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Closing date for applications: The deadline for applications is 23:59(GMT) on 8 January 2026Salary: Starting £31,000*&nbsp;The FT’s Paul McClean graduate trainee programme, now open for applications, recruits and trains entry-level journalists for a long-term career at one of the world’s leading, and most respected, news organisations.&nbsp;The scheme is named after Paul McClean, a gifted journalist who produced groundbreaking work during his two years as an FT trainee. Sadly, Paul passed away in September 2017.We are looking for talented, driven reporters like Paul who want to develop an FT career in financial journalism and global affairs; people who are curious about the world, strongly committed to serious journalism and who enjoy the thrill of nailing a good story.Alumni of this highly-competitive scheme - now in its 40th year - are well represented in senior staff of the FT and other news organisations around the world.Applicants must demonstrate they can cope with the pressure of working in a fast-paced news organisation with assignments abroad. You should be a self-starter committed to unstintingly high standards, have a keen interest in business and global affairs, an international mindset and sharp reporting instincts. Strong writing ability is vital. You should be excited about getting scoops and telling stories across all formats.&nbsp;Fluent spoken and written English is essential; data journalism skills and languages are an advantage, as is the ability to understand different cultures.The Paul McClean graduate trainee programme is not an internship or fellowship: it is a full-time contract as a trainee Financial Times journalist.Successful applicants to the three-year programme will join us in September 2026. They will first receive eight weeks of in-house training, then spend four six-month stints on different news desks, including one overseas posting.The trainee will spend the third year in their first dedicated job, achieved through a competitive process. Mentoring, feedback and further training are provided throughout and progress is dependent on good performance.Graduate trainees join the FT on a one-year contract, extended for up to a further year at the discretion of the company. Successful trainees are encouraged to apply for staff positions that become available towards the end of their second year of the three-year scheme.&nbsp;&nbsp;* The salary is £31,000, in the first-year, rising to £35,000 in the second year and £39,000 in the final, third year on appointment to the first job in a competitive application process. In addition, the trainee will receive a one-off £750 welcome payment on joining. These terms are subject to good performance throughout.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Financial Times

