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Closing date: 9th November 2025Compensation: Training bursary payment equivalent to £29,000 This pioneering publisher is hiring two trainees! Gain experience in editorial, marketing and design with this 12-month internship.Stretching back over 200 years, HarperCollins is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world. We publish incredible authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alice Oseman, Jay Shetty, David Walliams, Elizabeth Day and Simu Liu. We are also home to bestselling series Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Divergent, The Chronicles of Narnia and Virgin River as well as legendary characters Miss Marple, Paddington, Winnie the Pooh, and Mr Men &amp; Little Miss. &nbsp;We are committed to increasing the diversity of our teams to better represent all our readers. One way we are doing this is through our HarperCollins traineeship programme, which launched in 2016. The programme actively brings in talented individuals from Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups who continue to be underrepresented in Publishing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The programme offers a 12-month training contract for two trainees who will gain exposure to the industry while also receiving training and learning across different modules. Candidates who score highly at our in-person assessment day, but are not selected for the programme, will be added to our pipeline and prioritised for entry-level roles – in previous years, we have recruited a further 12 people into jobs across the business. When you join the 12-month programme, you’ll get to:&nbsp;<ul><li>Work with 3 different teams over the year, which could include editorial, marketing or design</li><li>Meet everyone in our executive committee (that’s what we call our board of directors) </li><li>Visit our distribution centre in Glasgow, which sends out 3 million books a week, and the printers we work with</li><li>Learn about every area of our business through our insight sessions – what makes an editor acquire a book, how we design our book covers, how we promote our books, and more</li><li>Have a buddy and mentor from day one who will support you through your time here </li><li>Exclusive access to our author academy masterclasses taught by HarperCollins experts and partners from the wider publishing industry</li><li>Attend book launch parties, the London Book Fair, author talks, and events in our London Bridge office </li><li>AND you’ll get free book proofs (the early copies issued before publication date), access to 8 free audio/e-books every week and a 70% discount on all HC books &nbsp;</li></ul> Our application process &nbsp;<ul><li>You’ll need to complete an online application, answering three questions to find out a bit more about yourself. These will be reviewed anonymously by HarperCollins managers</li><li>Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to an online introduction to HarperCollins, followed by a short interview on the 4th December.</li><li>Successful candidates will then attend an assessment day at our London Bridge office on the 16th December. We will reimburse travel for those travelling from outside Greater London/the South East.</li><li>The two successful candidates will be selected to join the Traineeship on the 2nd February 2026&nbsp;</li></ul>If you are selected you will be based in our London Bridge office at least three days a week, starting in February 2026. You will be paid a training bursary of £29,000 per annum and get access to lots of great perks and benefits.  &nbsp; Eligibility criteria To see if this programme is for you, please check our eligibility criteria below:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>You must be over 18</li><li>You do not need a degree  </li><li>You do not need publishing experience </li><li>You must have the right to work in the UK&nbsp;</li></ul>You must be from one of the following ethnic groups:&nbsp;<ul><li>Asian or Asian British: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Any other Asian background</li><li>Black, Black British, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, African, Any other Black, Black British, or Caribbean background</li><li>Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian, Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background</li><li>Other ethnic group: Arab, Any other ethnic group</li><li>White: Roma Gypsy or Irish Traveller&nbsp;</li></ul>If you are not eligible for this programme, please look at our entry-level roles or internships <a href="https://app.beapplied.com/org/822/harpercollins-publishers" target="_blank">here</a>. If you are interested in learning more about publishing, we will be hosting open days and work experience in 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial support&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://thespareroomproject.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Spare Room Project</a> aims to help by matching interns and job seekers from outside London, with people in the book industry who live in the capital and who can offer them a place to stay. The Project also helps people who have job interviews in London.</li><li><a href="http://www.booktradecharity.org/" target="_blank">The Book Trade Charity</a> offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions.</li><li>We offer travel loans to all new entry-level starters and will reimburse travel expenses for those travelling to our in-person assessment day outside of London and the South-East&nbsp;</li></ul> Reasonable adjustments &nbsp;We are committed to ensuring a fair application process for all candidates. If you need any adjustments to support your success in the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to reach out to: <a href="https://app.beapplied.com/org/822/harpercollins-publishers" target="_blank">recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk</a>. At HarperCollins, we value authenticity and integrity in our recruitment process. To ensure a fair and accurate evaluation of all applications, we ask that all responses to assessment questions reflect your own thoughts, experiences, and capabilities.&nbsp; This allows us to fairly assess your knowledge, skills, and experience to determine how they align with the role. We value diverse perspectives and genuine contributions, even if answers are not perfect. The use of AI tools or external assistance to generate responses is discouraged unless explicitly permitted for specific tasks.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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HarperCollins traineeship 2026

