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Closing date: 4th November 2024Salary: £27,000 per annum&nbsp;We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Editorial Assistant to join our friendly Business and Economics team.Bloomsbury Academic publish high quality print and digital resources for the higher education market globally. Supporting the Commissioning Editor and Publisher, the Editorial Assistant will have the opportunity to work on a variety of textbooks, scholarly publications and digital learning resources, supporting on all aspects of the publishing process from new proposals through to publication. This is an ideal role for a talented individual who is keen to develop their career in academic publishing.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Supporting the team to meet annual commissioning, publishing and profitability targets</li><li>Helping to coordinate and academic books and digital resources through all stages of the publishing process</li><li>Managing the peer review process for proposals and draft manuscripts</li><li>Conducting course, competitor and other market research&nbsp;</li><li>Liaising with authors, and colleagues across editorial, production, marketing, sales and digital</li><li>Using publishing systems to set up titles and manage editorial processes</li><li>Assessing and preparing manuscripts for handover to production</li><li>Checking content for third party material and arranging copyright permissions</li><li>Assisting in the editorial workflow for digital content, including using content management systems</li><li>Briefing cover designs and writing cover copy</li><li>Dealing with queries and checking proofs for titles in production</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;The ideal applicant for this role will be able to demonstrate that they are:<ul><li>Organised with excellent prioritisation skills and able to balance a varied workload effectively</li><li>An excellent communicator (written and verbal)</li><li>Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts</li><li>Meticulous in their attention to detail and accuracy&nbsp;</li><li>Self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude</li><li>Able to work well as part of a team and independently</li><li>Good at finding solutions to problems and using their initiative</li><li>Numerate, with experience of using Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a&nbsp;full-time (35 hours per week) and permanent.The role is based at&nbsp;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.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.&nbsp;To applyPlease submit your CV (in PDF or Word format) by clicking the 'Apply' button, and complete the application form detailing how you meet the requirements for this role by Monday 4th November 2024.&nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.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.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:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>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, Business & Economics

Closing date: 25th October 2024Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)&nbsp;Support editorial teams and help to build lifelong relationships with reading for the next generation.Hachette Children's Group of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, and publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Reporting to the Publisher, you will be supporting the editorial teams of Franklin Watts, Wayland and Welbeck Children's Books.</li><li>Assisting with the day-to-day running of the lists.</li><li>Getting involved in the development of a range of concepts and books for specific markets.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>A highly motivated self-starter to work on and champion lists that cover a wide range of educational, non-fiction and trend-led topics.&nbsp;</li><li>You will need to be highly organised with first class writing skills and have an excellent eye for detail.</li><li>Proficiency with social media, InDesign and Biblio is desirable.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Assistant editor

Closing date: 10th November 2024Salary: £35,000 to 43,000 per annum, depending on experienceContract: This is a full-time, permanent position, based in our London office.&nbsp;We are looking for a talented editor to join our department and support commissioning editors across non-fiction, music &amp; pop culture.Faber is a leading independent literary publisher, committed to the work of the most dynamic and significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and a leading drama list. We publish a diverse range of high-profile non-fiction authors including Richard Ayoade, Dr Gwen Adshead, Kate Bush, Aniefiok Ekpoudom, Marina Hyde, Katherine May, Helen Rebanks, Katherine Rundell, Jon Savage, Anil Seth, James Shapiro, Jenny Uglow and Gary Younge.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>You will be responsible for structural and line editing specified typescripts.</li><li>The role also includes drafting jacket, ATI and catalogue copy.</li><li>You will liaise with authors, Production, Pre-Press and Design teams to ensure books are delivered on time.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A commitment and desire to work with authors to create the very best books</li><li>Previous industry experience at an Assistant Editor level or above.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisation, time management and problem-solving skills are essential.</li><li>You should be able to demonstrate editorial sensitivity and flair, as well as an eye for detail.</li><li>You will have a passion for non-fiction.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;BenefitsFaber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.Our benefits include:<ul><li>Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles</li><li>Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year&nbsp;</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app&nbsp;</li><li>Season-ticket loans</li><li>Cycle-to-work vouchers</li><li>Subsidised eye tests</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance and income protection insurance</li><li>Access to online GP and advisory services</li><li>Cash plan for healthcare costs</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease send a CV and a cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for the position by clicking the 'Apply' button, quoting reference CA.&nbsp;We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.&nbsp;Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice at <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy" target="_blank">https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-privacy</a> and our Data Protection Policy at <a href="https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy" target="_blank">https://faber.co.uk/data-protection-policy</a>. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Faber & Faber

