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Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025Salary: London Living Wage Are you obsessed with movies? Does history never cease to amaze you? Are you always dreaming of travelling? Do you love creating content?If any, or all, of these things sound like you, and you would love to spend two weeks (3rd - 14th November 2025) with us, then The DK Experience, our remote programme, might be the perfect match for you!&nbsp;We’re DK (Dorling Kindersley), the biggest publisher of illustrated non-fiction in the world. We make books covering everything: travel, gardening, cookery, history, children's stories… you name it, we’ve probably got a book on it! We’re looking for creative and passionate candidates to join us on the DK Experience, a paid two week work placement within one of our departments. As much as we’d like to, high demand means we’re unable to offer everyone a place and we’ll be in contact to let you know if you have been randomly selected this time. We will not contact the unsuccessful candidates however if we don’t have a place for you on this occasion, please do keep trying. What will you be doing?This exciting opportunity will be completely remote. All you need is a computer, wifi connection, the right to work in the UK and to be able to commit to two weeks’ full-time work. We’ll be taking you behind the scenes of our publishing house and introducing you to all the different areas of the industry. While you will be placed in a creative department, you’ll also have the opportunity to learn about all the other areas of our company. You’ll attend meetings, try your hand at a variety of editing or designing tasks and get involved in a fun group project with other people on the placement. And along with this engaging creative experience, you’ll be paid the London Living Wage, regardless of where you’re based. Where are you from?The programme requires no degree or previous publishing experience and aims to open the doors of our industry to participants from underrepresented regions, communities and backgrounds.Publishing is traditionally very London-centric and people from London or the Home Counties (Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Sussex) or who are based in these regions, have traditionally been advantaged in gaining access to the industry.This programme is instead for anyone originally from, or currently living, in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of England outside London and the Home Counties. Please do not apply if you are currently living in, or originally from, London or the Home Counties (If you are from London, we do work closely with LDN and they may have programmes which might be more suitable for you. You can find out more about the LDN Publishing Apprenticeship <a href="https://www.ldnapprenticeships.com/programme-l3-publishing-apprenticeship" target="_blank">here</a>.) Who are you?You need to be above 18 years old to apply. You’ll also come from an experience or background that is currently underrepresented in publishing. This could include, but is not limited to, coming from a socio-economically marginalised background, being of Black, Asian or minority ethnic heritage, having a disabled and/or neurodiverse experience or living with a long-term health condition, or belonging to an LGBTQ+ community.&nbsp; To apply please fill in the form via the 'Apply' button. We will not be able to accept applications by any other source. 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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

The DK experience

Closing date for applications: 25 September 2025Salary: £27,000 Start your publishing career at Bloomsbury, supporting the development of influential history titles and learning first-hand how great academic books are made.&nbsp;Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking editorial assistant to provide administrative and organisational support for our academic history list. The successful candidate will assist and report to the editorial director for European history, supporting them to achieve agreed revenue and profitability on the list and developing strong working relationships with authors.We publish a range of history titles for scholarly and student audiences, including bestselling titles such as Germany since 1945, Valkyrie&nbsp;and So, About Modern Europe…. This is an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand about a broad range of activities across the publishing business and develop the key skills required for a career in publishing. The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices.The role purpose is to provide administrative support to the editorial director for European history in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process.&nbsp; This includes liaising with authors to ensure manuscripts are delivered on time, preparing manuscripts for production, sending proposals and draft manuscripts for review, managing backlist titles, and other administrative duties. Responsibilities<ul><li>Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process</li><li>Keeping the publishing programme on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year</li><li>Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule</li><li>Setting up new titles on Biblio (our bibliographic database), and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates</li><li>Writing and editing marketing copy</li><li>Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested; ensuring these reviews are delivered in a timely way; recording the progress of all projects under review</li><li>Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefing cover designs</li><li>Supporting the editorial director in managing backlist, including monitoring stock levels, reprints and the Print on Demand scheme, as required</li><li>Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries</li><li>Providing basic reports and sales information</li><li>Providing administrative support for team (filing, photocopying etc)</li><li>Creating and managing companion websites</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential:<ul><li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar</li><li>Proactive and able to take initiative</li><li>Good time management with ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Evidence of project management skills</li><li>Solution-focused, calm and able solve problems under pressure</li><li>Flexible and able to work independently</li><li>Effective team working, networking and building relationships</li><li>Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally</li><li>Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Will have knowledge and/or experience of Biblio and other relevant processes, systems and websites</li><li>Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable</li><li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship</li><li>An interest in academic publishing, and in developing industry and market awareness</li><li>Some prior publishing experience an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is a full-time, permanent position 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). Allocated office days for this role are Wednesdays and ThursdaysAs 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 and answer the application form questions via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Thursday 25th of September 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. We do not require a cover letter for this vacancy. 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. 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>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</li><li>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</li></ul> 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>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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editorial assistant, history - Bloomsbury Academic

