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Closing date for applications: 5 October 2025Salary: £27,000 in London; £24,840 in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week Are you a fiction lover looking to take your first steps in publishing? Join a collaborative team where your organisational skills will help shape standout stories.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.&nbsp;Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. As the publishing home of Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Santa Montefiore, Joanne Harris, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Whitaker, MJ Arlidge, Jessa Hastings, Samuel Burr and Kirsty Capes, Orion Fiction is a commercial fiction powerhouse. We are an imprint that celebrates its history of brand publishing and uses our award-winning expertise to build new blockbuster brands for future generations. We pride ourselves on putting the reader at the heart of everything we do. What you'll be doingReporting to the editorial director, you will work across the list and facilitate the smooth running of the fiction department, working with colleagues in different departments across the division. Responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Proofreading, checking permissions </li><li>Reading and reporting on manuscripts/proposals </li><li>Working on advance sales materials, creating keywords, writing copy</li><li>Taking minutes at meetings, including editorial meetings </li><li>Writing cover briefs and completing title information sheets (TIs) (under supervision) </li><li>Generating costings </li><li>Collating proofs, checking copy edits </li><li>Ensuring accurate and timely database records </li><li>Drafting author and agent correspondence </li><li>Organising meetings and travel</li><li>Liaising with internal/external contacts to ensure adherence to critical path</li><li>Researching sales and statistics, looking for new opportunities </li><li>Being the first point of contact for queries </li><li>Creating, sending and tracking author and freelance contracts where appropriate </li><li>Managing purchase orders and payments </li><li>Maintaining file libraries </li><li>Processing reversions and remainders </li><li>Sending out advance copies</li></ul> Who we are looking forThis role is ideally suited to a highly organised and detail-oriented person with a love for commercial fiction across genres. Strong communication and time-management skills are vital, as well as the ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks efficiently. We're looking for a voracious reader with some awareness of trends within the current commercial fiction landscape, as well as genuine enthusiasm for the Orion Fiction list. Previous publishing experience is not required. 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>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editorial assistant (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 6 October 2025Salary:&nbsp; £25,200 - £30,200 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Location: Salford, GBR, M50 2QHContract type: Fixed-term contract/attachment, full-time (12 months)&nbsp;Department: BBC Audio North (Dock House, MediaCityUK, Salford - this is on office-based role)Job band: BInterviews: Held on Teams on Friday 17th October 2025 Are you organised, enthusiastic, and passionate about radio and podcasts? Join a creative audio production team and play a key role in keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.BBC Audio North is the single biggest supplier of BBC radio programmes and podcasts made outside of London. We love audio and make lots of it – a rich mix of content spanning multiple genres including consumer, investigations, documentaries, religion and arts for national BBC Radio, the World Service and Sounds.BBC Audio is looking for a dynamic and engaged production management assistant (PMA) to support the production management community - covering a variety of tasks: including responsibility for the smooth running of production offices and being a key point of contact for the head of audio north, production managers and support to the production coordinators.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>You will manage studio, workshop, and meeting room bookings, along with IT and phone assets, laptop and locker allocation, car parking, staff rotas, annual leave requests, sickness absence logging, and general database and IT support</li><li>Organise ID passes, greet visitors to the department, and coordinate hospitality for large meetings and events</li><li>Assist production coordinators with travel and accommodation bookings, event accreditation, visa requests, and production paperwork including music reporting in Proteus (or similar)</li><li>Liaise with facilities management, order office supplies, allocate production equipment, and act as the first point of contact for team queries</li><li>Maintain accurate records and reporting using BBC systems such as Proteus (or similar), ensuring compliance with internal processes and standards</li><li>Support and implement practical actions to reduce environmental impact throughout production activities</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Enthusiasm for radio and podcasts - a genuine interest in audio content, with a proactive attitude and a passion for supporting creative teams</li><li>Demonstrable experience of dealing with a wide range of administrative skills such as managing facilities bookings and accreditation, with the ability to prioritise effectively</li><li>Demonstrable experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a team in a professional broadcast/production environment, as well as the ability to work independently</li><li>Well-developed written and verbal communication abilities, with confidence to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across teams and departments</li><li>Experience using Microsoft Office 365, or a proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, with a solid working knowledge of Excel (this will be assessed as part of the interview process)</li></ul> This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis. We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please get in contact. The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place. If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent | Careers at the BBC