Desk editor

Closing date: 22nd October 2024Salary: £27,500 per annum plus bonus and benefits&nbsp;We are looking for a proactive, efficient, and creative Editorial Assistant to work with Century fiction’s Publishing Director and Senior Commissioning Editor across a range of bestselling commercial authors.We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all play their part to make each of our books a success. Together, we make books for everyone because a book can change anyone.Century is the home of the best in brand and genre fiction, known for our industry-leading event publications. Last year Century fiction published 36 Sunday Times bestsellers which spent a total of 88 weeks in the bestseller lists. Our authors include James Patterson, Harlan Coben, Lisa Jewell, Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle, Katie Flynn, Paige Toon and Gill Hornby.Reporting to the Publishing Director, you will work on a number of Century’s bestselling titles across multiple genres.&nbsp;You will be an integral part of each author brand team, working closely with colleagues on a varied year-round programme of publishing.This role offers a fantastic opportunity to dive into the world of publishing. We're looking for someone inquisitive, capable of managing a variety of tasks, and eager to make a tangible impact on our department's efficiency. Join our busy, fun, and collaborative team. Your career development will be supported, and you'll have the chance to participate in a wide range of employee networks and access development schemes like mentoring.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Managing diaries.</li><li>Organising meetings.</li><li>Taking minutes.</li><li>Ensuring our publishing remains on critical path.</li><li>Liaising with the editorial management and production teams on book schedules.</li><li>Keeping internal systems up to date.</li><li>Prompting editors for material.</li><li>Organising submissions for literary prizes.</li><li>Working on back catalogue titles.</li><li>Researching cover briefs.</li><li>Sending out book proofs.</li></ul>&nbsp;What you’ll bring<ul><li>Exemplary organisational skills and an eagle eye for detail are essential for this role, as are strong administrative abilities to ensure multiple deadlines are met.</li><li>You should be agile and able to pivot quickly.</li><li>A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is crucial, along with the ability to work independently and under pressure.</li><li>The ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders and colleagues across the company is vital.</li><li>Previous experience in publishing isn't necessary, but a passion for commercial fiction is a must.</li></ul>&nbsp;Disability ConfidentIf you have opted into our disability confident scheme below is the minimum criteria you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.Minimum criteria<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in Century and the books we publish</li><li>Proven written ability showcased through your application</li><li>Experience/ Knowledge of MS Office Excel/Word/ Outlook</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities</li><li>Demonstrable communication skills</li></ul>&nbsp;How to applyPlease apply with your CV and Cover Letter by 23:59 on Tuesday 22nd October. As part of your cover letter, please tell us about a recently published book you’ve read and why you enjoyed it (in no more than 200 words).We will not accept applications that do not include a tailored cover letter – this is an important part of our assessment and is an opportunity for you to tell us more about your interest in the role and transferrable skills.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

Editorial assistant, Century (Cornerstone)

