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Closing date for applications: 6th January 2026Salary: £28,500 pa.Contract: Full-time, six-month contractStart date: Immediate, subject to notice Help administer, coordinate, and promote creative writing courses that support aspiring writers, while providing exceptional support to students, tutors, and the wider creative community.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a smart newcomer to join our small team, which provides innovative and highly successful creative writing courses to aspiring writers, online and in London.This role centres on the smooth running of our online and London-based courses, as well as our Breakthrough Writers’ Programme for under-represented writers. Your focus will be on course administration and student care, supporting the work of our courses management team. You will also help support the marketing and digital team, assisting with the creation of social media and website content. You’ll answer queries from our growing community of aspiring writers and students through our student queries inbox, social media channels and phones calls.You’ll be based at our central London offices, but please note we are currently using a hybrid working pattern which involves a minimum of three days a week in the office with some working from home, subject to ongoing review. Responsibilities&nbsp;Courses management duties &nbsp;<ul><li>Student care and communication: monitoring the busy main student inbox and phoneline, providing support to existing students and dealing with customer enquiries.</li><li>Course administration: providing administrative support to the courses team in the delivery of all our online and London-based courses and our reports and mentoring services, developing a strong sense of student satisfaction and reporting any potential issues to the relevant course manager. Including but not limited to: invoicing and chasing payments, distributing key course information to tutors and students, diarising speaker sessions, hosting guest speaker sessions, booking rooms and setting up classrooms for London-based courses, keeping the team diary updated, arranging and supporting meetings and events, liaising with Curtis Brown and C&amp;W’s book department. &nbsp;</li><li>Online onboarding: Responsible for the onboarding of students to our shorter online courses, utilising pre-designed email flows in our Klaviyo system. Supporting tutors and students with sharing resources and work, and offering technical support to students. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Reports and tutorials: key responsibility as point person for end-of-course reports, including collating students’ work, liaising with editors and monitoring the quality of editor feedback. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Online learning platform: uploading and checking course content on our dedicated learning platform and student forum, including formatting and updating course materials, supporting tutors and students with sharing resources and work, and offering technical support to students. &nbsp;</li><li>Course selection: taking part in reading and discussing course applications with the CBC team to support the process of student selection, as well as providing administrative support for the selection process.&nbsp;</li></ul>Marketing &amp; sales duties<ul><li>Customer satisfaction: collecting customer feedback via surveys and email, analysing the results to help the CBC team innovate with improvements, add-ons and new services – growing customer loyalty, repeat purchases, and sales through personal recommendations.</li><li>Updating website material: assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the CBC Ecommerce website. Including updating courses and product descriptions and promotional copy, ensuring good SEO and links. Blogging on matters of interest to students and new writers. &nbsp;</li><li>Social media: help in monitoring CBC’s social media channels (currently X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and TikTok), seeking to build on engagement and further develop our social media presence.&nbsp;</li></ul>Other duties&nbsp;<ul><li>Each member of staff must be adaptable and must pitch in where necessary to ensure our courses are promoted and delivered effectively, including covering the essential work of other staff during absence, and any other duties as the managing director may reasonably determine from time to time.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Confident, clear and sensitive communication skills</li><li>Strong administrative skills and attention to detail in your work</li><li>The ability to write engaging, tailored copy</li><li>Familiarity with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)</li><li>Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure</li><li>Experience using social media (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and YouTube)</li><li>Experience of using website CMS (customer service management)</li><li>Strong planning and problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude</li><li>An interest in the creative arts – particularly books and publishing</li><li>An innovative thinker with the desire to keep learning</li><li>A self-starter with a strong work ethic</li><li>An avid reader</li><li>A confident, warm personality – a person who inspires trust</li><li>Enthusiastic to work in a small team – drawn to the flexibility, pace and creativity this enables</li></ul> Additional informationPlease note, this role is a fixed-term contract for a minimum of 6 months.You must be either a British citizen or already have the right to work here (you will be asked to provide original documentation as evidence of this). Unfortunately, Curtis Brown Creative is unable to help with work permits, finding accommodation or travel costs.To apply, please send these materials as a Word of PDF document to the email given on our website via the 'Apply' button:<ul><li>Your CV</li><li>A covering letter (please include details of the dates you are available to start)</li><li>A sample blog post, written by you, which could potentially be used on the Curtis Brown Creative website. We suggest you choose a topic of interest to aspiring novelists who might be considering applying to one of our courses (Hint: our blog posts which offer writing tips/advice all come from our tutors, agents and published authors – don’t be tempted to write a blog post which gives writing advice yourself unless you have an appropriate level of experience).</li></ul>Those selected for interview will be asked to complete a further written test. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 12 January (and will be conducted in person at our London offices or via Zoom). We aim to build a creative environment that celebrates the differences of our students and colleagues, offering equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. In our role as conduits and champions of cultural expressions we are conscious of our responsibility to reflect the world around us. This means making a considered effort to create an inclusive culture in the workplace and promote opportunities for the broadest possible range of talent. We welcome all applications from people with interesting ideas, skills and experience.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Closing date for applications: 16th December 2025Salary: £29,000-£34,000 pa depending on experience Are you an editor with a background in crime, thriller and horror publishing? Or an assistant editor looking for your next step?&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing’s Head of Zeus are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and collaborative editor to join the fiction team to help grow the publishing on Aries, our crime and thriller list. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the Head of Zeus ethos and either a track record in editing and publishing commercial crime and thriller fiction, either in print or digital, or an assistant editor with extensive experience working in this field. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative individual to help publish, and commission as necessary, within a respected imprint, home to multiple award-winners and Sunday Times bestsellers. Reporting to the Head of Zeus editorial director for Aries, fiction, the successful applicant will be a voracious reader, have strong relationships within the industry, show demonstrable market awareness, and will be keen to seek out new publishing opportunities. The chosen candidate will have a clear vision for publishing books on the Aries imprint – either inherited or acquired – based on market experience, and how they would complement the list as a whole as well as exhibiting the skills and enthusiasm needed to bring colleagues, both in the home and international markets, with you on that journey.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing ongoing existing publishing for a range of current Aries authors, shaping and strategising their publishing going forward</li><li>Considering submissions with scope for acquisition going forward</li><li>Building strong relationships internally with the wider stakeholders in production, sales, marketing and publicity</li><li>Managing relationships with new and existing authors and agents with diplomacy and excellent author care</li><li>Demonstrating strong market awareness of the current market and using this to inform your publishing, both inherited and newly acquired.</li><li>Working collaboratively with the editorial director, Aries, and the publishing director and the wider editorial team to develop new ideas and opportunities for growth</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Demonstrated editorial experience in crime and thriller publishing; experience with horror genre desirable</li><li>Publishing vision: A proactive publisher and acquirer; interested in developing IP</li><li>Passionate: An avid consumer of crime and thriller fiction</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail</li><li>Excellent proofreading and copy-editing skills</li><li>Energetic and energising: Able to inspire internal colleagues</li><li>IT literate, understands how technology can enhance publishing</li><li>Organised and excellent at prioritising tasks</li><li>Articulate, an excellent copywriter</li><li>Strong visual sense (confident briefing covers and communicating vision for positioning)</li><li>A willingness to develop skills in relation to contractual negotiations, auctions, etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is full-time and permanent. The role is based at our London office <a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=801b366342af44fea3fe86be6ae483f4af73a64fae2a5a0ffaa2f25a7ba09d93JmltdHM9MTc2MzUxMDQwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=3f0cb080-353a-6b14-07b8-a57b34596ade&amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MH5-RW1iZWRkZWR-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9SGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1cyZzcz15cGlkLllORDNEMTlCMzJERDY5MDdBMyZwcG9pcz01MS41Mjc2MTg0MDgyMDMxMjVfLTAuMTA4Mzg2ODk2NTUwNjU1MzZfSGVhZCUyMG9mJTIwWmV1c19ZTkQzRDE5QjMyREQ2OTA3QTN-JmNwPTUxLjUyNzYxOH4tMC4xMDgzODcmdj0yJnNWPTEmRk9STT1NUFNSUEw&amp;ntb=1" target="_blank">5-8 Hardwick St, London EC1R 4RG</a> on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.Please apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the applications questions via our website&nbsp;detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Tuesday 16th of December 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. 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:Working Pattern<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 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing 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.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Editor, Aries - Head of Zeus fiction