Production management assistant, BBC Audio North - EXTEND

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 29 September 2025Salary: £26,300 - £33,000 (plus London Weighting) expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Location: Broadcasting House, LondonContract type: Fixed-term contract / attachment, full-time (12 months)Department: BBC PromsJob band: B Join the team behind the world's biggest classical music festival and support the production of concert programmes and festival guides that inform and inspire audiences.The BBC Proms is the biggest classical music festival in the world. We run over 100 live events over 2 months in the summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London and venues around the UK. Nearly everything we do is broadcast across BBC Radio, TV and online. &nbsp;We are a creative, innovative festival that connects with audiences around the UK and across the globe.You would be part of a dynamic team that looks after marketing, learning, communications, publications, business and live events. You will build skills in your chosen area and everyone on the team has a chance to work at events. In any single week at the BBC Proms you could be working on events as wide-ranging as the First and Last Nights of the Proms, family events such as our CBeebies concerts, a collaboration with a world-class visiting orchestra or for the BBC Orchestras and Choirs. Click <a href="https://youtu.be/_3BZaK2sLk4?si=eUi4KUxVygHChVuM" target="_blank">here</a> to see a taste of the Proms in 2025. We want the Proms to be for everyone and are looking for people to help us do that.The Proms publications co-ordinator provides a wide range of administrative and editorial support services to the publications team to enable it to achieve its objectives. They work closely with the publishing manager (line manager), editorial manager, sub-editor and designer to support the team’s work in producing printed and online concert programmes for the BBC’s performing groups and for the BBC Proms, as well as producing the BBC Proms Festival Guide. Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to the Proms Publications Unit, including maintaining office systems and supporting the production of printed programmes and related materials</li><li>Assist with writing, sub-editing biographies, proofreading, researching information, and distributing proofs and contributor copies</li><li>Handle picture research and acquisition for publications, liaise with external sources, and manage receipt of biographical materials and photographs</li><li>Support the publishing manager with adverts, deliveries, merchandise, budget spreadsheets, invoice payments, and freelance contributor payments</li><li>Maintain and develop administrative systems and processes, and manage the archiving of programmes and other materials</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential<ul><li>Proven experience providing comprehensive administrative and editorial assistance to a busy content production team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations</li><li>Excellent communication written and grammar, with hands-on experience in proofreading and sub-editing content</li><li>Highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining composure under pressure</li><li>Skilled in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including artists, agents, suppliers, and partner organisations</li><li>Confident using digital platforms and tools such as Dropbox, Google files, Pinterest, CMS, and social media; willing to learn and use BBC systems including SAP, Smartsheet, Quick Order, and Excel</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Interest in classical music and live music in general</li><li>An understanding of publishing software eg InDesign and willingness to be trained to use it</li><li>Knowledge of publication procedures and systems</li><li>Knowledge of or interest in researching illustrative material relating to classical music and how to obtain it</li><li>Ability to balance creative aspirations with resource and cost constraints</li></ul> We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Publications coordinator, BBC Proms

