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Closing date for applications: 7th July at 11.59pm
 
This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to pursue a career in the publishing industry.
WME is a leading global entertainment agency. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME represents artists and content creators across books, digital media, film, food, music, television and theatre. WME is part of the Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG) network.
We are seeking a highly motivated, organised, and enthusiastic Literary Office Assistant. The role supports WME’s London-based Literary department as well as the HR &amp; Operations teams, involving administrative duties and the general efficient running of the office. 
 
Responsibilities
Literary department
<ul>
<li>Providing support to the Literary assistants, coordinators, and agents when desks are particularly busy with various admin tasks</li>
<li>Short term periods covering Literary Assistant absences. When providing cover, this would involve general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing agent’s calendar, email, and phones</li>
<li>Scheduling and Event planning during client visits and Book Fairs (dinners, author events).</li>
<li>Scheduling publisher meetings with for Literary agents</li>
<li>Reading manuscripts and providing reports for the International Rights team</li>
<li>Managing and logging the physical books around the office</li>
<li>Updating department databases</li>
<li>Reading unsolicited submissions to agents</li>
<li>Handling incoming and outgoing department post</li>
<li>Talent spotting and market research</li>
</ul>
 
Operations department
<ul>
<li>Answering phone calls, distributing post, and other administrative duties</li>
<li>Providing daily cover on reception</li>
<li>Providing general support, with occasional longer-term projects</li>
<li>Covering staff absence on Literary agent assistant desks, reception, and mailroom</li>
<li>Running errands for staff as required</li>
<li>General admin, ad hoc research, and projects as they arise</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to pursue a career in the Publishing industry</li>
<li>The ideal candidate would be an avid reader who is passionate about books, with a strong interest in global entertainment</li>
<li>They will have a willingness to learn quickly and assist wherever required in a fast-paced environment, with a hard-working, can-do attitude</li>
<li>A genuine team-player who can take initiative and solve problems, they will demonstrate exceptional organisation and communication skills</li>
<li>They will understand the importance of excellent client service and absolute discretion, always keeping a highly professional attitude</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.

WME (William Morris Endeavour)

Literary office assistant

Closing date for applications: 6th July at 11.59pm
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Term: full-time, permanent position
Location:  2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
 
Are you a history buff or interested in joining the book trade? Check out this entry-level position with Bloomsbury Academic. 
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 Senior Publisher, working across the European history and medieval history lists and the Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method digital resource. Our bestselling titles include The French Revolution and Napoleon, Germany since 1945, The Crusades and A Practical Guide to Studying History. 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.
To provide administrative support to the Senior Publisher for History in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process.  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>Assisting with the day-to-day running and management of the Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method digital resource</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 editors 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, experience
<ul>
<li>Will have knowledge and/or experience of relevant processes, systems and websites</li>
<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 to logically solve problems under pressure</li>
<li>Flexible and able to work independently</li>
<li>Effective teamworking, 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>
<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>
 
As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.
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.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Editorial assistant, History - Bloomsbury Academic

Start date: 22nd August 2022
Full time: 40 hours per week
Contract: 6 months fixed term (with a 12 week probationary period)
Salary: Bristol Living Wage (£9.90 per hour)
Location: Aztec West, Bristol 
 
We are looking for a stop frame trainee assistant animator to join one of our productions at our Aztec West studio in Bristol. 
We are looking for applicants who are keen to develop their stop frame animation skills and want to learn how to animate with clay to a professional level. Some evidence of animating/sculpting with clay would be an advantage but this isn’t essential.
 
What you will learn
<ul>
<li>To keep the Animators supplied with the required clay puppet components</li>
<li>Learn to clean, prepare and test puppet mouths, arms etc. ready for shooting</li>
<li>Work to improve sculpting skills under the supervision of more senior Assistant Animators to become competent at sculpting a variety of characters to the required level for shooting</li>
<li>Learn how to check the schedule board in order to prepare for upcoming shots and ensuring any required elements / tests are completed / ready in a timely fashion</li>
<li>Animate animation tests or blocks as required by production/ schedule to develop animation skills</li>
<li>Learn how to maintain clear communication with both the Production Department, Animators, Modelmaking, Rigging and Art Department and be aware of how the studio floor operates</li>
<li>Learn how to prepare models for and assist in the shoot stills</li>
<li>Develop their skills so that they can fulfil the Assistant Animator role without the need for supervision</li>
<li>To observe the Health and Safety at Work Act</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
 