Closing date for applications: 18th November 2025 at 9amSalary: £90,000 per annum Are you ready to shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions – and drive meaningful change for communities across Shakespeare’s Globe's current and future reach?As the Globe enters an exciting new chapter, we have created our first chief impact officer role to redefine what impact looks like in the arts.Shakespeare’s Globe is seeking a visionary chief impact officer (CIO): a dynamic, purpose-driven leader who can harness the power of culture, education, and innovation to amplify our social and charitable impact.It’s a chance to redefine what impact looks like in the arts and working across existing&nbsp;Shakespeare’s Globe structures and teams to ensure that every project, partnership, and&nbsp;performance delivers lasting public benefit.The Globe is entering an exciting new chapter.&nbsp;We are investing in systems-changing&nbsp;transformation, pioneering partnerships,&nbsp;and amplifying our sector-leading approaches&nbsp;to performance, audiences, learning, research,&nbsp;and innovation. Key responsibilitiesAs our first chief impact officer, you will:<ul><li>Lead the charge in embedding impact across every part of the organisation.</li><li>Identify and help co-shape and scale current ‘beacon’ projects&nbsp;that test bold ideas, influence internal practice, and deliver real-time results.</li><li>Align strategy across fundraising, partnerships, engagement,&nbsp;and communications ensuring every effort maximises ambition, purpose and income.</li><li>Future-proof the organisation through horizon scanning, scenario&nbsp;planning, and digital transformation.</li></ul>Your leadership will ensure we create positive, measurable change in the world of learning, cultural experiences and theatre. We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Shakespeare's Globe

Chief impact officer

Closing date: 12th November 2025 at 10amSalary: £35,700 per annumContract: This is a permanent, full-time contract (35 hours per week).Interviews: Interviews are currently scheduled for 19th November 2025. Do you have a strong appreciation for the role of philanthropy in the arts?Do you have experience developing and delivering individual giving and philanthropy strategies? If so, you could be our new head of philanthropy. Responsibilities<ul><li>The head of philanthropy will lead on day-to-day fundraising across individual giving, memberships, appeals and campaigns for Leeds Playhouse.</li><li>This role is central to building and sustaining a robust philanthropic programme, with a particular focus on developing a strong pipeline of mid- and high-level donors, cultivating and stewarding High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), and driving engagement through compelling communications and events.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>We are seeking an excellent communicator and strategic fundraiser who is creative, resilient, and highly motivated.</li><li>The head of philanthropy will play a key role in shaping and delivering sustainable income growth through individual giving, and major donor engagement—ensuring our work is resourced for the long term.</li></ul> Additional informationThe post-holder will report to the strategic director of fundraising &amp; development, deputising as required, and will line manage the development administrator.This role is predominantly based at Leeds Playhouse with some scope for hybrid working, complementing the strategic director role (a part-time role, mostly working remotely).We would like to fill a requirement for 35 hours per week, which is full-time for this role, with some flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required. However, we are open to hearing from people interested in part-time work or job sharing. Pay for the role is £35,700 per year based on 35 hours per week. BenefitsBenefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Leeds Playhouse

Head of philanthropy

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