Closing date for applications: 20th December 2025Salary: £38,000-45,000 per annum Step into this leadership role, shaping a publishing programme and overseeing the editorial process from manuscript to final copy.The managing editor will shape and manage the publishing programme to time and budget, from acquisition to launch, lead the team and collaborate with partners to harness the company's growth potential. Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage the full editorial workflow, from manuscript intake through final proof</li><li>Line edit, copyedit, or developmental edit select titles as needed</li><li>Maintain editorial style guides and ensure consistency across all publications</li><li>Ensure files are production-ready for print and digital formats</li><li>Oversee and mentor a mixed team of staff, freelancers and interns, managing workloads, training, and professional development</li><li>Coordinate schedules between editors, designers, authors, and production teams</li><li>Track deadlines, manage calendars, and monitor the status of multiple titles</li><li>Communicate clearly with authors and freelancers to keep projects aligned</li><li>Collaborate with the Aurora Metro Charity on arts and education projects.</li><li>Manage the overall day-to-day business, including operations, budgeting, freelance and vendor coordination, along with workflow optimisation</li><li>Oversee sales and marketing activities, including metadata creation, seasonal planning, and campaign execution</li><li>Work closely with marketing/publicity to create back-cover copy, press materials, and promotional content</li><li>Support acquisitions by evaluating manuscript submissions and pitches</li><li>Contribute to strategic planning and growth initiatives across the company</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.

Aurora Metro Books

Managing editor

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