Closing date: 10th November 2024Starting salary:&nbsp;£30,502 (outside of London, with a £3k annual travel bursary) or £34,162 (inside London).Contract term:&nbsp;This is a permanent, full-time contract.&nbsp;Do you want to drive real-world change? Create compelling content, craft powerful campaigns and turn ideas into impact at this dynamic digital agency!As a&nbsp;Digital Creative&nbsp;at Forward Action, you'll be at the forefront of creating compelling, action-oriented work that drives real-world change. You’ll bring your expertise in copywriting, content creation, creative strategy, and delivery to life as part of a nimble three-person project team, working alongside a Digital Strategy Manager (DSM) and Digital Strategist (DS).&nbsp;Together, you’ll cover everything needed to deliver high-impact projects that inspire action, renew and grow partnerships, and make a difference for the causes we support, including established non-profits like Oxfam and Greenpeace, and evolving organising like BiteBack 2030 and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.&nbsp;As the creative lead in your team, it’s your role to ensure that our work consistently shines - whether you’re leading on creative yourself or guiding teammates to deliver to the highest standard. You’ll also play a key part in shaping how our creative approach evolves, harnessing the potential of new channels and trends while ensuring every piece of work is rooted in strategy and designed to deliver results for our partners.&nbsp;What you’ll doCreative strategy<ul><li>Collaborate with the Head of Creative to shape creative strategies that meet partner goals - whether that’s designing a high-converting engagement journey, framing Facebook ads, or mapping out a storytelling email campaign.</li><li>Lead internal brainstorms to unlock the creative potential from your colleagues and develop innovative concepts for everything from lead generation tools to email appeals, always putting our partners’ goals and audiences at the heart.</li></ul>Creative development<ul><li>Working with DSMs and the Head of Creative to design and co-facilitate creative workshops with partners, using Mural and other tools to spark innovative ideas, while you turn those ideas into impactful creative that drives change.</li></ul>Copywriting<ul><li>Craft clear, compelling copy that mobilises supporters across channels - emails, ads, engagement tools, handraisers, and more. Your words will drive action and deliver results.</li><li>Manage partner feedback with ease, ensuring edits improve the final product while staying true to our data-backed best practices.</li></ul>Content creation<ul><li>Deliver visually engaging static and video ads using tools like Canva.</li><li>Experiment with developing new content types to meet new trends and technologies.</li></ul>AI prompt engineering<ul><li>Use effective AI prompting and programmes to streamline creative processes, save time, and enhance outputs.&nbsp;</li></ul>Ads setup &amp; management<ul><li>Build and manage ads (primarily in Meta), ensuring targeting strategies are effective and always optimised for impact.</li></ul>Builds &amp; page setups<ul><li>Set up and quality-check landing pages in platforms like Engaging Networks, Impact Stack, and Blueprint (Forward Action’s proprietary platform), coordinating with Forward Action&nbsp; and partner tech teams on more complex builds to ensure seamless launches.</li></ul>Reporting &amp; data analysis<ul><li>Analyse data from sources like Google Analytics and Engaging Networks, using insights to refine and optimise creative approaches. Your recommendations will help partners achieve bigger and bolder results.</li></ul>Co-owner contributions<ul><li>Bring your creativity and insights to all-team meetings, actively supporting our collaborative culture and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.</li><li>As an employee owned company, every team member is also a co-owner and expected to play an active role in Forward Action’s strategic development and marketing.</li><li>Deliver on Forward Action’s commitment to creating an anti-oppressive culture, for our co-owners and our partners.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;What we’re looking for<ul><li>1+ years’ experience of writing and creating action-orientated digital content for campaigning or fundraising.</li><li>A proven track record of writing content that drives action and achieves campaign goals.</li><li>Understanding of email and social ads best practice, with experience of applying it to deliver results.&nbsp;</li><li>Expertise in social media ads, email strategy, and creating engaging content that mobilises people.</li><li>A creative thinker with the ability to come up with new and engaging ideas that have cut-through.</li><li>Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle priorities and manage feedback in a fast-paced environment to meet multiple deadlines.</li><li>Passion for using digital tools to build a fairer, more progressive society.</li><li>Enthusiasm for digital channels for communications, following trends and identifying how innovations can be harnessed to achieve social progress.</li></ul>We know no one can bring every skill - here are a few extras that would be great to see:<ul><li>Familiarity with the charity sector or digital mobilisation.</li><li>Experience with platforms like Engaging Networks, and building or managing paid social campaigns.</li><li>Design and video editing skills for Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms.</li><li>Basic HTML skills and comfort with mass email campaigns.</li><li>A solid understanding of online user experience (e.g. how to lay out a web page to improve conversion rates)</li><li>Experience working in the charity sector and / or experience working in an agency environment</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationSalary: Under our Employee Ownership Trust model, all team members will also receive an equal share of the profits each year. The amount will depend on how much profit is made.Hours: We work a 30-hour 4-day week, from Monday to Thursday. Please note - as this is a full time role, you are not permitted to undertake any additional regular paid work on the Friday.&nbsp;Location: You can work remotely from anywhere in the UK or use our office in London Fields, East London. You will need to be able to come to London once or twice a month for in-person meetings, otherwise most of our meetings are held via video conferencing and all our workflow is built to be remote-first.If you want any more information about the role or just to have an informal chat about what to expect before applying, please reach out to our Head of Creative at <a href="mailto:anya@forwardaction.uk" target="_blank">anya@forwardaction.uk</a>&nbsp;Benefits<ul><li>Five weeks of holiday a year, plus the week between Christmas and New Year</li><li>Generous parental leave policy</li><li>Flexible working options and a good work-life balance, including our four day week</li></ul>Forward Action is an employee owned company, so all employees are co-owners, who have an active voice in the direction of the company, and share in its successes. Read more about our benefits – including working hours, period policy and sustainable travel allowance – in the jobs section of our&nbsp;<a href="https://forwardaction.uk/category/jobs/" target="_blank">website</a>.&nbsp;At Forward Action, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our ability to create impactful work. If you’re passionate about what we do and excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, and are focused on building a workplace where everyone can thrive.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Forward Action