Paul McClean graduate trainee programme

Closing date for applications: 9th January 2026Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 (experience dependent)&nbsp; Manage and grow the careers of leading artists and composers, overseeing everything from contracts and marketing to performances and recordings.The primary function of the&nbsp;artist and composer manager is to develop, promote, and manage all aspects of the careers of a defined list of artists and projects (including composers) who are multi-hyphenates, working across various areas of the music industry.The artist and composer manager shall be responsible for all day-to-day activity and strategy of a fixed roster artists and take a proactive approach to constantly search for opportunities across all aspects of the industry, as well as handle the contractual, administrative, production and financial needs of each individual. This role is a key part of the forward-thinking and dynamic Polyarts and HarrisonParrott team, crucial for its continued growth. Always ensuring exceptional service consistency and personal assistance to clients, this role requires a self-starter who anticipates needs, addresses concerns and resolves issues as and when they arise in a professional, confident and efficient manner. A proactive, strong initiative, responsible, self-motivated and autonomous work style is needed.&nbsp;Please be aware that working in the music industry, and working alongside international artists shall require additional hours, and adapting to calls and working patterns on different time zones. Attendance and preparation/production to concerts out of standard hours shall be expected within the contract.&nbsp; ResponsibilitiesArtistic strategy and relationships and sales&nbsp;<ul><li>Establish and build relationships with artists to deliver on their strategic needs and aims, working closely with senior management to identify and deliver this strategy</li><li>Work with key promoters across the industry to deliver high quality and efficient work</li><li>Clearly plan and implement sales for each of your artists alongside the Associate Director, Polyarts. Procure and negotiate engagements to implement agreed sales strategy of 6-8 artists or projects ranging from composers to instrumentalists to vocalists</li><li>Set regular sales targets and meet said targets</li><li>Aim to increase revenue per artist by 10-20%&nbsp;on an annual basis</li><li>Constantly push results and initiatives to improve financial results per artist and projects</li><li>Financial KPIs</li><li>Manage junior artist coordinator, in partnership with CEO and AD</li></ul>Career planning<ul><li>Show initiative in planning sales targets and strategies for your artists and implementing these plans</li><li>Act as a key point of contact with assigned artists and handle requests independently while keeping team in the loop – responsible for all meeting/sales update documents /agendas for artists</li><li>Work proactively (ie always putting forward initial recommendations) with director(s) and senior staff on the formulation of a strategic plan of performances and recordings for the development of an artist’s career</li><li>Maintain awareness of the progress of an artist’s performance through concert attendance, reading reviews and discussion with the artist and promoters and provide internal progress reports, briefings and management career projections</li><li>Oversee the maintenance of various diaries of each artist and finalise details of each engagement</li><li>Check repertoire details including versions/editions, language, string strengths and instrumentation</li><li>Oversee requirements for work permits and/or visas, and make the necessary applications where necessary</li><li>Oversee detailed requirements according to artists personal needs and rider&nbsp;</li></ul>Contracts<ul><li>Negotiate/advise on contract terms, ensure fee negotiations are finalised, process and manage the issuing and finalisation of contracts</li><li>Ensure there is effective liaison with the accounts department on all matters relating to timely accounting to artists, commission, and tax arrangements</li><li>Assist in the administration of contracts which are non-specific to engagements, such as recording and TV contracts, music directorships</li></ul>Financial administration<ul><li>Ensure with coordinators financial information on artist diary system is maintained and outstanding fee negotiations followed up on a timely basis</li><li>Review promoter invoices and monthly commission statements to ensure correct</li><li>Liaise with promoters and HP accounts department regarding social security payments, tax waivers and withholding tax arrangements</li><li>Oversee/Keep track of and ensure timely payment of artists' fees, and check deductions of tax, social security etc, by promoters</li></ul>Marketing and PR<ul><li>Oversee and work on presentations and make sure external materials, are up to date as well as artists pages, documents, biographies, press packets and websites</li><li>Work on regular mailouts and webnews items to promote your artist’s achievements and inform presenters, venues, orchestras and achieve conversion to sales and sales leads</li><li>Support artist on the delivery of their social media accounts, where necessary</li><li>Manage coordinators to ensure that reviews are collated on a regular basis</li><li>Monitor ticket sales of live events and work with promoters to deliver on successful marketing campaigns</li><li>Maintain and distribute artist’s photographs, press material and promotional recordings as required</li><li>Maintain a high degree of current working knowledge on global music, entertainment and consumer brand digital marketing campaigns; acting as Polyarts specialist in this area</li><li>Where necessary consult with and support other artist managers on digital marketing</li><li>Work on marketing strategies and media partnerships&nbsp;</li></ul>Business sevelopment<ul><li>Be alert to opportunities for collaborations, connections, and links between Polyarts and HarrisonParrott artists and projects</li><li>Develop proposals for potential project partners and consultancies and the monitoring of those already contracted&nbsp;</li></ul>Artists &amp; repertoire<ul><li>Some signing or project evaluation responsibility to be approved by senior manager/director</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential<ul><li>Proven experience and competency in managing artists including strategic career planning, sales and marketing, and contract negotiation, or directly comparable and relevant experience in an alternative area of the classical music business</li><li>Excellent project management skills</li><li>Knowledge and passion of contemporary music across range of genres and sub-genres</li><li>High level of accuracy, attention to detail</li><li>Solid organisation skills</li><li>Ability to manage and prioritise a large number of varied tasks with multiple deadlines</li><li>Excellent IT skills</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook</li><li>Prior experience in a relevant and related area of the music business</li><li>Excellent knowledge of and active interest in music</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Digital marketing experience</li><li>Experience managing composers, commissioning agreements, rights</li><li>Knowledge of recording industry&nbsp;</li></ul> We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