Closing date for applications: 28 September 2025Salary: £22,932 per annumContract type: 15 months Intermediate Level ApprenticeshipWorking hours: Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day between the hours of 8am and 6pm (exact shifts to be confirmed) Ready to take the first step in your career? This 15-month apprenticeship with Arts Council England offers hands-on experience and training as part of a team supporting creativity across the country.Arts Council England are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.At Arts Council, you will provide a customer facing service for the organisation by responding to telephone, online and written customer enquiries, maintain up to date knowledge about our projects, follow administrative processes and share information in order for us to respond to enquiries effectively. Responsibilities<ul><li>Delivering a timely, accurate and high quality service to internal and external customers</li><li>Responding to telephone, online and written enquiries</li><li>Undertaking basic research where required</li><li>Maintaining an overview of Arts Council projects and initiatives, identifying any gaps in information held</li><li>Acting as an advocate for the Arts Council, representing customer services at meetings</li><li>Providing administrative support to the head of customer services</li></ul>Candidates are required to comply with the Arts Council’s Equality and Diversity policy, for which training will be given. You will work closely with colleagues at all levels across the organisation to ensure consistent information on projects and initiatives is offered to customers and colleagues. You will be expected to work as part of a team that relies on open communication, flexibility and the ability to work with a diverse range of people. What you will gain<ul><li>Level 2 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship qualification</li><li>Extensive experience gained in a customer service environment</li><li>Understanding of the Arts and Culture sector</li><li>Excellent benefits</li><li>Working for an organisation with a genuine commitment to learning and development, in a supportive and collaborative environment</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceDesired&nbsp;<ul><li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workloads (alignment and planning/accountability)</li><li>Attention to detail and accuracy (accountability</li><li>Excellent communication skills – speaking, listening and writing</li><li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems quickly</li><li>Ability to use initiative to seek improved ways of working (learning and change)</li></ul>Personal qualities<ul><li>Positive and proactive work attitude (accountability)</li><li>Keen to learn and develop (learning and change)</li><li>Confident and friendly manner (working collaboratively)</li><li>Enthusiastic team player (working collaboratively)</li><li>Ambitious for self and others</li></ul>Candidates do not need to have previous work experience for this role. Benefits<ul><li>Wellbeing Support</li><li>Flexible and hybrid working</li><li>Annual leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays and an additional three days leave at Christmas</li><li>Pension scheme and life assurance</li><li>Learning and development</li><li>Shopping discount</li></ul> Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council. Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people, those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Arts Council England

Customer service apprentice

Closing date for applications: 5 October 2025Salary: £33,500 - £36,500 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, or Edinburgh office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Help bring bold ideas to life and make your mark in illustrated publishing, managing beautiful books from concept to completion.Laurence King is one of the world’s leading publishers of books, gifts and games on the creative arts and popular culture. We work with some of the world’s best illustrators, designers, artists and photographers to create beautifully produced products that are acclaimed for their inventiveness, beautiful design and authoritative texts. Our dynamic and friendly books team produces a wide range of illustrated titles on art, design, nature and lifestyle. We are passionate about the creative arts and love illustration, photography and design. What you'll be doingThis is a chance to join the team making some of the most beautifully packaged, creative and innovative illustrated books on the market. You will be managing book projects from initial concept stage to finished product, bringing passion and attention to detail to each title and ensuring that they are delivered on time and on budget. You’ll need to work independently to project manage around 12 titles per year. This role will involve managing freelance picture researchers, copy-editors and proofreaders; making corrections in InDesign; checking proofs and plotters; managing budgets; working with authors to ensure a consistent vision between concept and finished book; reviewing manuscripts; working with in-house graphic designers and other stakeholders; preparing illustration briefs; checking artworks; organising and attending photo shoots; championing your books with internal and external stakeholders. You will also be required to update internal systems and create sales materials, writing copy and creating metadata where necessary. It is a flexible role with a strong project management focus, as well as wide scope for creativity in shaping books through their development. Who we are looking forAs a leading creative arts and lifestyle publisher, we are looking for someone with a strong visual sensibility, lots of creativity and solid experience of illustrated publishing to project manage a varied publishing programme. Key attributes:<ul><li>Meticulous copy-editing and proofreading skills</li><li>Proven editorial experience in illustrated publishing</li><li>Excellent organizational and project management abilities</li><li>Experience of working in Adobe InDesign</li><li>Strong communicator</li><li>Highly visual and passionate about illustrated publishing</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Illustrated project editor (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 3 October 2025 at 5.00pmSalary: London Living WageDates: 12-week programme running between Monday 12&nbsp;January - Thursday 2&nbsp;April 2026 Kickstart your publishing career with this 12-week paid internship! Gain valuable experience and learn how books are sold and represented, while supporting bestselling authors.Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in film, television, music, theatre, sports, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, brand marketing and licensing, executive search, games, and philanthropy, among other areas.&nbsp; Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. CAA, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.CAA, which acquired ICM Partners in 2022, has expanded its publishing operations in London.&nbsp;A fast-paced and growing department selling publication and media rights across all languages, territories, and formats to establish and develop literary careers worldwide; we work with internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors across fiction and non-fiction.Our busy London offices will be welcoming a group of new interns to be part of the world's leading global sports and entertainment agency. This is an incredible opportunity to take part in our paid full-time 12-week programme which will run between Monday 12th&nbsp;January – Thursday 2nd&nbsp;April 2026.&nbsp;This practical programme will help interns to develop their career in an industry they are passionate about. Interns are required to work full time for the duration of the programme at one of our London offices and will support a variety of projects within their assigned department. Projects may include but will not be limited to; conducting research, providing general support for the overall team, admin and data entry tasks. We are looking for proactive problem solvers with an enthusiasm for building a career at CAA. Strong admin, communication and organisational skills are a must, as well as a proven passion for and knowledge of your desired field. Key activities<ul><li>Fielding phone or email enquiries about rights, publicity, and author material</li><li>Reading and commenting on submissions and manuscripts</li><li>Handling post, author copies, and book orders</li><li>Arranging and coordinating meetings across several diaries</li><li>Updating internal databases</li><li>General assistance to the team with ongoing projects and&nbsp;general administration support</li></ul> How to applyWe would love to find out more about you, so in addition to a CV all applicants must submit responses to the following questions on a separate document and upload the document in addition to their CV. Failure to do so could impact your application. Answers should not exceed 300 words across all the questions. Please note there are no right or wrong answers, we're genuinely interested in hearing more from you to support your application.<ol><li>What are you hoping to achieve by securing an internship with CAA and how do you think the internship will support your future career development?</li><li>How did you hear about the CAA Internship Programme, please give details of the platform e.g. CAA Website, LinkedIn, Music week, Global Sports, Creative access, Social Fix, UK Sports, sent by a friend?</li><li>Have you previously applied for employment with CAA?</li><li>What is the most interesting book publication of the last few years and why do you think it had the impact it did? What did you notice about the publication campaign?</li><li>How do you keep up with world news and cultural developments? Which media platforms do you turn to? Why?</li></ol>Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment. Creative Artists Agency is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law. Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Creative Artists Agency

