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Closing date: 30th October 2025Starting salary: £27,000Contract details: This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near to London Bridge.&nbsp; Nosy Crow is looking to recruit an organised and enthusiastic individual to join our busy team as a contracts assistant.Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children’s publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children’s books for ages 0-12.&nbsp;The contracts department handles approximately 1,500 contractual paperwork requests per annum which includes author and illustrator contracts, subsidiary rights agreements, licensing agreements, permission requests and other ad-hoc legal queries.&nbsp;The role of contracts assistant is to assist the contracts team and the rights team with administrative tasks related to contracts management, rights management and renewal processes. This role would suit a recent publishing graduate or someone who is keen to kickstart their career in publishing or looking for in-house contracts and rights experience.&nbsp; What you'll be doingKey responsibilities and tasks will range from:<ul><li>Working closely with the rest of the contracts team in implementing a strong contracts management system across the company</li><li>General contractual&nbsp;admin support</li><li>Assisting the rights team with contracts and renewals</li><li>Assisting the contracts team with all contractual matters relating to our subsidiary company, Nosy Crow Inc</li><li>Creating and maintaining head contracts, foreign rights and permissions logs,</li><li>Adding all new requests and keeping logs up-to-date</li><li>Helping with permissions enquiries both inbound and outbound</li><li>Entering data for head contracts and foreign rights contracts onto the Biblio database</li><li>Digitising and archiving physical contracts</li><li>Processing contracts for signature using DocuSign and sending out invoices</li><li>Assisting ad-hoc editorial, rights, design, sales, publicity &amp; marketing with queries relating to previous contractual terms</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Interest in rights and contracts</li><li>Highly proficient in spoken and written English</li><li>Fine attention to detail (essential)</li><li>Organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively</li><li>Previous work experience demonstrating reliability, team work, computer literacy and attention to detail, not necessarily in publishing </li><li>A team player with a willingness to be fully involved in the business</li><li>Interest in Copyright and Contract law (desirable)</li><li>Opportunity to learn to draft contracts </li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, including Excel</li><li>No prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Christmas closure</li><li>Summer hours</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Income Protection</li><li>Critical Illness cover</li><li>Group Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced parental leave</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases</li><li>Emergency loans</li><li>Free fruit and snacks in the office</li><li>Moving day leave</li><li>Charitable/socially beneficial leave</li><li>Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Please email your CV, accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 500 words outlining why you think you would be the perfect candidate for this exciting opportunity, to Rhianna Sandford via the 'Apply' button with the subject heading Contracts Assistant role, telling us where you heard about the job.&nbsp;</li></ul> Additional informationThe successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.The closing date for applications is the 30th October at midnight (UK time).Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation. Nosy Crow is an Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of&nbsp;race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.&nbsp;Please let us know if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.Applications are treated with due confidentiality.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

Contracts assistant

Closing date: 22nd October 2025Salary: £28,500 Are you searching for your first role in the publishing industry?We are looking for a contracts assistant who is keen to launch a career in publishing as part of a friendly, dynamic team. The candidate will have exposure to many aspects of the industry, as well as working closely with colleagues in the legal and contracts department. The role is entry-level with plenty of scope to progress. Key responsibilitiesDraft agreements<ul><li>Drafting contracts - (for example acquisition and licensing of rights for HarperCollins children’s books).</li><li>Draft confidentiality agreements, standard competition terms &amp; conditions.</li><li>Review Contract Request Forms/Deal memos as they are submitted to the department.</li></ul>Manage permission requests<ul><li>To manage all permissions-related correspondence with external applicants.</li><li>To ensure any necessary approvals are acquired and to be a point of contact for any internal concerns around permissions.</li></ul>Data entry<ul><li>To support the department by taking responsibility for the entering of contract information into the royalties’ database (PPM).</li></ul>Other<ul><li>Undertake special projects and other duties as decided by the Contracts Manager</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A good team player who is capable of working on their own initiative</li><li>Computer literate with a good eye for detail</li><li>A confident and effective communicator in written and verbal media</li><li>Proven organisational skills and able to effectively prioritise and manage workloads</li><li>Accustomed to working towards deadlines</li></ul> Benefits&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)</li><li>Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave</li><li>Private healthcare cover and life assurance</li><li>Summer Hours </li><li>Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal</li><li>Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Relocation Rent Support Loan </li><li>Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work</li><li>Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes</li><li>Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers</li><li>Gym membership discount</li><li>Onsite physiotherapy (London only)</li><li>Charitable donation matching and&nbsp;2 volunteering days</li><li>We're a certified Carbon Neutral company</li><li>Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)</li><li>With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire</li><li>Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books</li><li>Subsidised canteen and retail discounts</li><li>Onsite prayer room</li></ul> 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.If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to <a href="mailto:stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk" target="_blank">stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk </a>with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit&nbsp; <a href="https://www.btbs.org/" target="_blank">https://www.btbs.org/</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Glasgow Office 