HarrisonParrott

Artist & project manager: Polyarts and HarrisonParrott

Closing date for applications: 11th January 2026Salary: £25,725 - £30,450 per year This is a unique opportunity to join an award-winning artist and project management agency.&nbsp;While our main focus is classical music, we also work with other art forms, including performing arts, dance, opera and theatre. We also have our Associated Companies Polyarts, which manages artists from a wider range of music genres, and Birdsong Music Publishing, a bespoke publishing company.You will be an effective and efficient administrator able to ensure accurate, timely and detailed planning and delivery of international engagements (guest appearances, touring and media activities) for a select number of HarrisonParrott artists (including but not limited to dancers, choreographers, designers, conductors and estates). You will have skills from working in administration from backgrounds such as theatre, hospitality, being a PA, operations, travel and tourism. Responsibilities&nbsp;Artist administration<ul><li>Maintain the computer diary of each artist and finalise details of each engagement</li><li>Collate and complete/update recording of information on dates, venues, fees, times of rehearsals and concerts</li><li>Co-ordinate rehearsal orders, call times and meetings as necessary</li><li>Check repertoire details including versions/editions</li><li>Decide requirements for work permits and/or visas and make applications where necessary</li><li>Arrange artists national and international travel and accommodation, check final issue of tickets, arrange any necessary local transport, such as collection from airport, transfers between hotel and venue</li><li>Finalise all details relating to the timing and running order of each engagement and provide final detailed schedule (including travel/accommodation information as relevant) to the artist</li></ul>Contracts&nbsp;<ul><li>Check contract terms, ensure fee negotiations are finalised, process and manage the issuing and finalisation of contracts</li><li>Assist in the administration of contracts which are non-specific to engagements, such as recording and TV contracts, music directorships</li><li>Financial administration</li><li>Ensure financial information on artist diary system is maintained (including amounts to be charged to promoter for travel and accommodation) and outstanding fee negotiations followed up on a timely basis</li><li>Review promoter invoices and monthly commission statements to ensure correct and complete</li><li>Liaise with promoters and HP accounts department regarding Social Security payments, tax waivers and withholding tax arrangements</li><li>Process incoming royalty statements and other correspondence relating to incoming monies</li><li>Keep track of and ensure timely payment of artists' fees, and check deductions of tax, social security etc by promoters</li><li>Assist artists in completion of tax returns by supplying comprehensive and complete details, liaison with accountants etc.&nbsp;</li></ul>Press and PR&nbsp;<ul><li>Assess and present reviews of performances, obtaining foreign reviews where relevant</li><li>Identify and submit to the marketing team copy for company website news, including the weekly news</li><li>Maintain (as directed) biographies, and repertoire lists, ensure updated on web site and otherwise distributed as required and reproduced accurately by promoters</li><li>Maintain files containing artists photographs and other press material</li><li>Generally, assist in preparation and distribution of sales material</li></ul>General&nbsp;<ul><li>Assist in maintaining relationship with artist, including attending rehearsals and performances as required and through regular written and telephone communication with artist</li><li>Collate and formulate reports and schedules for dance companies etc.</li><li>Where necessary, assist and on occasion lead on booking travel, accommodation and arranging visas for dance department associate director</li><li>Generally, any further duties that could be reasonably expected</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceTo be successful in this role you will possess solid organisation skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines, remain calm under pressure and be solution focused. Demonstrating that you are a good and willing team player with a knowledge of and passion for dance artist management will offer a distinct advantage.&nbsp;Essential&nbsp;<ul><li>High level of accuracy, attention to detail&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Ability to manage and prioritise a high number of varied tasks with multiple deadlines</li><li>Be quick, efficient, and able to work under pressure &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Excellent IT skills&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Fluent in English (written and spoken) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Experience in scheduling and organising extensive travel arrangements</li><li>Experience of handling international Visa applications</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Working knowledge of at least one additional modern language&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li><li>Knowledge of and interest in dance</li><li>Knowledge of copyright law applying to estates of deceased artists</li></ul>&nbsp; Benefits<ul><li>25 days of paid holiday per year (pro-rated) in addition to statutory bank and public holidays.&nbsp;5 of these days are to be taken during the office closure period in December.&nbsp; Increasing to 28 days after 5 year’s service</li><li>1 moving day per year</li><li>Company Pension Scheme</li><li>Annual ticket allowance for Polyarts and HarrisonParrott artist events</li><li>Flexible working, starting and ending times</li><li>Employee Assistant Programme</li><li>Study support and leave</li><li>I love Covent Garden Card</li><li>Northbank Privilege Card</li><li>Community membership rates at King’s College Gyms</li><li>Covent Garden Physio – Introductory rate. 10% off</li></ul> We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Artist coordinator – dance department