<ul>
<li>Demonstrates a good understanding of animation principles</li>
<li>Demonstrates the potential to develop good sculpting skills</li>
<li>Demonstrates a positive attitude to work and strives to reach required standards</li>
<li>Ability to be directed</li>
<li>Have strong communication skills</li>
<li>Takes responsibility for work and shows a thoroughness and attention to detail</li>
<li>Desire to learn and develop skills</li>
<li>Highly motivated</li>
<li>Able to work to deadlines</li>
<li>Proven experience of working well as part of a team</li>
<li>Ability to sustain concentration and effort over long periods of time</li>
</ul>
 
Please submit your CV and a showreel of your animation, including any photos of any clay sculpts as part of your application. 
Aardman strives to be the most inspirational animation company in the world creating world class entertainment to a diverse and intergenerational global audience. We aim to lead the way in both our content and our professional principles, ensuring diversity and inclusion is inherent to the development and production of all our content - both on and off screen. Aardman is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals and are always happy to discuss flexible working needs.
In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.
 
Application deadline: 22nd July 2022.
 
Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Aardman Animations

Trainee assistant animator (stop frame)

Closing date - 17 July 2022
Department: Audiences - Press &amp; PR
Locations: Manchester International Festival/The Factory
Remote status: Hybrid Remote
Yearly salary: £24,000 - £26,000
Employment type: Full-time
 
A unique opportunity to be part of the communications team, helping to deliver and launch a new arts venue for Manchester – The Factory. Work on a range of press activity reflecting our vision &amp; ambitions!
You'll work as part of the press &amp; communications team on a range of press activity for Manchester International Festival (MIF) &amp; The Factory, which reflects the vision, ambition and activities of the organisation and delivers positive press coverage regionally, nationally and internationally
You'll also support the delivery of a phased communications strategy for The Factory/MIF spanning pre-opening, opening, and post-opening to enhance the organisation’s reputation and profile, and support audience development objectives
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Work closely with the press team and PR consultants to deliver innovative press campaigns to communicate the aims and activities of MIF/The Factory to the media including print, broadcast, online and social media</li>
<li>Contribute to strategies for communication of MIF/The Factory’s key messages across all channels</li>
<li>Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify and shape stories about MIF/The Factory and its work including Skills &amp; Training, Creative Engagement activity, International and Development</li>
<li>Write and prepare clear and effective PR materials including press releases, briefing documents, statements and responses to media enquiries</li>
<li>Contribute to internal communications as required including the development and distribution of the weekly internal NOTICEBOARD newsletter</li>
<li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with key press and media contacts and in key specialisms as appropriate and take responsibility for maintaining accurate media contacts and mailing lists</li>
<li>Successfully help organise and run media and PR events and activities including press launches, interviews and photo-calls, and on-the ground co-ordination of broadcast press activity</li>
<li>Maintain ticket requests and manage press desks as required</li>
<li>Monitor MIF/The Factory’s presence in the media, and relevant sector-wide news and developments, including circulating clippings and preparing media reports for the organisation and relevant external contacts. Act as liaison with media monitoring agency (Cision)</li>
<li>Maintain the organisation’s media library and ensure distribution to appropriate press contacts</li>
<li>Book and manage press photography and shoots as required</li>
<li>With press colleagues, oversee the development of the organisation’s press database (Spektrix) and its segmentation systems</li>
<li>Support the communications team in monitoring MIF/The Factory’s digital channels, and the development of appropriate social media content, taking shared responsibility for the organisation’s social channels as required</li>
<li>Provide admin support for the press team to include invoicing, maintenance of department filing system, travel, hospitality booking etc</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
Essential
<ul>
<li>Experience of working in a busy press office, across print, broadcast and online, ideally with a focus on arts and culture</li>
<li>Experience of writing press releases, statements and briefing papers</li>
<li>Good knowledge of local and regional media landscape</li>
<li>Comfortable with the media on telephone and in person, and communicating with a range of internal and external contacts and organisations</li>
<li>Experience of media monitoring, using cuttings agencies etc</li>
<li>Experience of events</li>
<li>Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul>
<li>Creative and resourceful, with an ability to think beyond the obvious</li>
<li>Organised, self-motivated and able to work across a range of events simultaneously, managing multiple priorities and deadlines</li>
<li>A broad interest in arts and culture</li>
<li>Good arts and culture contacts</li>
<li>Experience of working with freelancers and agencies</li>
<li>Experience of working with artists and creatives</li>
<li>Enthusiasm for training, mentoring and support of emerging talent  </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.