Honley

Dublin

HarperCollins Publishers UK

HarperCollins

200 Years of HarperCollins

Closing date: 12th November 2025Location: London, UK (this is an in-person office-based role) Do you want to work in an award-winning creative agency?Intermission Film is an award-winning creative agency that specialises in audio-visual and design for the entertainment industry. Intermission strives to create the best work possible, creating iconic campaigns that capture the imagination of a global audience.We are looking for a film-loving, passionate individual to join our growing print team at an exciting time. This role will support the production team to successfully execute complex print projects from initial research and strategy through development and delivery. Support duties will be both internal and client-facing. This is not a design role, but a passion for great aesthetics and film poster design is essential. What you'll be doing<ul><li>Supporting the production team for the necessary tasks throughout a key art lifecycle</li><li>Project research - consolidating project background information, sourcing reviews, writing script synopsis, pulling comparable examples, image and reference research where required</li><li>Presentations - creating pitch docs and treatments, formatting documents for presentations, creating showcase decks for clients</li><li>Assist with search for new talent and updating freelance databases</li><li>Assisting with stock and font licensing on finished materialsSourcing any additional material needed for projects including stock imagery, unit selection</li><li>Assisting with the management of materials including downloading, filing and archiving</li><li>Quality control - checking all final deliverables are correct</li><li>Production communication - maintaining schedules, calendar and diary management for the production team</li><li>Providing office management support, including answering calls, booking meeting rooms, client hospitality, updating archive of printed posters</li><li>Assisting with client comms on select jobs</li><li>Help compile asset lists for large-scale campaigns, build out delivery schedules and help liaise with media agencies and owners for asset delivery</li><li>Researching upcoming productions and distribution slates</li><li>Manage freelancer contractor agreements</li><li>Assist with keeping IMP updated with our released work</li></ul>This job description is not exhaustive and is liable to review following discussion with the successful applicant. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the job.&nbsp; What we need from you<ul><li>Proven experience working in an administrative or runner role in a busy and fast-paced creative environment</li><li>Keen interest in film and design with an enthusiasm and willingness to learn</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li><li>Ability to work well as part of a team and create strong working relationships</li><li>Strong organisational skills, along with strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Self-motivated and diligent</li><li>Excellent time management with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously and keep a level head under pressure in a reactive environment with quick turnaround times</li><li>Discreet and tactful with an understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data protection good practice</li><li>A calm and professional manner</li><li>A proactive, flexible and adaptable approach</li></ul> How to applyTo apply, send us a brief but individual cover letter explaining why you’re excited about the role and what you can bring to it, along with your CV and portfolio (if applicable) by clicking the 'Apply' button.&nbsp;Our application process is dependent on the type of role, but will usually follow the stages below:<ul><li>Stage 1: Short introductory video call (20-30 minutes)</li><li>Stage 2: Video call with line manager</li><li>Stage 3: In-person meet with leadership</li><li>Stage 4: Offer!</li></ul> Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, or civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your application, please reach out.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Intermission Film Ltd

Production assistant (print)