Digital creative (copywriter and content creator)

Closing date for applications: 28th OctoberSalary: £25,500 per annum (plus travel bursary)Application deadline: 12pm on Monday 28th October&nbsp;Salary: £25.5k per annum (£12.75k per 6-month placement) and competitive benefits package (travel bursary for those travelling from afar available upon request)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Scheme is for voices we want to hear more of in publishing. Could yours be one of them?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Make your mark by spending six months between January – July 2025 working with the best at the leading UK publisher. You’ll immerse yourself within either our Publicity, Editorial or Publishing Operations business areas, geared up to support you as you make decisions for yourself and contribute to our mission to make books for everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever team you’re placed with, you’ll gain universally applicable skills that will equip you for wherever you go next. We’ll teach you about publishing and Penguin, just start here.&nbsp;&nbsp;All trainees are paid £25,500 per annum (equivalent to £12,750 for the six months of the traineeship). We also offer a travel bursary for those commuting from outside of London.Click the 'Apply' button to find out more about the variety of placements available.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eligibility criteria&nbsp;&nbsp;You’ll need to have a pre-existing right to work in the UK for the duration of the traineeship as unfortunately we are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You don’t need a degree, you’ll just need to be over 18.To achieve our mission to make books for everyone because a book can change anyone, we are seeking out new voices. To apply, you’ll need to identify as from a lower socio-economic background.We use parental occupation at age 14 to measure this as the Social Mobility Commission suggests it to be the most accurate measure available to assess socio-economic background, as well as being accessible to those from all nationalities. &nbsp;To apply for The Scheme, at age 14 your highest-earning parent/guardian was not in management and was employed in one of the following categories:  &nbsp;Technical and craft occupations such as motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter or waitress, bar staff unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).We recognise these are broad categories that may not fully reflect the many hundreds of jobs out there, or exactly fit your family situation. Please use your judgement when self-identifying.   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our application process&nbsp;&nbsp;Because our doors are open to all kinds of talent, we’re using the inclusive hiring platform Applied to ask three questions about the universal skills we call ‘qualities’. You’ll answer a few short questions on the platform.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you’re successful you’ll attend our online learning and selection day in November, where you’ll be assessed on the rest of the qualities, get to know some of your potential colleagues, and come away with some helpful resources for the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will then offer the successful candidates their placements and get you onboarded ready for a great induction on your start date!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will provide reasonable adjustments to those with a disability at all stages of the recruitment process and encourage any requests that will make the process more comfortable for you.