Closing date for applications: 21 September 2025Salary: Salary £28,000 (28 hours) / £35,000 FTEContract: The role is part-time for 4 days per week and a 12-month fixed-term position starting December 2025 Help shape the future of academic publishing by building and expanding a dynamic philosophy list that highlights both traditional thought and emerging ideas.Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced commissioning editor to contribute to the growth of our Academic Philosophy list.&nbsp;Our list publishes over 100 titles a year and&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;of high quality and cutting-edge scholarship alongside texts and resources for students.&nbsp;We publish philosophical traditions from around the world and cater to an&nbsp;audience engaging critically with contemporary thought. This is an excellent opportunity to join our team of editors and play a part in the expansion of our publishing programme.&nbsp;The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices. Responsibilities<ul><li>To research new product lines and markets in Ancient and Renaissance philosophy; Ethics and Applied Ethics; Italian philosophy</li><li>To identify, manage and secure new book resources for researchers and students</li><li>Work with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care</li><li>Work closely with editorial, marketing, sales, production and digital teams</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A growth mind-set, always seeking opportunities to expand and improve</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise</li><li>Results-oriented and commercially focused and with the ability to develop negotiating skills</li><li>Proven ability to work positively and collaboratively with colleagues, internal stakeholders</li><li>Handles and communicates information sensitively and professionally</li><li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationships</li><li>Some direct experience of commissioning and managing book projects</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is part-time for 4 days per week and a 12-month fixed-term position starting December 2025. 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: Wednesdays and Thursdays.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to human resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Sunday 21st September. 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 -&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</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 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 required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 5th October 2025 If you have the desire to write, a great idea and a compelling voice – and if you’re a writer of colour without the financial means to attend a Curtis Brown Creative course, this scholarship opportunity is for you.This scholarship will provide the full course fee for a talented writer of colour with limited financial means to study on our three-month online <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing-ya-and-children&amp;apos;s-fiction-three-months-1025" target="_blank">Writing YA &amp; Children's Fiction course</a> led by award-winning author Catherine Johnson. The course will run from 20 October 2025 to 16 February 2026.This scholarship is part of the <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/breakthrough-writers-programme" target="_blank">Breakthrough Writers’ Programme</a>, our outreach programme which offers opportunities to under-represented writers.&nbsp;We aim to promote diversity in our student groups and to enable talented writers to join our courses whom we might not otherwise have heard from. ELIGIBILITY<ul><li>The scholarship is open to writers of colour over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria.</li><li>Applicants must have one of the following categories of ethnicity: <ul><li>East Asian (Chinese; Japanese); South Asian (Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi); Southeast Asian (Vietnamese; Korean; Filipino); any other Asian background; Black African; Black Caribbean; Black Other; Mixed – White and Asian; Mixed – White and Black Caribbean; Mixed – White and Black African; any other mixed background from more than one group; or any other background by which you identify as a person of colour.</li></ul></li></ul>Applicants must also fulfil our financial criteria:<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity. TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS<ul><li>Applicants to the Breakthrough YA &amp; Children's Fiction Scholarship for Writers of Colour must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship places and not for other fee-paying places on the courses.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul> READY TO APPLY?Curtis Brown Creative offers places on our courses on the basis of proven writing ability. Please apply with the first 3,000 words of the novel you’d like to work on during the course, and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file to our application form). Please note that those with the financial means to attend our courses should not apply to this scholarship.This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.The deadline for applications is&nbsp;Sunday 5 October, and we will respond to applicants by&nbsp;Thursday 9 October.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Curtis Brown Creative