Closing date for applications: 27 October 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits)Locations: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Launch your marketing career with an award-winning communications team at the heart of publishing! Support standout book campaigns, build your industry network, and discover how high-profile brands and launches come to life.The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes commercial, award-winning fiction, non-fiction and gift, and is home to bestselling authors and brands such as Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Emily English, Stephanie Garber, Brandon Sanderson, Cathy Bramley, Philippe Sands, Candice Carty-Williams and Sylvester Stallone. We are also home to Laurence King Publishers, the world’s leading publishers of books and gift of the creative arts.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 encourage and value contributions from our staff.&nbsp;Our multi award-winning and collaborative communications team has a proud track record of delivering high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books and gifts to the widest possible audience.&nbsp;We are a generalist team who work across the full breadth of our varied list and titles.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. We are proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingYou will be responsible for providing general assistance&nbsp;to the marketing arm of our communications team. Your main focus will be proactively contributing to the smooth running of the department, balancing administrative tasks alongside offering campaign support to directors and the wider team as required. You’ll also manage a select portfolio of your own campaigns, and have the opportunity to learn by shadowing on high-profile&nbsp;brands and launches.&nbsp;As a key member of our team, your daily tasks will range from raising purchase orders (POs), coding our advertising receipts, handling bookshop and influencer mailings, taking meeting minutes, booking meeting rooms, managing important documents and more. You’ll also be liaising&nbsp;with authors and illustrators, providing timely and friendly communication and sharing campaign plans&nbsp;and assets. Alongside your day-to-day tasks, you’ll be supported in beginning to build your own publishing network, collaborating with booksellers, influencers and bloggers.Our communications team is at the heart of Orion’s publishing, and as such you’ll also have the chance for your voice to be heard in pre-acquisitions meetings and showcase your creativity and consumer-first thinking in contributing to campaign brainstorms for our books and gifts.&nbsp; Who we are looking forOur ideal candidate will be exceptionally organised, a strong team player, and have meticulous attention to detail. You will relish working on a wide variety of tasks and possess natural curiosity&nbsp;that will drive your desire to better understand consumer behaviour and support proactive problem solving across admin tasks. You’ll be a confident user of Microsoft Office apps and will be ready to learn publishing platforms such as Biblio and SAP. You will also be inquisitive about emerging trends, and eager to get stuck into all elements of the role with a desire to develop and learn marketing skills. Above all, you will be able to work collaboratively&nbsp;as part of a team, and will feel confident in liaising with multiple colleagues, with high-profile authors, illustrators, agents, and booksellers, both in person at the office or events, and via email.A passion for books and the media is essential, but prior experience in the publishing industry is not necessary. Experience working in an office environment would be welcome. 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 AgeWise,&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing 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

Communications assistant

Closing date for applications: 26th October 2025&nbsp;Salary: £29,000 (£58,000 FTE)&nbsp;Reporting to: Director of PrizesContract: Permanent, part-time (average 2.5 days a week, weighted towards the spring)&nbsp;Location: UK-based hybrid working with a minimum number of days per month in the London office to be agreed on contract Have you got what it takes to manage this illustrious book prize? Work alongside authors, publishing professionals, judges and more to help transform culture in Britain and beyond.We are looking for a prizes manager, a newly created role, to primarily manage the International Booker Prize (IBP) as an integral part of a small, hard-working Booker Prize Foundation team. The prizes manager will report to the director of prizes, while working closely with the wider senior leadership team on all aspects of the delivery and promotion of the IBP, as well as offering&nbsp;ad-hoc support on the Booker Prize Foundation’s wider work, including the Booker Prize, where time allows.In consultation with the director of prizes, chief executive and the Booker’s advisory committee, they will play a key role in the appointment of the annually changing judging panels for the IBP, and a leading role in supporting them.The IBP cycle runs from June to May, with judges announced in June, monthly judging meetings from September onwards and the focus of public activity (longlist, shortlist and winner announcements and related events) from February to May. Responsibilities will include&nbsp;<ul><li>contributing to and implementing the overall vision for the prize, with a view to raising its profile and expanding its audience</li><li>playing a key role in the appointment of judges, in close collaboration with the colleagues named above</li><li>liaising with prize judges</li><li>overseeing the submissions process and delivery of books and taking responsibility for the shape of the judging year</li><li>working closely with the chair of the judges and the chief executive on setting the group dynamic</li><li>guiding the chair of the judges, alongside the chief executive, in arriving at a longlist, shortlist and winner</li><li>developing expertise on the books in contention, in order to advise the rest of the team</li><li>liaising with publishers</li><li>supporting authors and translators in all their interactions with the prize</li><li>providing input into the PR and marketing campaigns for each season</li><li>working closely with the director of content on editorial content around the prize</li><li>working closely with the head of digital marketing on social media content around the prize</li><li>working closely with the director of prizes and communications manager in liaising with an external agency on PR and events</li><li>advising on guest lists for the prize ceremony and hosting key guests at events</li><li>liaising with partners in the fields of public events, retail and libraries (e.g. Southbank Centre, leading chains and independent bookshops, The Reading Agency)</li><li>overseeing the design and production of materials for events, retailers and libraries</li><li>working with the director of content and head of digital marketing on digital partnership opportunities</li><li>working with the director of development on broader partnership and funding opportunities</li><li>working with the director of finance to manage the IBP annual budget</li><li>proactive project management of initiatives associated with the IBP, such as PEN Presents x International Booker Prize.&nbsp;</li></ul> The ideal candidate&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>will have a passion for literature and translated fiction in particular, as well as a deep interest in culture from different parts of the world</li><li>will already be well-connected or able to build connections in the translated fiction community</li><li>will have excellent written and oral communication skills. A second language is desirable</li><li>will be organised, confident managing multiple streams of work, ideally with experience of project management, and will enjoy being part of a collaborative, creative team</li><li>will have a high level of emotional intelligence. This includes an excellent instinct for putting together – and reading the behaviour of – groups</li><li>will be sensitive to social media tone and content, and alive to the cultural and political tendencies in the world at large</li><li>will be proficient at collating and presenting information and will become adept at using shared office systems such as Asana, Slack and Zoom.</li></ul> How to apply&nbsp;<ul><li>Please send a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and a CV by midnight on Sunday, 26 October 2025 via the 'Apply' button</li><li>In your covering letter, please explain why you are interested in the role and how your experience and skills match what we are looking for</li></ul>Successful candidates will be invited to interview in the week commencing 17 November 2025. 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;