Closing date for applications: 26th January 2026Salary: London Living Wage Kickstart your media career with these paid eight-week placements, gaining hands-on experience and insights across journalism, publishing, PR and marketing with top UK travel organisations.The Travel Media Awards recognises the importance of cultivating and uplifting people from different backgrounds to strengthen the industry by better reflecting the diversity within the UK.&nbsp;To address this, Step Up was launched in 2023 to drive diversity and inclusion in travel media for young people.Now in its third year, there are 10 leading travel organisations offering eight weeks of placements to successful candidates.&nbsp;The complete list of partners for 2026 are:<ul><li>Journalism partners:&nbsp;APL Media, Ink Global, Metro, The Sun and TTG Media</li><li>PR partners:&nbsp;easyJet holidays, FINN Partners, Intrepid Travel, Kuoni and Virgin Atlantic</li></ul>Please note, most placements are London-based, with three taking place outside of the capital. Virgin Atlantic is in Crawley, easyJet holidays is in Luton and Kuoni is in Dorking. Please check the <a href="https://www.travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawards2025/en/page/step-up-partners" target="_blank">TMA Step Up website</a> to confirm the exact working locations of each partner company.Interns will be paid London Living Wage for the eight weeks of work placements. Benefits of the schemeTravel Media Awards Step Up interns also have the opportunity to receive a further six months of mentoring.&nbsp;Winners are also invited to the Travel Media Awards 2026, to continue their travel media journey, be that consumer, trade or PR.&nbsp;EligibilityTo be eligible for this opportunity you will be:<ul><li>Aged 18-30</li><li>A UK resident (or have the right to work in the UK)</li><li>Can demonstrate a passion for travel media.</li></ul>The Travel Media Awards Step Up programme is for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including people of colour, people with disabilities and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Any questionsPlease read our <a href="https://www.travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawards2025/en/page/step-up-faqs" target="_blank">FAQs</a> to find out if we have already answered your question. Otherwise, please email <a href="mailto:stepup@travelmediaawards.com" target="_blank">stepup@travelmediaawards.com</a>. Thank you! We encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Travel Media Awards Step Up

Travel Media Awards

Step Up internship

Closing date for applications: 14th January 2026Salary: £42,000 - £44,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London office, or at any of our regional offices in Sheffield, Edinburgh, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Are you a creative and strategic marketer with a passion for children's books? Join the multi-award-winning marketing team at Hachette Children’s Group and deliver standout campaigns for some of the biggest books and brands for young readers.Hachette Children's Group is one 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. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative, strategic, experienced senior marketing manager to join the Hachette Children’s Group multi-award-winning marketing team. This is a key senior role in the team, with responsibility for delivering industry-leading, commercially effective marketing campaigns for some of HCG's biggest books and brands. You will lead the marketing department's digital marketing strategy and output, as well as taking a specific leadership role in the launch of new acquisitions. We offer a creative environment within an enthusiastic and collaborative team. There is significant opportunity for professional development within the role and, as part of Hachette, you will benefit from an extensive training library and development schemes such as mentoring.&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe successful candidate will have significant proven marketing experience at marketing manager or senior marketing manager, ideally within or relevant to the children’s book industry. Creativity is vital, married with strategic thinking, commercial awareness, digital expertise and a firm focus on results. You will be a strong project manager and a first-rate communicator. Ambitious, innovative and resourceful, you will be buzzing with ideas and the knowledge of how to translate them into action while inspiring the team around you.&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>Dental 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;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;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