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Welcome to Curtis Brown Creative

Breakthrough YA & children's fiction scholarship for writers of colour

Closing date: 13th October at 11.59pmSalary: £27,000 (entry-level) and £30,000-£35,000 (career switchers)Duration: 12 monthsStart date: March 2026Assessment day: 2nd December (entry-level) and 3rd December (career switchers)Hybrid working pattern: blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week &nbsp;Ready to launch your career in publishing? Hachette UK is looking for passionate and curious individuals for 11 internships across editorial, publicity, marketing and communications.Hachette UK is the UK’s second-largest book publishing group, on a mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. The company is made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints, with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. Hachette UK has published some of the world’s most successful authors, including Candice Carty-Williams, Colson Whitehead, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Ian Rankin, Akala and Malala Yousafzai.These internships are&nbsp;designed for people at entry-level, or those looking to switch industries. You'll gain hands on experience, work with bestselling authors and major titles, and learn about the publishing from beginning to end. &nbsp;Marketing, publicity and communicationsIn this role, you’ll help the team seek as many new opportunities to reach readers as possible. You will assist on a wide variety of administrative tasks and campaigns (creatively and logistically), as well as playing a key role in processes such an influencer outreach programme and data analysis.Key skills in this area: Stakeholder Management, Commercial Awareness, Copy-writing aptitude, Eye for detail, Problem solving, Social media savvy, Time management and prioritisation skills, Market focused. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further.&nbsp; EditorialIn this role, you have the opportunity to develop a wide range of editorial and organisational skills and build market knowledge, while working with both editors and designers to gain a solid understanding of acquiring and developing books.Key skills in this area: Eye for detail, personal organisation, customer-focused, excellent standard of written and spoken English, customer focused, adaptability, problem solving. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further. You may already possess some of these skills and be able to demonstrate them, or you may simply be keen to develop them further.&nbsp; What we're looking for<ul><li>Genuine interest in forging a career in publishing.</li><li>Passion for Hachette UK’s values and publishing divisions.</li><li>Can-do attitude and an enthusiasm for learning about a variety of tasks.</li><li>Good attention to detail, time management, and prioritisation skills.</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 answer the application questions below in one document (applications without answers 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> Application questions<ul><li>What would you like to learn from this traineeship at Hachette and how would you use this opportunity to further your career goals? (up to 300 words)</li><li>What would be your dream book to work on and why? It can be a book that has already been published or a story or voice you’d like to see on bookshelves (up to 300 words)</li><li>Tell us about the media you consume and where you see book coverage. Is there a book that you feel you have seen everywhere recently? (up to 300 words)</li></ul>&nbsp;Note on AI: Because we’re keen to hear your genuine voice and ideas, please refrain from using AI tools to write your application. Our team will be monitoring applications for AI usage during the review process.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,&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.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.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Hachette UK internships, London (entry-level and career switchers)