MIF Office

Manchester International Festival

MIF21 Festival Highlights

Press officer

Closing date: 26th July 
Salary: National living wage
Duration: 6 months
 
Are you passionate about sport journalism and looking to get a first foot on the professional ladder? We’re looking for people who are currently underrepresented in the media, and who have a commitment to journalism, can create engaging video content and a love of finding great story ideas that spark interest and enjoyment with our audience.
As an organisation, we have lived and worked with the military community for over 75 years, and we are incredibly proud of our roots. Our radio, TV and digital channels boost the morale of the armed forces serving overseas – and their families – keeping them connected with home, while our agile distribution solutions are tailored to each local environment and infrastructure, providing media services wherever the armed forces are overseas. Across a growing number of platforms, our captivating military storytelling is popular with both the armed forces community and curious civilians. And our creative, training and events services offer award-winning expertise and skills to defence and government.
Forces News covers a huge range of sports played by the British military, many of them playing at elite level. We’re looking for a trainee VJ to join the sport team on a paid six month contract. You will have some experience of video journalism (through your university or college course) that will enable you to work in our multimedia news operation.
Forces News (part of British Forces Broadcasting Service) delivers quality and engaging coverage of defence news that is broadcast on radio, digital channels and social media. You don’t need any experience of defence news and sport to apply, just a willingness to learn. Our HQ is just outside London but the sport team is rarely to be found there. They spend their time across the country on live broadcasts, doing interviews and reports.
 
What you’ll be doing
<ul>
<li>Working alongside our sport team, creating and delivering quality videos for Forces Sport Show and Forces News TV and digital platforms.</li>
<li>Creating social media content.</li>
<li>Getting involved with the Newsroom and Sports Desk coming up with ideas, attending daily editorial planning meetings, and filming and editing your own content to be broadcast.</li>
<li>Learning from and working with a wealth of broadcast journalists in news and sport.</li>
</ul>
 
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>You have great research skills and are curious about what is going on in the military world</li>
<li>Love producing content on different platforms, including online and social media</li>
<li>Are a motivated self-starter</li>
<li>Clean driving license</li>
</ul>
 
What you’ll get during your six-month traineeship
<ul>
<li>Salary in line with the Living Wage.</li>
<li>Six month contract</li>
<li>A dedicated Line Manager and Video Journalist Mentor</li>
<li>Access to our in-house BFBS Academy, which hosts a range of courses to help your career.</li>
<li>The chance to go out and about filming events in locations not usually accessible to the public.</li>
<li>Pastoral and practical help offered around equipment, workspace, any remote working costs and expenses.</li>
<li>A framework outlining the training and projects you will be working on throughout the traineeship.</li>
<li>An opportunity to apply for a full-time role at the end of the traineeship.</li>
</ul>
We strive to be a diverse and inclusive employer, welcoming open-minded, talented and creative people from all kinds of backgrounds, and with different preferences and experiences. What we all have in common is a commitment to trust, quality, innovation and going the extra mile to achieve our mission. It’s a great place to work, with a unique mix of a charity, broadcast and digital creative environment.
We are an equal opportunities employer who actively encourages people from all cultural backgrounds and with disabilities to apply.
To apply
<ul>
<li>Please send your C.V and a covering letter telling us why you fit the role and please state your salary expectations too, to <a href="mailto:opportunities@bfbs.com" target="_blank">opportunities@bfbs.com</a></li>
<li>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access</li>
</ul>
 
Please complete the Equal Opportunities Form provided on our website and return it as part of your application.
Please ensure that you read our company's privacy policy <a href="https://about.bfbs.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">https://about.bfbs.com/privacy-policy</a> by applying for this role, you are consenting to the company storing your personal data, as per the privacy policy. If you have any questions relating to this, please email your questions to <a href="mailto:opportunities@bfbs.com" target="_blank">opportunities@bfbs.com</a>
We thank you for your interest and application. We can’t guarantee to be able to respond to all applicants, therefore, if we do not contact you within 28 days of applying, you have been unsuccessful.

BFBS

Trainee sport video journalist

Salary range for this role: £30,000 per annum to £32,000 per annum
 
The Stage, the publication for the theatre industry, has an exciting full-time opportunity for a talented and dynamic journalist to work on a well-established title. 
As reviews editor for The Stage, you will oversee critical coverage on a title that reviews a greater range of UK performing arts than any other publication. The role, which reports to The Stage’s editor, requires first-class editing and organisational skills, accuracy under pressure and a passion for theatre and arts criticism.  
 
