work has reshaped public discourse. This conversation will explore his journey from Wolverhampton to national acclaim, and the role of storytelling in challenging dominant narratives.We’ll also delve into:<ul><li>Career reflections and practical advice</li><li>Writing across genres, from memoir to history to children’s books</li><li>Pitching, persistence, and making your voice heard</li></ul>Whether you’re an emerging writer, journalist, or simply passionate about powerful storytelling, expect honest insights and essential advice for creatives at any stage.This event&nbsp;is aimed at&nbsp;people who are&nbsp;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, individuals with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

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Closing date for applications: 30th June at 11.59pmSalary: National Living WageStart date: August 2025Hours: 4 days per week (Tuesday to Friday)Working pattern: Hybrid — Ideally 2 days per week in the officeDuration: 7 months This exciting placement provides a hands-on opportunity to explore sales, publicity, and marketing in an independent publishing house based in Birmingham.<a href="https://theemmapress.com/" target="_blank">The Emma Press</a> is an independent publishing house based in Birmingham specialising in poetry, short fiction, essays and children’s books. It was founded in 2012 with a mission to make literature and publishing as welcoming and as accessible as possible. It publishes 7 - 10 books a year across genres and age groups, including translations, with 2025 seeing its first novels for adults, 2 poetry pamphlets, a full poetry collection, and fiction &amp; poetry books for children.&nbsp;The Emma Press was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Small Press of the Year [Midlands] in both 2024 and 2025. Its books have won prizes like the CLiPPA Award for children’s poetry, the Edge Hill Debut Prize for short story collections, and the Michael Marks Award for Best Poetry Pamphlet.&nbsp;The Emma Press also runs community participation projects, and recently received Arts Council England funding to run a Young Publishers programme in a local school and a second iteration of the Birmingham Editorial Readers Group scheme. These will take place across 2025-26.The publishing intern will take on a varied role learning key publishing skills, focussing on the sales, publicity and marketing of 2 forthcoming Emma Press novels, 1 poetry pamphlet, and 1 children’s poetry collection. They will have a focus on Publicity and Marketing while broadening out into other areas of publishing (Editing, Design, Sales). As part of a very small team, the trainee would work closely alongside the Director, completing tasks and receiving feedback. They will come away with a wide variety of valuable publishing skills and an in-depth understanding of how a small press works. What you'll learnThe trainee will begin with learning professional social media, as a good entry point to wider publishing concerns. They will then progress to sales (emails), then marketing, then publicity, submissions, editing and design. Throughout the 6 months they will attend the weekly team meetings and shadow the Director and the Founder on various strands of their work, as well as getting feedback from the Publishing Manager.Working on publicity, you will learn:<ul><li>Common methods for approaching different types of key audiences for books – including social media influencers, book reviewers, bookshops and festival programmers – and the skills to communicate with each audience.</li><li>Understand social media marketing strategies and develop their content creation ability.</li><li>To begin creating simple posts to advertise books, events and projects, and writing short targeted publicity emails to new and existing contacts in bookshops.</li><li>There will be more opportunities for designing and taking ownership of new content over time.</li></ul>You will develop:<ul><li>Creative thinking and research skills in creating lists of publicity contacts, using a book’s themes to reach less-typical and new audiences.</li><li>Self-assessment skills, analysing the successes and failures of their publicity and marketing approaches, and understand through encouraged experimentation what makes an effective social media post and publicity email.</li><li>As their first book comes to publication, they will work directly with the author, learning relationship management skills in supporting them with publicity.</li><li>Throughout, there will be opportunities to shadow the Director in meetings with authors, distributors, funders and sector partners, to gain a good understanding of the business of publishing.</li><li>There will also be regular one-to-one mentor sessions with Founder/Publisher Emma Dai’an Wright, to answer more general questions about publishing, contextualise the tasks and provide shadowing opportunities in areas such as editing and design.</li></ul> What you'll be doing<ul><li>Read the books and discuss their potential markets &amp; readers</li><li>Be coached to plan mini publicity campaigns for the launch of the books, based around influencers, reviewers, festivals, and local and national press</li><li>Learn research techniques to explore people, places and bookshops to contact about the books</li><li>Work on writing press releases and other marketing copy</li><li>Learn to create effective social media posts and schedule them</li><li>Experience liaising directly with authors to support them in their publicity</li><li>Help posting out webshop orders and publicity copies</li><li>Support planning book launch events online and in person</li><li>Answer email queries and learn to manage an inbox</li><li>Attend team meetings and shadow the Director in sector meetings</li><li>Take part in Birmingham Editorial Readers Group sessions (optional)</li></ul> What you'll bring<ul><li>Genuine enthusiasm for books in general, but also specifically knowing and liking what the Emma Press does.</li><li>The ability to communicate engagingly about books, including writing for different audiences.</li><li>Imagination and motivation to seek out and create publicity opportunities.</li><li>Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to bring a fresh perspective and contribute meaningfully.</li><li>Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.</li></ul> 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:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that 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, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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