Closing date for applications: 17 September 2025 at 12.00pm noonContract: Freelance (September - December 2025)&nbsp;Fee: £4,400 An exciting opportunity for two early-career trainees to support creative projects and workshops that bring the Edinburgh Book Festival to life for older communities in care homes.As part of our ambitious new programme Paper Trails - Edinburgh International Book Festival, in collaboration with Edinburgh Libraries’ Mobile Library Service, is seeking to appoint two trainee artists to support our four writers in residence to deliver five-week creative projects in older people’s residential care homes across Edinburgh. The projects will coincide with and enhance the visits from the libraries team. We want to bring the joy of the Book Festival to people across Edinburgh, who cannot come in person.At the&nbsp;Book Festival, 'artist' encapsulates&nbsp;a diverse range&nbsp;of creative outputs:&nbsp;authors, illustrators, comic creators, spoken&nbsp;word&nbsp;artists, playwrights, visual artists and musicians, producing work for all ages of audiences and readers. For this role we are particularly interested in applications from early career artists who would like to develop experience of working with older people, people with dementia and people with age-related illness in residential settings.The Edinburgh International Book Festival Communities Programme brings together the very best from groups and organisations&nbsp;across&nbsp;the country with the energy and excitement of the August Book&nbsp;Festival. Produced&nbsp;in collaboration&nbsp;with a variety of partners, this&nbsp;programme of residencies, festivals&nbsp;and&nbsp;one-off events brings&nbsp;authors, artists and&nbsp;audiences together to inspire each other and to be inspired, to share stories and experiences, and bring books to life for people of all ages in their own communities. Paper Trails is a new five-year project working in partnership with Edinburgh Libraries to co-design bold creative experiences with communities across the city to address local needs. Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>To support the Writer in Residence to enable the participating groups to have their voices heard and their creative work to be nurtured and valued throughout the project</li><li>To attend all Paper Trails workshops as outlined in the project schedule, taking on a project support role</li><li>To help plan project activities in a timely and professional manner, in collaboration with the Writers in Residence, care home staff, and participants as required</li><li>To suggest possible additional artists or artistic elements to support the emerging ideas across the project as a whole</li><li>To participate in marketing and publicity activity as required</li><li>To write a blog about the traineeship for Book Festival’s On the Road Blog</li><li>To participate in the project’s evaluation process, and to provide regular feedback to the Book Festival and its partners</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Early career artist with some experience within the literary and/or cultural sector</li><li>An interest in developing creative practice in participatory, community, care settings</li><li>Ability to take the lead from/work with the creative ideas of another artist/writer</li><li>Open and flexible attitude to evolving projects and responding to participant and partner input and ideas</li><li>Excellent communicator who can work with and represent the project</li><li>A creative thinker who can provide support in troubleshooting and creative problemsolving</li><li>Commitment to equal opportunities and social inclusion; tolerance and respect of difference</li><li>Generosity of spirit and a willingness to learn from others</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of collaborating across different art-forms</li><li>Experience/appreciation of cultural programming</li></ul>Personal attributes<ul><li>Positivity and resilience</li><li>Plans ahead but will happily adapt and develop plans as new opportunities arise</li><li>Motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic, even in the face of challenges</li><li>A strong commitment to equality, inclusivity and diversity</li><li>A willingness to work outwith standard office hours, as the job dictates</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply submit a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and including a 300-word statement on what you would like to learn/develop during the traineeship via the 'Apply' button. If you have any questions about the role not answered by the above, please contact <a href="mailto:noelle.cobden@edbookfest.co.uk" target="_blank">noelle.cobden@edbookfest.co.uk</a>. The Book Festival is a working environment where everyone is treated fairly, and our differences are celebrated as strengths. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you have any specific access requirements, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your needs.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Paper Trails trainee artists - care homes (freelance)