Publishing intern (UK primary)

Closing date for applications: 5 October 2025Salary: £50,000+ dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)Location: 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. Use your negotiation skills to shape the deals behind bestselling books while leading the contracts teams of two dynamic publishing divisions.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. We're made up of 11 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Hachette Children's Group is 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, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Octopus publishes books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. Octopus is a leader in illustrated publishing, across all categories but especially in food &amp; drink. We have a truly international business, selling directly into every territory in both English language and Foreign co-editions.The contracts &amp; business affairs department powers the creative success of Hachette UK’s publishing divisions through technical expertise and sound commercial partnership. We engage with authors, editors, agents, and marketing teams at all stages of a book’s lifecycle, from pre-acquisition through to production, promotion, publication and beyond. The department comprises a team of 21 who handle approximately 3,500 contractual paperwork requests per annum, which include a wide variety of contracts. We are looking for a senior manager, contracts &amp; business affairs, to lead the Hachette Children's Group (HCG) and Octopus Publishing Group (OPG) contracts teams as a parental leave cover.&nbsp; What you'll be doingPart of the HUK contracts senior team and reporting to the director for contracts &amp; business affairs, the successful candidate will work closely with the HCG and OPG publishing teams as well as with colleagues in the contracts &amp; business affairs department to:<ul><li>Ensure contracts are drafted and negotiated to high standards working within company policy and KPIs</li><li>Advise editorial and publishing teams on contractual elements of acquisitions</li><li>Draft and review contracts including brand licensing agreements, and negotiate amendments as needed</li><li>Draft, check and amend other contractual paperwork, including addenda, novations, reversions and cancellations</li><li>Handle internal and external contract queries</li><li>Take part in IP creation projects in an advisory role</li><li>Line manage line report(s) and train and develop members of the teams as appropriate</li><li>Build and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the contracts &amp; business affairs department, HCG, OPG and other relevant HUK teams</li><li>Use initiative, within the parameters of company and group policies, to find creative solutions to unusual problems arising from complex negotiations</li><li>Deliver training to editors and others at HCG and OPG on contracts &amp; business affairs department processes and guidelines</li><li>Lead the HCG and OPG contracts teams and be the team's first point of contact with the Orion leadership team</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>Proven experience in contracts (or business affairs/legal) in the publishing, media or entertainment sectors</li><li>Advanced drafting skills</li><li>Ability to conduct effective negotiations</li><li>Ability to lead a team that thrives</li><li>Thorough understanding of copyright and contract law, relevant knowledge of other intellectual property law e.g. trademarks</li><li>Knowledge of, or aptitude for, relevant applications/systems</li><li>Commercial awareness and financial literacy</li><li>Ability to communicate and build positive working relationships with contacts at all levels</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and Religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentThe 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> Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Senior contracts manager (13 month FTC cover)