The Scheme Traineeship

Closing date for applications: 25th October 2024Salary: £32,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)&nbsp;If you are a creative, proactive and commercially savvy editor then this job is for you. &nbsp;Explore an exciting opportunity to join new commercial fiction imprint Mountain Leopard Press.Headline has spent over three decades creating bestsellers and our passion for the commercial means we are home to some of the UK’s biggest-selling authors and continue to invest in new talent with stellar sales potential.Headline publishes some of the biggest names in fiction, including Martina Cole, Neil Gaiman, Maggie O’Farrell, Karen Rose, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson and Deborah Harkness, and is proud to publish the books that immerse, entertain, and grip their readers. Over the last couple of years we have launched an array of exciting new voices that include Bobby Palmer, Bolu Babalola, Erin Sterling, Alex Hay and Freya Berry.We have an exciting opportunity for an energetic commissioning editor to join the newly launched Mountain Leopard Press imprint. Reporting to the Editorial Director, the successful candidate will commission and publish commercial fiction titles across all genres, including crime &amp; thriller, book club, general fiction, romcom, historical and more, with a focus on creating digital bestsellers in both the UK and US. You will take ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering best-in-class author care. You will manage your titles’ desk editing and metadata and you will contribute to shared resources for the imprint as needed.&nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>You will be a key member of the Mountain Leopard Press team, which is in an exciting moment of growth, so we’re keen to see your excitement for innovation and thinking outside the box to deliver sales success</li><li>Some commissioning experience is desirable, but most important is your ability to demonstrate market awareness, strategic thinking and keen commercial taste</li><li>The successful candidate will confidently build internal and external relationships and have a desire to represent the imprint at industry events, where appropriate</li><li>We are looking for someone who can demonstrate where an idea of theirs has directly led to a successful publication, whether that’s the book idea itself, a cover/title change or a marketing idea that helped its sales trajectory.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 10am on Tuesday 22nd October 2024Salary: £27,500 per annumContract: Full-time, permanent contract&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has arisen for a smart newcomer to join Curtis Brown Creative's small team, which provides innovative and highly successful creative writing courses to aspiring writers, online and in London.You’ll be working full-time as part of our marketing and digital team, focusing on the promotion, advertising and marketing of all our <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-writing-courses" target="_blank">creative-writing courses</a>, as well as our <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/breakthrough-writers-programme" target="_blank">Breakthrough Writers’ Programme</a> for under-represented writers. You’ll answer queries from our growing community of aspiring writers and students through our help inbox, social media channels and phone calls. You will help create new website, blog and newsletter content that is relevant to budding writers, as well as continuing to grow our social media presence.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.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceWe’d love to hear from you if you have:<ul><li>Confident, clear and sensitive communication skills</li><li>The ability to write engaging, tailored copy</li><li>Familiarity with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)</li><li>Strong administrative skills and attention to detail in your work</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 with website CMS and e-commerce systems</li><li>Familiarity with Email marketing and CRM systems (E.g. Klaviyo, MailChimp)</li><li>Strong planning and problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude</li><li>A strong interest in the creative arts – particularly books and publishing</li></ul>And are:<ul><li>An innovative thinker with the desire to keep learning</li><li>Digitally native and analytical</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>&nbsp;To applyPlease send:<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>&nbsp;Additional information<ul><li>This role closes for applications at 10am on Tuesday 22 October.</li><li>All applicants will be contacted by Friday 25 October, and successful applicants will be asked to complete a short written test.</li><li>Interviews will be held from Monday 28 October (and will be held in person at our central London offices).</li><li>Start date: Immediate (depending on notice).</li></ul>&nbsp;Why choose to work for the Curtis Brown Group?We are passionate group of people who love what we do and love working with each other.We care about employee wellbeing and offer free yoga, personal training classes and mindfulness classes, plus social activities to relax and unwind together.We also offer season ticket loans, a bike to work scheme, enhanced pension contribution up to 5% of your base salary, private healthcare (after 2 years’ service) and enhanced annual leave.&nbsp;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.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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Closing date: 23rd October 2024Contract: Full-time – 12-month fixed-term contractStart date: November 2024&nbsp;Handle everything from website management to manuscript reading in this exciting agency assistant role.<a href="http://www.evewhite.co.uk" target="_blank">Eve White Literary Agency</a>, an independent literary agency in London, is recruiting an Agency Assistant. The Agency represents an eclectic list of children’s, fiction and nonfiction authors, featuring many bestsellers and award-winners, including Ruth Ware, Eloise Head, James Norbury, Andy Stanton, Tia Fisher, Luan Goldie, Len Pennie, Han Smith, and Paul Cooper.The successful candidate will join our busy team of three and work across nearly all aspects of the business. This is an extremely varied role, and no two days will be the same.&nbsp;Key tasks<ul><li>Maintaining the agency website and X</li><li>Managing diaries for colleagues</li><li>Invoicing</li><li>Updating company databases and records</li><li>Drafting agency rights guides</li><li>Reading and assessing manuscripts</li><li>Responding to ad-hoc queries from clients, industry colleagues, and the public</li><li>Managing office supplies</li><li>Meeting scheduling, preparation and follow-up</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experiencePrevious publishing experience is not essential, nor is a degree. Nonetheless, the successful applicant will show evidence of the following:<ul><li>Excellent communication skills&nbsp;</li><li>Organisational skills, with strong attention to detail</li><li>The ability to independently organise workload</li><li>Strong numerical skills</li><li>A deep interest in agenting, books and the publishing industry&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is a 12-month fixed contract beginning in November and offering from £26,000 per annum depending on experience. The right candidate will have the potential to extend their contract at the end of their tenure.This is a full-time role based in our office in Pimlico, London at least Mondays-Thursdays 9:30-5:30, with the option of working from home on Fridays. You may be required to work some evenings for events where relevant.Benefits include health and dental insurance.&nbsp;To applyPlease send your CV and a one-page covering letter, including a paragraph about your favourite book published in the last year, to Ludo Cinelli, Agent and MD by clicking the 'Apply' button.Applications are welcome as soon as possible and no later than 23rd October. We will close the recruitment process sooner than this if we have found the right candidate.We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need. You only need to include information you are comfortable sharing to support your request.&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.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Eve White Literary Agency Limited