Senior marketing manager

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026Salary: £30-40,000 per annum - full-time (35 hours per week)&nbsp;&nbsp;Use your editorial expertise to champion the next big names in children's publishing, managing titles from acquisition to publication&nbsp;Faber and Faber is a leading independent publishing house in London. They publish prize-winning fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, as well as an unrivalled list of modern poets and playwrights. Among their list of writers, Faber and Faber have five Booker Prize winners and eleven Nobel Laureates and continue to seek out the most exciting and innovative writers at work today.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesYou’ll be based in the children’s editorial department commissioning a handful of titles that are commercial, fast-paced, and diverse, and that brilliantly support our existing publishing. You’ll manage titles through the full publishing process, from acquisition and contract negotiation to editing and publication. You’ll help champion children’s publishing by securing advanced quotes for titles, presenting at sales conferences, and promoting titles internally and externally.The admin elements to this position include raising costings for acquisitions, proof mailings, checking sales data, sending author &amp; agent copies, and processing invoices. You will also be proofreading baselines, handling Biblio updates, managing expenses and, essentially, writing persuasive copy. This role will be working with the sales, marketing, publicity, rights, and audio teams to help develop meaningful &amp; impactful campaigns.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceYou’ll have experience working with authors across all age groups, picture books to young adult, and a track record in commercial acquiring. Author care is a vital element of this role at Faber. You’ll have a passion for children’s literature, and will bring editorial expertise, innovation, and creativity to the role. You will have experience in writing excellent copy, presenting your books, and assessing cover designs, plus have a knowledge of publishing process and of Biblio. If this sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application.&nbsp;Additional informationThis is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office in Farringdon. We offer a hybrid working model, with three days a week in the office and two days remote. This position will be reporting to the children’s publisher. To apply, please upload a covering letter and CV to quoting reference FF. The closing date is Sunday 4th January 2026.Faber 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</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app</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></ul>Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our <a href="https://www.faber.co.uk/privacy-policy/gdpr-data-protection-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Data Protection Privacy Notice</a>. Please read this notice before submitting your application.&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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Faber & Faber

Commissioning editor, Children’s

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2026Salary: £28,750 per annum - full-time (35 hours per week)&nbsp;&nbsp;Kickstart your editorial career in children's publishing at Faber and gain hands-on experience and insight into how captivating stories are brought to life for young readers.Faber is an award-winning, independent publisher. We publish the very best children’s books, from picture books to Young Adult: relevant, inclusive and necessary stories that are edited and illustrated responsibly, and in which all children feel represented and important. Our authors include Moira Buffini, Emma Carroll, Mariesa Dulak, Natasha Farrant, Swapna Haddow, Kieran Larwood, Margaret MacDonald and Jason Reynolds, and illustrators such as Rebecca Cobb, Luke Edward Hall and Chris Mould. We are in the business of giving all children and young people the courage and confidence to live life to the full. Founded in 1929, our first catalogue said, ‘It is by reading such books that children learn the difference between the shoddy and the genuine.’ We still believe reading has the power to change children's lives.We are looking to recruit an editorial assistant for the Faber Children’s team to support the publisher and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department. ResponsibilitiesThis role involves administrative &amp; diary support for the Children’s publisher, ongoing communication with authors, and building &amp; maintaining working relationships with other departments. As well as this, you will handle some general admin for the department, Biblio updates, raising costings, writing up deal memos, originating copy.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>You will be organised and have strong written abilities and verbal skills</li><li>You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and meeting new people, whilst holding a passion for children’s books across a variety of age groups</li><li>You’ll have an eye for spotting mistakes</li><li>Your ability to juggle multiple tasks at once and be able to prioritise them efficiently is important to this role</li><li>Previous experience within an admin-based office role would be advantageous, as well as a knowledge of Biblio</li></ul>If the above sounds like you, then we would love to receive your application.&nbsp;Additional informationThis is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office in Farringdon. We offer a hybrid working model, with four days a week in the office and one day remote. This position will be reporting to the Children’s Publisher. The closing date is Sunday 4th January 2026.Faber 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 </li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app </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></ul>Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our <a href="https://www.faber.co.uk/privacy-policy/gdpr-data-protection-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Data Protection Privacy Notice</a>. Please read this notice before submitting your application. To apply, please upload a covering letter and CV to quoting reference FF.&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 state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editorial assistant, Children’s