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025Salary: £32,600 per yearContract: Full time, fixed term until September 2026 Are you passionate about the arts and working with young people? Play a key role in bringing creative, inclusive projects to life that connect schools with an iconic cultural institution.Southbank Centre, the largest arts centre in Europe and the UK's 5th most visited attraction, is at the heart of London’s cultural life. Spanning 11 acres, this iconic venue offers a diverse range of great art and culture, bringing people together through unforgettable experiences. From internationally renowned artists to emerging talent, Southbank Centre provides a platform for creativity to flourish. Its impressive facilities include the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery, National Poetry Library, and the Arts Council Collection. The centre is also home to six Resident Orchestras, offering exceptional musical performances. Moreover, Southbank Centre is committed to inclusivity, ensuring that everyone can have access to the arts through their creative learning and participation activities. As a registered charity and a National Portfolio Organisation, Southbank Centre is esteemed for its contribution to the arts and its dedication to fostering cultural experiences that inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.We are looking for an assistant producer to support the creative engagement (CE) schools team in delivering inclusive projects that connect schools with Southbank Centre’s vibrant programme. This work is especially important in the lead-up to 2026, when the Southbank Centre marks the major milestone of its 75th anniversary. Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide essential administration support across the entire schools programme, including management of our schools inbox</li><li>Coordinate communication with schools and parents/carers in advance of an event or project, ensuring the necessary paperwork is completed regarding safeguarding and permissions</li><li>Work closely with CE’s marketing manager and marketing assistant to support the promotion of the schools programme, including coordinating and contributing content to our regular schools newsletter</li><li>Support CE’s events coordinator when required during live event delivery</li><li>Contribute to the generation of ideas for a diverse, relevant and accessible schools programme which has high quality artistic experiences at its heart</li></ul>Please download the job description from our career page via the 'Apply' button for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.&nbsp; Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Experience of coordinating live events and/or projects for schools or children and young people</li><li>An interest in and awareness of the UK school system and curriculum</li><li>Demonstrative written and verbal communication skills</li><li>A strong attention to detail</li><li>Demonstrative administrative and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines</li></ul> BenefitsAs well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting&nbsp; sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:​​​​​​​<ul><li>A min 5%&nbsp; pension contribution (going up to 8% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment</li><li>28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays</li><li>Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)</li><li>Enhanced sick pay</li><li>Enhanced family leave benefits</li><li>Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors</li><li>Staff ticket offers for SC events</li><li>Free entry to Hayward Gallery</li><li>Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations</li><li>Free staff yoga&nbsp;</li></ul> Need reasonable adjustments? Please <a href="mailto:peopleteam@southbankcentre.co.uk" target="_blank">contact us</a> so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Southbank Centre

Creative engagement assistant producer (schools)

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 28 September 2025Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus London Weighting depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Location: Broadcasting House, LondonContract type: Fixed-term contract/attachment, full-time (6 months)Department: BBC Audio, Radio 2Job band: C Do you love creating scroll-stopping content? Join the UK's most popular radio station and use your filming and editing skills to bring shows to life across social platforms.Radio 2 is the UK’s most popular radio station, providing programming across varied musical genres, popular culture and entertainment. The output includes high profile and specialist presenters as well as speech and event production. BBC Audio devises, develops and delivers original content for the BBC. Our portfolio of Radio 2 programmes includes Scott Mills, Vernon Kay, Trevor Nelson, Sara Cox, Jo Whiley and DJ Spoony. This is an opportunity to work as an assistant producer on digital content (social and video) across Radio 2 Daytime shows, for BBC Audio. Responsibilities<ul><li>The assistant producer will originate and produce excellent digital content for Radio 2 Daytime programmes</li><li>This role will contribute creative ideas, as well as bringing digital content production skills, which may involve research, technical operations, audio, digital, online and interactive production activities</li><li>You will be required to film, edit and help to produce engaging digital content, while working with the wider social and digital team to generate ideas</li><li>You will also be working closely with presenters and production teams to bring these ideas to life, and uplift the BBC Radio 2 brand on socials</li><li>You will be crafting, and optimising social content for social platforms (in particular Instagram, and TikTok), and you will ensure our content fits with the BBC Radio 2 strategy and reflects our diverse audiences</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>You will have experience in creating first class digital content for social media and video platforms, with good filming skills and experience in post-shoot media management and post-production process</li><li>You will have worked in a broadcast or content production environment and in a live studio environment</li><li>You will have a great understanding of optimising content for social platforms, including editing aspect ratio and dimensions, adding captions, transitions, motion graphics, etc., and you will have experience in writing engaging digital copy and publishing social content</li><li>You will have good video and image editing skills, experience working within the Adobe Creative Suite, filming on mobile and using a variety of apps, filters and sound options to create impactful social formats for platforms such as TikTok, Reels or Shorts</li><li>Knowledge of BBC editorial guidelines, compliance policies, accuracy and impartiality - or the ability to gain this knowledge quickly</li></ul> We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Assistant producer, digital, BBC Radio 2 (BBC Audio)