Agency assistant

Closing date: 4th November 2024&nbsp;We are seeking a highly motivated, organised, and enthusiastic assistant to an international rights literary agent in our London Literary department.&nbsp;The Books team in London is a dynamic and collaborative group of agents and assistants, whose various remits include Primary Agenting and the sale of International Rights.The ideal candidate will be an avid reader who is passionate about books, with a strong interest in international publishing and the global entertainment industry. This role will have a particular focus on translation rights, so previous experience in a Foreign Rights department or similar is desirable. Language skills are desirable but not essential.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesDuties include but are not limited to:<ul><li>Assisting with the preparation of submissions; logging deals in our system; tracking contracts, payments, and royalties; and generating reports, lists, and timetables.</li><li>Reading manuscripts and book proposals for all genres, for both UK and US authors, and producing concise reading reports for the International Rights department, with a specific aim to give feedback about their international scope.</li><li>Liaising with clients, publishers, and internal colleagues, maintaining good relationships and open communication.</li><li>Updating and maintaining key department databases.</li><li>Assisting with the preparation of Frankfurt, London, and Bologna Book Fairs, as well as other business trips.</li><li>Paying attention to trends in international markets and reporting back to the team.</li><li>Proactive support to the agent, including diary management, travel arrangements, answering phones and drafting correspondence. Other ad hoc tasks as required.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A huge passion for reading, with an interest in global publishing and entertainment.</li><li>Great attention to detail and the ability to work to a high standard whilst managing a high volume of information.</li><li>A willingness to learn quickly, with a hard-working, extra-mile attitude compatible with a fast-paced environment.</li><li>A genuine team-player who is reliable, can take initiative, and solve problems.</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills.</li><li>A clear understanding of the importance of excellent client service and absolute discretion.</li></ul>&nbsp;WME&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wmebookdepartment.com/about-wme-books" target="_blank">The WME Literary Department</a> boasts a roster of bestselling and award-winning authors in all areas of fiction and nonfiction. With offices in New York, London, Nashville and Beverly Hills, WME Literary agents have the full range of expertise, from literary fiction to cookbooks to memoir to celebrity. The WME Literary Department’s extensive international rights team is devoted entirely to selling translation rights for clients’ books in over 50 languages around the globe.WME, part of the Endeavor network, is a leading entertainment&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talent_agency" target="_blank">talent agency</a>&nbsp;representing artists and content creators across all media platforms, specifically movies, television, music, theatre, digital and publishing. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, WME also has offices in New York, Nashville, London and Sydney.&nbsp;Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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