Main purpose of the role 
Oversee all reviews from commissioning to publication, whether in print or online. Act as an ambassador for The Stage’s reviews offering. Continually work to improve The Stage’s critical coverage. 
 
Key responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to: 
<ul>
<li>Commission reviews to an agreed timetable, working with a national network of freelancers, and theatre PR and management to ensure smooth operation </li>
<li>Edit freelance copy, ensuring it abides by house style and reviews guidelines, and is of a high standard </li>
<li>Work across digital and print, ensuring that reviews copy is engaging, insightful and meets the highest levels of accuracy and house style</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>We require an eagle-eyed, organised and meticulous individual with a flair for editing</li>
<li>Someone who has theatre industry knowledge and experience of content management systems</li>
<li>You must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to take your own initiative and prioritise tasks</li>
<li>This role would also suit a person who can work flexible, sometimes antisociable hours</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul>
<li>A journalism qualification would be advantageous, as would knowledge of UK theatre</li>
</ul>
 
Deadline for applications is July 3, 2022
The company is committed to Equal Opportunities in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 
Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

The Stage Media Company Limited

Reviews editor

Closing date for applications: 16th July at 23.59pm
Salary: London Living Wage
Dates: from September 2022 – June 2023
 
Love the sound of learning the publishing process from top to bottom via a 9-month internship across several departments at Simon &amp; Schuster?
No prior experience is required for this entry-level traineeship with Simon &amp; Schuster!
Simon &amp; Schuster is one of the most successful global publishers in the world. Its adult fiction list in the UK includes bestselling authors such as Philippa Gregory, Santa Montefiore, Kathy Reichs, Colleen Hoover, Graham Swift and John Irving. The Adult non-fiction list ranges from Number One bestsellers Bob Mortimer, Dave Grohl and Rupi Kaur to John Nichol, Laura Bates, Anita Anand and Walter Isaacson.
Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is one of the UK’s most vibrant and fast-growing publishers for young people. Its children’s fiction and YA list features an array of bestsellers and rising stars, from Ben Miller and Adam Silvera to Nadia Shireen, Benjamin Dean, A.F. Steadman and many more, with successful series including Dragon Realm and Dork Diaries. The picture book list is world-renowned and they are the proud home of the smash-hit Supertato series by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet as well as stand-out author-illustrators such as Benji Davies, Tom Percival, Beach and Steve Small.
In addition to publishing a wide mix of literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, and an award-winning children’s list, we also provide sales and distribution services to several award-winning independent Client Publishers from the UK, USA and Australia. These include VIZ Media, Andrews McMeel, National Geographic Adult and Elliott &amp; Thompson.
 
<h3>Months 1 – 3, Adult Publishing</h3>
What you'll learn
<ul>
<li>The publishing process from the perspective of an editorial team</li>
<li>How a book is edited and produced</li>
<li>How the editorial team liaises with other departments</li>
<li>How decisions are made around acquisitions</li>
</ul>
 
What you'll be doing
Supporting the fiction and non-fiction editorial teams across all editorial functions, including:
<ul>
<li>General admin and editorial admin, including running reports (TCM, TMM, etc)</li>
<li>To assist as required with copy editing, proof reading, collations, creating prelims and endmatter, checking permissions</li>
<li>Checking copy for electronic sales kits, marketing material, catalogues, websites and newsletters · Reading and reporting on manuscripts</li>
<li>Writing cover briefs and cover copy and completing TIs (with manager approval)</li>
<li>Developing and maintaining content on the databases</li>
<li>Taking minutes in meetings and circulating them promptly</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Months 4 – 6, Group Sales</h3>
What you'll learn
<ul>
<li>A basic understanding of the UK retail landscapes for books across all formats and genres</li>
<li>The strength and sales potential of various areas in the market</li>
<li>How to tailor presentations of different customers according to the strengths of each</li>
<li>The value of relationship building when dealing with external retailers</li>
<li>You'll gain an understanding of the tools needed in order to sell books effectively and the value of sales analysis in that process</li>
</ul>
 