Booker Prize Foundation

Prizes manager

Closing date for applications: 16 October 2025Salary: £28,500&nbsp; Launch your publishing career at the heart of illustrated non-fiction and gain hands-on editorial experience helping shape visually striking books from concept to publication.We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an editorial assistant role within 4 colour publishing. Pavilion is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers specialising in illustrated non-fiction publishing across food &amp; drink, craft &amp; lifestyle, gift &amp; popular culture. We create confidently unique titles and take pride in building a strong identity for each book with our integrated editorial and design team.As editorial assistant, you will facilitate the smooth running of the department and provide administrative and editorial support to the publishing director and commissioning editors. As an efficient and hard-working member of the team you will, amongst other things:<ul><li>Maintain the smooth running of the division alongside the other assistants, managing the division’s roster of meetings and collating minutes as required</li><li>Assist with desk editing</li><li>Liaise with external freelancers on bookings and purchase orders</li><li>Ensure that books meet critical path in conjunction with the design and production teams</li><li>Archive materials and deliver sales material to export, marketing and publicity teams</li><li>Read and report on a range of non-fiction submissions</li><li>Briefing illustrated ebooks and ensuring accessibility</li><li>Researching and organising text and image permissions</li><li>Communicate with authors and agents on a regular basis</li><li>Offer significant support to the publishing director and commissioning editors as necessary</li></ul>In addition to this, there will be regular opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their editorial skills, working on edits, assisting with creative briefs for books, writing creative copy, and booking and attending photoshoots. In time, the editorial assistant will take on their own authors under the supervision of their line manager.This role is ideally suited to an organised and detail-focused candidate who has both initiative and energy and is looking for their first entry-level role in commercial publishing. They will have a keen interest in all genres of commercial non-fiction, read widely, and be excited at the prospect of applying creative flair to the editorial process, ensuring that our publishing continues to stand out at the forefront of a competitive market. Responsibilities<ul><li>Reading submissions and submitting reader reports</li><li>Managing freelance editorial bookings</li><li>Supporting on editorial work as necessary</li><li>Taking on responsibility for authors as arranged, with assistance from a designated managing editor</li><li>Proofreading jacket copy, catalogue copy, AIs, and divisional documents as necessary</li><li>Organising and creating marketing and pitch materials, as well as extra endmatter</li><li>Writing copy as required</li><li>Creating cover briefs and briefing designers</li><li>Liaising with the production team and editors, helping to ensure critical path is met</li><li>First point of contact with other departments for general editorial queries</li><li>Take ownership of creating effective metadata for the publishing director as requested</li><li>Raising purchase orders as necessary</li><li>Sending books to authors and agents as requested</li><li>Pulling together PowerPoint presentations</li><li>Collate and distribute the weekly updates and minutes to the team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Some administrative and organisation experience</li><li>A passion for Pavilion titles and voracious reader or consumer of lifestyle content</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint knowledge</li><li>Excellent organisational skills</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)</li><li>Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave</li><li>Private healthcare cover and life assurance</li><li>Summer Hours</li><li>Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal</li><li>Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Relocation Rent Support Loan</li><li>Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work</li><li>Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes</li><li>Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers</li><li>Gym membership discount</li><li>Onsite physiotherapy (London only)</li><li>Charitable donation matching and&nbsp;2 volunteering days</li><li>We're a certified Carbon Neutral company</li><li>Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)</li><li>With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire</li><li>Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books</li><li>Subsidised canteen and retail discounts</li><li>Onsite prayer room</li></ul> Additional informationAt 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.If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please get in touch via the email found on our website by clicking 'Apply' and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days. Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit&nbsp; <a href="https://www.btbs.org/" target="_blank">https://www.btbs.org/</a> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Editorial assistant, Pavilion