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025Salary: Starting from £27,000, depending on experience&nbsp; Break into publishing with this entry-level role! Join a leading literary agency and gain hands-on experience supporting bestselling authors and top literary agents.RCW is a leading UK literary agency based in London, representing a globally acclaimed list of bestselling and award-winning clients across every genre, from Zadie Smith and Kazuo Ishiguro to Holly Jackson and Julia Donaldson. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a proactive, highly organised assistant to join our team. This is a fast-paced, detail-focused role supporting two directors, Jon Wood and Claire Wilson, as well as a primary agent, Eleanor Birne, and working on a wide range of authors—from children’s and YA bestsellers Katherine Rundell and Alice Oseman, to crime and thriller giants Ian Rankin and Steve Cavanagh, as well as celebrated literary fiction voices such as Louise Kennedy and Róisín O’Donnell.&nbsp;We are offering an entry-level role ideal for someone who is excited by the challenge of working for a busy office, quick to learn, adaptable, and highly organised. With lists covering commercial and literary fiction, adult and children’s books, YA, non-fiction, and literary estates, this position is a unique chance to gain broad exposure across the publishing world. You might be a recent graduate, or someone who’s long been passionate about books and looking for your first opportunity in the industry. Full training and handover will be provided. The assistant will work alongside an associate and another support staff member. Previous office experience is preferable and the ability to work well in a team is essential.&nbsp; Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Anticipating needs and streamlining workflow across the agency</li><li>Negotiating deals for audio rights, speaking engagements, permissions and journalistic assignments and drawing up letters of agreement meticulously</li><li>Contracts: managing all administrative aspects of the contractual process (deal memos, DocuSign, Bradbury Phillips). Reviewing contracts in cases where the publishers draft, liaising with the manager</li><li>Accounts: responding to author queries, invoicing, chasing overdue payments, drafting correspondence, collating annual budget</li><li>Foreign rights: liaising with foreign rights team and co-agents (film and US) providing manuscripts, proofs, blurbs and author information. Filling in quote sheets with news and reviews</li><li>Updating the agency’s website’s client page, and the individual client biographies, as well as providing content for the agency’s Instagram page</li><li>Diary management: planning book fair schedules and trips, organising meetings with editors and clients, managing the publication schedule</li><li>Smooth running and organisation of agent’s office, including file management, handling author approvals, drafting catalogue and managing requests</li><li>Submissions and reading: organising submissions inboxes and providing editorial notes on manuscripts</li><li>Events: organising book fair and Christmas parties (with front desk), setting up, hosting, helping with any other company events or parties (DRF, salons, Anniversaries etc.) Attending book launches and prize ceremonies</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written</li><li>Exceptional organisational and multi-tasking skills</li><li>Dynamic, positive approach</li><li>Analytical skills and a keen eye for detail and accuracy</li><li>Ability to work well under pressure in order to meet deadlines and adapt to the demands of the role</li><li>Ability to prioritise and time manage tasks</li><li>Good IT skills (Excel/MS Office/PowerPoint)</li><li>Confidence working in a small team and with a wide range of clients and industry colleagues</li><li>A passion for reading</li></ul> Compensation and benefits<ul><li>Discretionary annual bonus</li><li>Hybrid working arrangement</li><li>Paid time off: 23 paid holiday days + bank holidays; agency closed between Christmas and New Year; summer hours with early finish on Fridays from 9am-1pm&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.