Closing date for applications: 1st January 2026 at 5.00pmSalary: London Living WageLocation: LondonDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 27.25 hours per weekStart date: 2nd February 2026 Are you a Brent local with a passion for theatre and its power to connect with diverse communities? Kickstart your career with this six-month internship, gaining hands-on experience and insight into how powerful shows and workshops are produced.<a href="https://www.uniquecommunity.org/" target="_blank">Unique Community</a> is a performing arts organisation that uses theatre to connect with individuals often overlooked by society. By working collaboratively with the local community, it creates powerful, new theatre that tackles real-world issues. Through performances and workshops, Unique Community engages diverse audiences, aiming to spark a ripple of positive change in society.Unique Community creates work across three program areas:<ul><li>Unique Youth Theatre: An open-access, free performing arts service for young people.</li><li>The Stork Project: Centred on theatre creation with migrants, this program aims to amplify their voices and stories.</li><li>DYCE (Developing Young People’s Critical Thinking &amp; Empathy): This initiative involves taking the most poignant shows developed across our services and turning them into workshops, which we tour to schools across North West London. This enables the conversations that begin in our sessions to continue beyond our walls.</li></ul>Through these programs, Unique Community strives to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those it serves, promoting inclusivity and understanding through the transformative power of the arts.This role is for someone who is curious about how a small performing arts charity functions during the devising, rehearsal and production period. The candidate will be interested in a combination of direct delivery with children, young people, and migrants, as well as the background work it takes to make theatre shows happen.Funded as part of the <a href="https://www.brentcreates.com/vibrent/" target="_blank">ViBrent initiative</a>, this placement will benefit from rotational opportunities among the <a href="https://www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk/projects/vi-brent-network" target="_blank">ViBrent</a>&nbsp;partner organisations. This could include mentorship and/or shadowing, and offers the opportunity to apply new skills in different environments while building a professional network that spans multiple organisations. These occasions can be tailored around the successful applicant to make sure they suit their individual interests and professional goals. What you will learnFacilitation skills developed through supporting staff:<ul><li>Creating a show from scratch in collaboration with participants</li><li>Inclusivity and how this can be instilled in all facilitation practice</li><li>Directing a show with and for children, young people and migrant adults</li><li>How to structure and deliver a high quality, inclusive and effective workshop</li></ul>Producing skills developed through supporting the company producer:<ul><li>How to write a risk assessment</li><li>Methods and techniques of contact - writing emails, making phone calls</li><li>Developing good relationships with partners</li><li>Creating plans for getting into a theatre and everything that goes into the planning of a show</li><li>Some knowledge of backstage theatre crafts including set, costume, props, lighting and sound will be gained</li></ul> Key activities<ul><li>Support facilitation in theatre workshops with children, young people and adults</li><li>Administrative support to the company producer for the preparation of summer shows</li><li>Supporting and leading on workshops in schools across Brent</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>An interest in theatre - even if you haven't seen much theatre, an interest in it is useful</li><li>An interest in people is vital - wanting to hear people's stories and understand why things are the way they are</li><li>Some understanding of the importance of community, especially for people from traditionally marginalised backgrounds</li><li>An open mind and willingness to try new things and challenge themselves</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document, please confirm in your cover letter if you’re from or currently living in Brent (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals who are from or live in the borough of Brent and are also from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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Intern producer and facilitator