Closing date for applications:&nbsp; 22 October 2025Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (plus London Weighting of £5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Location: Maida Vale Studios, London W9. This role is primarily on-site /on location due to a schedule that’s dictated by the chorus activity. However, occasional days working from home can be accommodated.Contract type: Permanent, full-timeDepartment: BBC Symphony OrchestraJob band: CInterviews: Interviews will be held in person at Maida Vale Studios, London, W9, on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Help shape the future of one of the UK's leading choirs at the BBC. From managing rehearsals and performances to championing artistic growth, this is your chance to support the chorus through an exciting new chapter.Founded in 1928, the BBC Symphony Chorus is one of the UK’s leading choirs. It is unique in the range and quality of its performances, performing a distinctive variety of large-scale music including commissions and premieres, and reaching huge numbers through regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and on BBC TV. Under the leadership of chorus director Neil Ferris, the chorus has reached new artistic heights and continues to perform regularly at the BBC Proms (including the First and Last Nights), at the Barbican, and at BBC Maida Vale Studios, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and other leading orchestras. The chorus is formed of nearly 200 volunteer singers who sing at the highest level on the concert platform and in the recording studio. In recent years the chorus’s recordings have received plaudits at the Gramophone Awards and BBC Music Magazine Awards. It has performed a huge range of music, from cornerstones of the repertoire by Beethoven, Mahler and Elgar to large-scale works by Dame Ethel Smyth and José Maurício Nunes Garcia. Regular world and UK premieres include works by composers such as Detlev Glanert, James MacMillan, Judith Weir and Ben Nobuto, as well as collaborations with artists from the pop music world including Father John Misty and Jon Hopkins. Performances with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in the 2025/26 season range from Mozart’s Requiem and Stravinsky’s Perséphone under chief conductor Sakari Oramo to the premiere of Brent Michael Davids’s Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People as part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Making America series of concerts in spring 2026.&nbsp;We are looking for an exceptional candidate to administer the requirements and represent the interests of the chorus. The successful candidate will be a motivated, enthusiastic and well-organised individual who can not only deliver for the BBC and its audiences but also help shape the evolution of the chorus as we move to our new studio base in East London. The successful candidate will play a key role in positioning the BBC at the heart of choral singing in the UK, seeking opportunities to further the art of choral singing. This opening comes at a particularly exciting time in the BBC Symphony Chorus’s history, as we look forward to our move to the BBC Symphony Orchestra &amp; Chorus’s purpose-built studios on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London, and the opportunities that are afforded by being placed at the heart of a new community. The chorus also celebrates its centenary year in 2028. Responsibilities<ul><li>This role reports to the head of artistic planning, BBC Symphony Orchestra &amp; Chorus, and works closely with the chorus director and wider BBC Symphony Orchestra &amp; Chorus team</li><li>You will be responsible for the management of the BBC Symphony Chorus, implementing systems to meet the needs of the chorus, and liaising with and managing a small number of volunteers from within the chorus (Chorus Chair and 8 voice part reps)</li><li>You will oversee the smooth running of chorus rehearsals, auditions and performances, planning rehearsal schedules in discussion with the chorus director, ordering and managing sheet music, booking rehearsal space, creating seating plans, and engaging freelancers as directed by the chorus director</li><li>You will be the central contact for current and prospective chorus members, managing attendance, distributing all information about forthcoming projects in a timely manner and responding promptly to audition enquiries</li><li>You will need to be able to work evenings and weekends regularly to attend and manage the rehearsal, recording and performance schedule of the chorus</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential<ul><li>You will need to have a thorough and detailed knowledge of choral music, with an excellent knowledge of the classical music industry</li><li>You will ideally have a proven track record in producing and organising choral events within a performing arts organisation or relevant equivalent background</li><li>You will need to have the ability to cope under pressure, work flexibly, meet deadlines and be happy to work on a wide variety of tasks</li><li>You will have the ability to manage the pastoral needs of the large numbers of volunteer singers who are members of the BBC Symphony Chorus</li><li>You will also be able to communicate effectively and persuasively with a wide range of people, inside and outside the BBC and make the most efficient use of resources and to operate within financial and other constraints</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Knowledge of health and safety regulations and considerations</li><li>Experience of evaluating and reviewing projects</li><li>Experience of working on community and/or education projects</li></ul>If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.&nbsp; 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.

Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent | Careers at the BBC

Chorus manager, BBC Symphony Orchestra

Closing date for applications: 24 October 2025Salary: £30,000 Help brilliant books reach new audiences online at Bloomsbury! From building a vibrant creator network to delivering scroll-stopping content, this is your chance to shape digital campaigns that spark buzz and captivate readers.Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking digital marketing executive to work across an exciting and varied list of fiction and non-fiction, with such authors as George Saunders, Madeline Miller, Rutger Bregman, Elizabeth Gilbert and many more. The role will also include a key focus on Head of Zeus, whose authors include Elodie Harper, Dan Jones, Min Jin Lee and Richard Dawkins. Reporting directly to the director of digital marketing and working alongside both the digital marketing and marketing teams, you will be responsible for assisting key digital marketing campaigns, supporting the running of Bloomsbury’s creator programme (Bloomsbury Creator Circle) and driving community engagement across Bloomsbury and Head of Zeus social accounts.The ideal candidate will be immersed in the world of social media and highly proficient in creating short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram Reels. The candidate will be confident in front of the camera and behind. They will also have an analytical sensibility: using insight metrics to constantly hone the social media strategy. A love of books across a variety of genres is a prerequisite. Responsibilities<ul><li>A key contributor to Bloomsbury’s social media channels (with a focus on Instagram and TikTok) devising, creating and publishing engaging content</li><li>Create and deliver engaging email newsletters for Bloomsbury and Head of Zeus, working alongside marketers to ensuring newsletter content ties in with wider social and digital output</li><li>Creator outreach: support the running of Bloomsbury Creator Circle, our network of creators for the adult, YA and children’s lists (including Head of Zeus). This includes events throughout the year, with some events being in the evening or at weekends (time in lieu is offered)</li><li>Driving the social media strategy for Head of Zeus social media channels, with a core focus on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>Create and implement multi-title, seasonal campaigns for Head of Zeus books on social – paid and organic</li><li>Running monthly reports to highlight the top-performing organic activity and analyse key performance drivers to drive continued growth and running social media ads (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest) for Bloomsbury and Head of Zeus</li><li>Updating the Bloomsbury.com website landing page for Head of Zeus titles on a monthly basis</li><li>Administrative duties for the digital marketing department, including: coordinating monthly photoshoots with a freelance photographer, processing invoices, helping set up events, etc.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Professional experience of using all major social media platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok</li><li>Up-to-date knowledge of best practices of social media advertising and industry developments</li><li>Demonstrable photography and video creation skills (including the ability to edit videos)</li><li>Confidence in front of the camera, to appear in video content when required</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills (including copywriting)</li><li>Excellent time-management, prioritisation and organisational skills, with a close eye for detail and keen awareness of deadlines</li><li>Ability to adapt to changing daily tasks</li><li>Familiarity with social media software such as Sprout Social (or any scheduling and reporting equivalent, e.g., HootSuite) and Meta Business Manager</li><li>Strong IT skills, particularly video editing software (e.g., InShot, CapCut, Adobe Premiere or alternatives). Experience with Excel and PowerPoint is helpful but not essential</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is a permanent, full-time position. The role is based at Bloomsbury’s London office (50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP) and Head of Zeus’s office (5-8 Hardwick St, London EC1R 4RG) on a hybrid-working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and TuesdayThis position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years. How to applyPlease apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and fill out the application form via the ‘Apply’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Friday 24th October 2025.We do not require a Cover Letter for this vacancy. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury benefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li><li>25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work Anywhere Fortnight - For two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Learning &amp; Development - Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal &amp; IPG Skills Hub</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Ride to Work Scheme</li><li>Peppy Health App</li><li>In-house Doctor</li><li>Eye Care Voucher Scheme</li><li>EAP Advice and Counselling</li></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if requiredPlease state in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Digital marketing executive, Bloomsbury & Head of Zeus