What you'll be doing
<ul>
<li>You will work alongside the sales team and assist in the creation of sales presentations as required</li>
<li>You will also help to create and maintain sales databases and customer sales spreadsheets</li>
<li>You will attend a wide range of customer presentations, including one or more day(s) out on the road with a regional sales rep presenting to independent bookshops</li>
<li>You will also attend key account presentations to supermarkets/WHS/digital customers (exact retailers dependent on sales cycles and timings)</li>
<li>You will attend internal sales meetings and be asked to give feedback on potential sales outlets for books</li>
<li>You will attend Client publisher presentations</li>
<li>You will also spend time within the Export sales department and help prepare international sales presentations</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Months 7 – 9, Adult Marketing &amp; Publicity</h3>
What you'll learn
<ul>
<li>In Marketing and Publicity, the focus is on getting the books into the hands of readers everywhere, whether through press coverage, advertising or social media</li>
<li>You will learn how to think critically and creatively about marketing and publicising books, and what the process involves</li>
<li>You will learn about different media outlets and how Simon &amp; Schuster put their authors forward</li>
<li>Gain an understanding of the media and advertising landscape</li>
<li>Learn how author events work and how the department works alongside its editorial and sales colleagues</li>
</ul>
 
What you'll be doing
<ul>
<li>You will be shadowing marketing and publicity managers and helping them bring some of its biggest campaigns to life</li>
<li>You will be given your own campaign to work on from beginning to end and coached through the whole exercise</li>
<li>Assist with general departmental administration</li>
<li>You will create assets and write copy for social media and press releases and help to pitch titles to journalists</li>
<li>You will have the opportunity to attend author events and book festivals</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>Who we're looking for</h3>
<ul>
<li>Someone with a love of books and people, and the desire to learn about all areas of the publishing industry</li>
<li>No specific work experience is required but a desire to work in publishing and a personal understanding of social media is a plus</li>
<li>A basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint would be helpful</li>
</ul>
 
<h3>To apply</h3>
<ul>
<li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li>
<li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li>
<li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li>
<li>Do not contact the company directly</li>
<li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li>
</ul>
 
This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
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.

Simon & Schuster UK

Publishing intern

Location: London/hybrid
 
Are you passionate about producing great content that supports and empowers readers?
Hay House is the UK’s leading publisher of non-fiction books, digital products and online courses in the personal development, holistic health and spirituality space. We’re looking for an experienced project editor to work closely with authors on a range of exciting and innovative books and gift products. This is a key role within the editorial team and would suit someone with experience in an editorial role, ideally in a trade publishing environment, who is passionate about producing great content that supports and empowers our readers. 
 
The role involves:
<ul>
<li>Project managing titles and associated materials from approval of manuscript for edit to preparation of final files for print</li>
<li>Copy-editing, proofreading and sense-checking content</li>
<li>Commissioning, briefing and liaising with freelance editors, typesetters, proofreaders and indexers.</li>
<li>Managing schedules and budgets</li>
<li>Working in InDesign to make text revisions and finalize files for print</li>
<li>Writing engaging, relevant and informative copy for a variety of platforms</li>
<li>Building/maintaining excellent relationships with authors and colleagues</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English is mandatory for this role</li>
<li>You will be highly organised and able to demonstrate strong editorial and project managements skills, including copywriting, copy-editing and proofreading</li>
<li>You will have experience of managing projects through all stages of the editorial workflow, ideally in a trade publishing environment</li>
<li>An exceptional eye for detail and layout is key, as are creative thinking skills – from sourcing ideas to day-to-day problem-solving</li>
<li>You must be able to work in a hybrid team environment in a collaborative and flexible way</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of the mind, body, spirit field and proficiency in InDesign, Asana, Biblio and MS Office would be advantageous</li>
</ul>
 
If you fulfil the above requirements and are interested in joining our team, please click 'apply' to send your CV and cover letter.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.
Closing date for applications: 22 July 2022
 
Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Hay House UK

Project editor

Passionate about brands and marketing? Join our team in the London office!
At Smart Energy GB, we aim to engage and communicate with the whole of our diverse nation about the smart meter rollout across England, Scotland, and Wales. We are an independent organisation set up by the government to deliver the national public engagement campaign, raise awareness of smart meters and drive the adoption of this technology in everyone's homes. Smart meters are essential building blocks in the creation of a cleaner, greener energy system for the future.
We are looking for a passionate and detail-orientated social media manager, with in-depth experience managing and growing a variety of social channels and a robust understanding of social media’s capacity for behaviour change, proactively seeking new opportunities to champion social within the organisation, to join our team in our London office! You will manage Smart Energy GB’s social media channels to engage and inform the British public about smart meters on the platforms they visit daily. As our in-house social content expert, you will work with the senior campaigns and digital manager and our network of agencies to help define our social channel strategy, both paid and organic.
 