Closing date for applications: 1st January 2026 at 5.00pmSalary: London Living WageLocation: LondonDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: 26.25 hours per week (3.5 days)Start date: 2nd February 2026 This six-month traineeship provides the opportunity to develop the practical skills and insight needed to facilitate performing arts workshops that engage and inspire children.<a href="https://www.fresharts.co/" target="_blank">Fresh Arts</a> is an expert provider of arts education for children of all ages. It is committed to widening participation in the arts. Fresh Arts believes that every child should have the opportunity to participate in high quality arts education with gifted, passionate and highly trained professionals.This role is a trainee role for junior programmes coordinator. By the end of the six months we hope the candidate will have gained the skills and knowledge to operate as a programmes coordinator, facilitating after school clubs as well as carrying out administration support tasks daily.Funded as part of the <a href="https://www.brentcreates.com/vibrent/" target="_blank">ViBrent initiative</a>, this placement will benefit from rotational opportunities among the <a href="https://www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk/projects/vi-brent-network" target="_blank">ViBrent</a>&nbsp;partner organisations. This could include mentorship and/or shadowing, and offers the opportunity to apply new skills in different environments while building a professional network that spans multiple organisations. These occasions can be tailored around the successful applicant to make sure they suit their individual interests and professional goals. Key activities<ul><li>Receive training to be able to deliver facilitation in schools every day, either during the school day or afterschool, and in our building</li><li>Receive training to assist and then lead group performing arts classes</li><li>Events support</li><li>Administration and general office-based tasks that may be required every morning before going to teach, including but not limited to:<ul><li>Supporting participants and their families</li><li>Administrative and organisation support for all programmes</li><li>Liaising with schools and parents</li><li>Answering the phones and admin email inbox and dealing with daily queries</li></ul></li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>Passionate and committed to creating world-class arts engagement opportunities for children</li><li>A background and/or training in performing arts - this could be through attending classes, studying at school or any other experiences</li><li>Experience facilitating groups</li><li>Excellent communication skills - a high standard of both written and verbal with the ability to draft clear emails and communications and a strong, polite and friendly telephone manner</li><li>A team player with the ability to work collaboratively, build positive working relationships and provide a friendly service to people</li><li>Excellent organisational, administration and time management skills</li><li>Has an enhanced DBS check or is willing to obtain one as this role involves working with children&nbsp;</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document, please confirm in your cover letter if you’re from or currently living in Brent (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals who are from or live in the borough of Brent and are also from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Junior programmes coordinator

Closing date for applications: 11th January 2026Salary: up to £30,000 depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits Are you a detail‑driven problem solver with a talent for keeping workflows running smoothly?DK is the world's leading illustrated publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann, creating cutting-edge design and stunning visual books for the whole family.&nbsp;We are passionate about inspiring curiosity and bring people to books through their thirst for knowledge.DK is looking for a digital supply chain coordinator to join our global publishing operations team. This is a key role at the heart of our digital publishing process, ensuring our ebooks reach retailers worldwide on time, in the right format, and with flawless metadata. If you enjoy unravelling challenges, working with large datasets, and spotting and fixing issues before they become problems, this could be the perfect role for you. In this role, you’ll be the link between our publishing teams, technology providers, and retail partners, monitoring data feeds between our systems and online retailers, swiftly investigating and resolving any issues. You’ll upload and deliver ebook files, keep our catalogues accurate through regular audits, and respond to queries from across the business. You’ll also coordinate data releases to align with key announcements.&nbsp;We’re looking for someone highly organised and resilient under pressure, with exceptional attention to detail and clear, confident communication skills. You’ll have experience working with large datasets in Excel or Google Sheets and a methodical approach to problem solving. Knowledge of systems such as Biblio and CoreSource, ONIX metadata, or experience liaising with retailers would be an advantage, but most important is your technical aptitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn. ResponsibilitiesAt DK, you’ll work with digital products that reach millions of readers, collaborate with passionate colleagues, and help shape processes that make a lasting impact. You’ll be involved in every stage, from initial file delivery&nbsp; through to publication, gaining a holistic view of how digital books are produced and delivered. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to make a meaningful impact in digital publishing and to play a crucial role in delivering DK’s award‑winning content to a worldwide audience. Working from the office a minimum of three days a week, you’ll join a supportive, collaborative team environment. If you are motivated by process, efficiency, and precision, we encourage you to apply.<ul><li>Coordinate the supply of ebooks through complex distribution channels, meeting deadlines and industry standards</li><li>Act as the central communication hub between internal teams and external partners, ensuring clarity on file delivery, metadata, and processes</li><li>Perform regular checks on metadata and files, maintain accurate catalogues, and resolve ingestion or distribution errors</li><li>Identify bottlenecks, implement efficiencies, and document best practices to improve workflows</li><li>Build strong relationships with digital partners to meet their distribution needs and uphold DK’s reputation for excellence</li></ul> Additional informationWe have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Shopping discounts</li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad - *subject to certain criteria being met.</li><li>And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business</li></ul>DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in our Pimlico office. As this is non-negotiable, please ensure you are within a reasonable commuting distance of London before applying.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 or undertaking internships. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>&nbsp; DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code. DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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