Closing date for applications: 6 October 2025 at 12.00pmSalary: £28,000 (pro rata 3 days per week)Contract: This post is offered on a 6-month fixed-term, part time contract Help support and inspire young people through theatre! Play a key role in delivering impactful school programmes that spark creativity and connect students to drama.The schools coordinator is a vital part of the Almeida’s participation team, supporting the delivery of our Every Child and wider schools programmes. This role helps to build and maintain strong relationships with schools, artists, and facilitators, ensuring that projects are well-organised, accessible, and impactful. The role provides essential administrative and assistant producing support, from coordinating workshops and resources to liaising with schools and gathering evaluation data.&nbsp;Almeida Every Child&nbsp;is a new strand of our schools programme, launching in the 2025/26 academic year. Through drama and theatre-making workshops, we aim to engage every Year 5, 7, 8 and 9 student in Islington. Working in close collaboration with both primary and secondary schools across the borough, the project will reach over 6,000 students. ResponsibilitiesEvery Child schools programme<ul><li>Work with the schools producer to co-ordinate meetings and workshops as part of the Every Child schools programme</li><li>Support lead facilitators in delivery of sessions in the room as an assistant facilitator</li><li>Delivering sessions as a lead facilitator, both programmed in advance but also as last minute cover</li><li>Coordinating reaching out to schools and making first contact to recruit for the programme</li><li>Recruit for and support the Every Child programme during the year, liaising with the schools producer and wider participation team to organise and support the logistics and the administration of the programme</li><li>Represent the Almeida through attending in-school sessions where appropriate</li><li>Work with the schools producer by taking on producing tasks and organising room bookings, communication with schools and facilitators.</li><li>Ordering and arranging of workshop resources, visiting schools in-person to drop off resources.</li><li>Draft risk assessments for all activity on the Every Child programme.</li><li>Co-ordinating scheduling of schools workshops and facilitator availability, working on assigning facilitators and assistants to schools, and dealing with last minute clashes and dropouts</li><li>Regularly attend meetings and help on projects at allstages, from planning to evaluation</li><li>Lead on all elements of generating statistics for reporting, including gathering info, case studies, data and gathering information from other members of the team</li><li>Work with the schools producer to ensure data and equal opportunities information for all projects is current and up to date.</li></ul>Wider schools programme<ul><li>Provide admin support for the wider schools programme, including any other administration that the team requires</li><li>Coordinate the Free School Ticket scheme, liaising with schools and Almeida box office</li><li>In the room assisting on the wider projects in the schools programme, acting as an assistant director on various programmes in schools and young artist projects where needed</li><li>Work with the schools producer and participation coordinator to process all invoices, log them into our monitoring documents and update budgets where appropriate</li><li>Liaise with schools to promote our wider schools programme, booking schools in for various programmes</li><li>Coordinating a schools database, gathering information on each of our local schools and keeping up to date</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>An interest in participation work, specifically for schools work within participation in theatre</li><li>Project coordination or experience of producing or supporting participation projects</li><li>Some experience of facilitation or supporting practical activity/rehearsals with young people aged 7-14</li><li>High standard of numeracy, literacy, and IT skills</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li><li>Ability to learn and become proficient in new systems and procedures</li><li>Ability to manage a number of differing projects and prioritise workload</li><li>Demonstrable interest in the Almeida Theatre and its work</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.

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