Closing date for applications: 6 November 2025Salary: £25,000 - £30,000Department: Production/operations&nbsp;Reports into: Head of production&nbsp; Kick-start your career at the heart of a culture-led creative agency! From shoots and studio setups to day-to-day agency life, this role is a standout opportunity to gain hands-on experience across production and office management.Formidable is a social-first creative agency that helps global brands connect with culture. We do this by combining multi-disciplinary creative, integrated production and bespoke ways of working. We’re a supergroup of creatives, producers, strategists, designers, editors, directors, PRs, project managers and social experts – all committed to helping our clients thrive in culture. We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive office &amp; production assistant to join our growing team. This is a varied role that mixes office management with hands-on production support, putting you right at the heart of how the agency runs.You’ll keep the office tidy and well-stocked, making sure the team has everything they need to work at their best. As part of this, you’ll, arrange weekly breakfasts and organise all-agency lunches or socials. You’ll also keep on top of supplies, noticing when food, drinks or stationery are running low and re-ordering as needed. You’ll work with the shooting director who has overall responsibility for the kit room, making sure all equipment is logged, charged and in good working order. Ahead of shoots, you’ll help prepare and pack the kit, double-checking nothing is missing and flagging anything that needs repairing or replacing. You’ll also run our in-house podcast studio, setting up equipment, assisting with recordings and resetting the space ready for the next session.On shoot days, you’ll step into a runner role, supporting the crew on location. That could mean collecting props, helping set up gear, welcoming contributors, managing release forms, organising meals, or keeping the set moving smoothly. It’s also a chance to shadow camera or sound crew and pick up practical production skills. In the office, you’ll provide day-to-day production support. This could involve helping draft call sheets, printing scripts, booking couriers or travel, backing up drives, or keeping project files in order. You’ll also pitch in with ad-hoc tasks wherever needed, playing a key role in keeping both the office and productions running without a hitch.This role is ideal for someone who wants to grow their career in production. You’ll gain experience across office management, production logistics, and on-set support, while learning directly from producers, directors, and technical crew. It’s a chance to build valuable skills, take on real responsibility, and grow with a creative team working on exciting projects. ResponsibilitiesOffice management<ul><li>Keep the office space organised, tidy and well-stocked</li><li>Arrange and book meetings for the senior team</li><li>Organise weekly office breakfasts and any all-agency lunches</li><li>Monitor office food, drink and supplies; re-order as required</li><li>Act as the first point of contact for deliveries, suppliers and visitors</li><li>Support with general administrative duties</li><li>Podcast studio management – working into PC and PM</li><li>Set up and maintain the in-house podcast studio</li><li>Assist with recording sessions, including helping with technical setup, monitoring and basic troubleshooting – working into in-house shooting director</li><li>Ensure the studio is kept clean, organised and ready for use</li></ul>Kit room &amp; equipment<ul><li>Maintain an organised and accurate kit room</li><li>Manage and update the kit list, ensuring all equipment is checked in/out and working</li><li>Manage and update the hard drives, working into the IT manager</li><li>Assist with preparing and packing kit for shoots, flagging any missing or damaged equipment</li></ul>Production support<ul><li>Carry out runner duties on shoots e.g., supporting crew, sourcing refreshments, liaising with contributors/clients on set)</li><li>Support pre-production and production teams with ad-hoc tasks such as research, printing call sheets and booking couriers/travel</li><li>Assist with asset organisation and file management where needed</li></ul>General support<ul><li>Provide ad-hoc assistance to the production and creative teams</li><li>Proactively suggest ways to improve processes and organisation within the office and production workflows</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceThe production &amp; office assistant is expected to have the following skills and knowledge:<ul><li>Enthusiastic, reliable and eager to learn about the creative production industry</li><li>Highly organised with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Strong communicator with a positive, can-do attitude</li><li>Comfortable juggling multiple tasks and prioritising under pressure</li><li>Interest in video production, podcasting and creative media</li><li>Knowledge of and familiarity with filming equipment and terminology</li><li>Previous experience in an office or production environment (desirable but not essential)</li><li>Full UK driving licence (desirable)</li></ul> What We Offer<ul><li>Hands-on experience in a busy creative agency</li><li>Training and mentoring opportunities to support your career development</li><li>A collaborative, creative and supportive team culture</li><li>Opportunity to work on exciting video and podcast projects</li><li>25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)</li><li>Pension scheme where employer contributions increase along with your length of service</li><li>Medicash plan and Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li><li>Cost of phone bill covered by Formidable</li><li>Work from anywhere leave</li></ul> Formidable’s Values&nbsp;We bring the energy - Our positive energy brings out the best in people. It comes from genuinely caring about our team, encouraging collaboration and celebrating every single success. Solidarity and motivation follow as we do work the whole agency is proud of and everyone thrives.&nbsp;We strive for excellence (not perfection) - People come to us for the best. And that means we show up every day ready to deliver. Ready to support each other’s growth. Ready to push and challenge people to produce great work together. Ready to be part of something big.We find strengths in our differences - Life would be boring if we all thought the same. And so would our work. Which is why we value diversity: of backgrounds, views, beliefs and experience. A level playing field attracts the best talent. A shared sense of belonging makes us stronger. A rich mix of minds makes our work better.We care about our people - Teamwork doesn’t work unless every individual feels appreciated, trusted and supported. And comfortable that their personal values can coexist with company values. Clear boundaries. Open dialogues. Investing in personal development. It all helps to make this happen. Along with a collective responsibility to care — we’ve got each other’s back. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