Key tasks/responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Support the senior campaigns and digital manager in developing our social content strategy including increased use of hyper-targeted messaging</li>
<li>Project manage campaign content development (including organic), liaising with a network of agencies and internal resources to develop campaigns and content calendars, providing regular updates on project progress and flagging risks with the senior campaigns and digital manager</li>
<li>Contribute an expert view to the development of campaign assets, inputting your knowledge of what works on our channels, relevant industry insights and data from our social listening tool BrandWatch, to make our campaign content the best it can be</li>
<li>Work with the senior campaigns and digital manager website manager, our creative and media agencies, and the head of campaigns and digital to dissect results and optimise our creative on social channels to maximise its effectiveness and push it to meet key performance indicators (KPIs)</li>
<li>Lead our community management strategy and organic content strategy</li>
<li>Manage our social content planning from a creative perspective, supporting the senior campaigns and digital manager and taking their direction to ensure content is optimised for performance</li>
<li>Define and apply all procedures and protocols to govern our use of social media and guide activity across the organisation and our agency partners</li>
<li>Responsible for a robust crisis plan for social media, supporting the social media assistant in monitoring our social listening tool BrandWatch for social media threats</li>
<li>Line manage the social media assistant, with responsibility for their continuous development and acting as an escalation point for questions and comments that develop around our social media posts</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Previous involvement in major communication campaigns at a creative agency, or an in-house marketing team, with an understanding of the creative development process</li>
<li>Ability to compile clear and compelling briefs, and have experience in briefing and managing external agencies</li>
<li>Skilled at managing projects from concept through to completion</li>
<li>Analytical, with a strong appreciation of what makes a solid creative response, and the ability to effectively assess creative work against the issued brief</li>
<li>Proactive, able to work both autonomously, and also as part of a team</li>
<li>Detail-orientated, organised, and able to juggle a variety of projects in a fast-paced environment against tight deadlines</li>
<li>Skilled at stakeholder management</li>
<li>Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal/written)</li>
<li>Passionate about brands and marketing</li>
<li>Appreciation of the objectives and activities of Smart Energy GB</li>
<li>Appreciation for the diversity of the people and communities of Great Britain and embrace this diversity in your approach to work</li>
</ul>
 
Diversity
Smart Energy GB is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We use data to measure the effectiveness of our attraction and selection methods to ensure that they are fair and equitable and that opportunities at Smart Energy GB are accessible to people from all backgrounds.
We actively encourage applications from currently under-represented groups. We have identified ethnically diverse background, a lower socio-economic background, disability and gender as the key areas we would like to focus our recruitment efforts in.
What do we do at Smart Energy GB to promote Diversity and Inclusion?
Every person who applies for a role at Smart Energy GB is asked to complete a diversity questionnaire and they are asked whether or not they consent to their diversity data being taken into consideration at the shortlisting stage. Please complete this form with your application - <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SEGBRecruitmentEDMonitoringForm2022" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SEGBRecruitmentEDMonitoringForm2022</a>
1. Rooney Rule
We are building a team that is able to understand the needs of and effectively communicate with the whole of our diverse nation. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the wider population, in terms of the representation of people from ethnically diverse and lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If consent is given, of the candidates who meet the essential selection criteria for the role and who are from ethnic minority or lower socio-economic backgrounds, at least one will be shortlisted for the next stage in the recruitment process, which is usually an interview.
2. Disability
All disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job as set out in the job description will be guaranteed an interview if consent is given for this data to be taken into consideration at the shortlisting stage.
If there’s anything we can do to make our interview process or working environment more inclusive and to meet your particular needs please let us know. Our offices have full wheelchair access.
 
To apply for the role
To view the full job description, please click 'apply' where you will be redirected to our careers page.
Smart Energy GB is an equal opportunity employer and we track equal opportunity data to make our recruitment and selection practices as inclusive as possible. Please could you complete our short form - <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SEGBRecruitmentEDMonitoringForm2022" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SEGBRecruitmentEDMonitoringForm2022</a> 
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email <a href="mailto:iwanttojoin@smartenergygb.org" target="_blank">iwanttojoin@smartenergygb.org</a>. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. An audio/visual version is also available upon request.
 
 
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.

Smart Energy GB

Social media manager

Salary: per year min £21,686 - max £24,174 per annum
Agreement type: Open Ended
Work hours: 35 Hours per Week
Work pattern: Full time
 
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