RCW Literary Agency

Agent's assistant

Closing date for applications: 28th September 2025Salary: £525 per week (gross)Contract: Full-time 18-week paid contract&nbsp;with 6 successful applicants starting 24th February&nbsp;2026. &nbsp;Got brilliant ideas? Want to work in Unscripted TV?&nbsp; NO experience or qualifications necessary.Are you addicted to TV, TikTok, YouTube, Insta and Netflix? Love sharing the amazing thing you just watched? Always thinking&nbsp;"This show would have been way better if they'd done this instead"?Sounds like you? Then YOU are exactly who we are looking for. COME AND WORK WITH US!&nbsp;We are looking for people who LOVE content to help us dream up&nbsp;new exciting Unscripted TV shows. We're running BRIGHTBULB, a unique entry level opportunity that welcomes applications from diverse talent. You don't need any experience or qualifications - just a genuine passion for content, plenty of enthusiasm and a brain fizzing with fresh ideas. Our interns work in a fun, fast paced creative environment in our West London offices. With excellent, experienced support to guide them through their first role in the TV industry.Brightbulb is a full-time 18 week paid contract (at London Living wage of £525 gross per week), with 6 successful applicants starting 24th February&nbsp;2026.&nbsp;The Brightbulb internship consists of 12 weeks of centralised unscripted development training and a 6 week individual placement within one of our Unscripted labels. Who are we? Banijay is the largest international content producer and distributor in the world. With over 120 production companies in 22 territories. Banijay UK is a collective of leading independent producers from all around the UK.All experts in their fields and united in an ambition to create incredible television for the UK and beyond. Banijay UK makes a diverse range of entertainment, reality, quiz, drama, comedy, documentary, factual entertainment and more for all major UK broadcasters, streamers and international platforms. We have a huge catalogue of TV output including&nbsp;Big Brother, Hunted, The Island with Bear Grylls, Would I Lie To You? Sunday Brunch, Building The Band, Pointless, Travels With My Father, Legomasters, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Tipping Point, Hunted&nbsp;and Soccer Aid to name a few! So what are you waiting for? If you are passionate about Unscripted TV, are bubbling with ideas and think you could help us come up with the next new Unscripted TV format, then we would love you to complete this application form. Closing date for applications is Sunday 28th September 2025 at Midnight. Very best of luck with your application, The Brightbulb Team. About the internship<ul><li>You don't need any experience or qualifications - just a genuine passion for content, plenty of enthusiasm and a brain fizzing with fresh ideas.</li><li>This is not a job in production. You won't be making the shows - instead, your job in Development will be coming up with, shaping and pitching&nbsp;brilliant new Unscripted TV formats. Reality, Dating, Quiz, Gameshow, Factual Entertainment and lots more Unscripted.</li></ul> Live outside London?If you live outside the M25 and need to relocate for the job you can apply&nbsp;for a one-off relocation bursary of up to £1,000&nbsp;to help you move. We believe team diversity = creative diversityWe are an inclusive and disability confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and under-represented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people.&nbsp;To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or in communications or meetings with us by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:brightbulb@banijayuk.com" target="_blank">brightbulb@banijayuk.com</a>.&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.Very best of luck with your application, The Brightbulb Team.

Banijay UK

Unscripted TV development internship, Banijay Brightbulb 26

Closing date: 21st September 2025 If you have the desire to write, a great idea for a work of speculative fiction and a compelling voice – and if you’re without the financial means to attend a Curtis Brown Creative course, this scholarship opportunity is for you.We are delighted to announce that this Breakthrough Scholarship for Fantasy Writers will provide the full course fee for a talented writer with limited financial means to study on our new nine-week Writing Fantasy course with Zoom teaching and feedback from bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland. The course will run from 7 October to 9 December 2025.This scholarship is part of the <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/breakthrough-scholarships" target="_blank">Breakthrough Writers’ Programme</a>, our outreach programme which offers opportunities to under-represented writers.&nbsp;We aim to promote diversity in our student groups and to enable talented writers to join our courses who we might not otherwise have heard from. ELIGIBILITYThe scholarship is open to writers over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria.<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity. TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS<ul><li>Applicants to&nbsp;the Breakthrough Scholarship for Fantasy Writers with Low Income must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make a statement about your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship places and not for other fee-paying places on the courses.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul> READY TO APPLY?Curtis Brown Creative offers places on our courses on the basis of proven writing ability. Please apply with the first 3,000 words of the novel you’d like to work on during the course, and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file in the application below). Please note that those with the financial means to attend our courses should not apply to this scholarship.This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.The deadline for applications is&nbsp;Sunday 21 September, and we will respond to applicants by&nbsp;Thursday 25 September.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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