Formidable

Formidable Media Ltd

Production & office assistant

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2025Salary: £31,000 - £40,000 From pitching new opportunities to growing trusted partnerships, this is your chance to lead key accounts and shape bold retail strategies that bring standout titles to shelves nationwide.We are seeking a non-trade retail and bulk wholesale account manager to join our UK sales team. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and customer-focused professional to play a vital role in managing and expanding our key accounts, covering non-trade high street accounts such as The Works, TK Maxx, and Urban Outfitters, as well as bulk wholesale accounts such as 66 Books.DK champions new thinking and creativity while placing the end consumer at the heart of everything we do. From illustrated non-fiction Sunday Times Bestsellers by Caroline Idens, Simon Akroyd and Rhiannon Lambert, to zeitgeist YA romantasy fiction from Rosaria Munda to innovative BSL board books from Rose Ayling-Ellis, we truly have the perfect book for every reader, of every age, in every genre. DK Sales also encompasses Sourcebooks and their exciting portfolio of fiction and non fiction titles, including #1 bestselling author Freida McFadden.&nbsp;As the key account manager, you will embrace the challenge of being an innovative problem solver. This role empowers you to pitch and pursue every deal from a fantastic and diverse publishing catalogue - you will be working on A-List licences, ground-breaking reference titles, million copy selling pre-school series, heart-stopping fiction and everything in between. You will also have the creative freedom to explore bespoke custom edition partnerships with your accounts. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our existing key accounts is essential, and you will consistently go above and beyond to meet their needs. You will be a key part of the sales team, driving and shaping the retail strategy, building brands and growing sales across the business.&nbsp;You will work from the office a minimum of three days a week and report directly to the head of mass sales channel. The ideal candidate will be adaptable and open to change, with a passion for detail. You will demonstrate numeracy in delivering sales targets and company profitability, bring excellent communication skills both in person and online, and maintain a keen commercial awareness. Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing key accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and retention</li><li>Implement effective strategies to maximise sales and revenue growth from key accounts</li><li>Identify and pursue new business opportunities, while also fostering growth and upselling within existing accounts</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams such as production, editorial, and marketing to ensure seamless execution of account plans</li><li>Creating custom publishing projects to suit customer needs, working with finance,&nbsp;publishing, creative and production to ensure custom projects are delivered on time&nbsp;and within agreed sales and margin targets</li><li>Provide timely and accurate sales reports, forecasts, and analysis to the head of channel and the sales leadership team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Proven experience within the publishing industry</li><li>Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities</li><li>Proficiency in Google Workspace or MS Office ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint essential)</li><li>Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to work independently and within a team</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply for this role, please submit your most recent CV and cover letter by 19th October 2025. Early applications will be prioritised. 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. We 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>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)</li><li>Shopping discounts</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>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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> 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.Please state in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

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