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Salary range: £35,000 - £40,000 per annumWorking pattern: This is a hybrid role; however, you will be expected to work a minimum of 3 days per week on-site at our studio in Shoreditch, London. Nexus Studios is looking for a treatment designer with visual research experience to join its London team on a permanent basis.Nexus Studios is a global creative studio working with award winning directors across animation, artful live-action and immersive to redefine the boundaries of entertainment. Our work has received accolades from BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards to name a few. We work with the world’s leading cultural brands and have a deep rooted history in innovation, XR and crafted storytelling.You will work alongside our directors and producers to visualise ideas by creating impactful and engaging pitch and presentation materials, thinking creatively about presentation formats that are unexpected and stand out.With a broad knowledge of design, illustration, film, and animation, you will be keen to find visual references and a visual language that brings a treatment to life. You will have a passion for imagery and design, with the ability to understand and communicate ideas clearly. You will have a creative eye, and be looking for the opportunity to push the design language on each treatment.You’ll also be eager to champion, implement, and develop the company’s visual identity across branding, marketing, communications and more. You will enjoy collaborating with the pitch team, supporting work mainly in London but also in the US,&nbsp; and in having an active role in the creative marketing strategy. What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Treatment layout, design and output for pdf, print and online</li><li>Image research to support a director’s treatment in line with the client’s brief</li><li>Generating a wide range of decks for presentations and marketing needs</li><li>Maintaining brand graphics and materials across print and digital</li><li>Maintaining and evolving templates and brand guidelines</li><li>Supporting creation of digital marketing materials and updating website content</li></ul> What you’ll bring<ul><li>Good working knowledge of Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat, Keynote, Wordpress, Ai tools</li><li>An eye for layout, colour and typography</li><li>A stickler for detail</li><li>Creative background, design training or similar, with experience creating materials for print, motion and web</li><li>Experience optimising materials for output across print and digital</li><li>A self-starter who can work well in a fast-paced environment, with multiple projects and short deadlines</li><li>Strong organisation, communication and time management skills</li></ul>&nbsp;Why work for us?Nexus Studios is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace. We offer flexible working practices. We encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.What we can offer:&nbsp;<ul><li>Holiday leave increasing with each year's service by 1 day up to 28 days</li><li>Additional gifted days off between Christmas and New Year</li><li>Option to purchase 5 extra days holiday per year</li><li>Work from anywhere in the world for 2 weeks</li><li>Worldwide travel insurance for you and your family</li><li>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and pay</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Cycle 2 Work scheme</li><li>Season travel ticket loan</li><li>Perkbox &amp; BHN Extras</li><li>Eyecare contributions</li><li>Sabbatical</li></ul> Nexus Studios is proud to work with extraordinary talent as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, age, abilities or sexual preferences. Our recruitment process is merit-based, ensuring fair treatment to every applicant.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Nexus Studios

Treatment designer & visual researcher

Closing date: 2nd November 2025Salary: The starting salary for this role is £35,000.Contract type: This is a full-time position and is a hybrid role, working a minimum of three days per week in our office near London Bridge.&nbsp; This mid-level role is ideal for someone with significant experience in a children’s picture books editorial department.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.We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and creative individual to join the picture books editorial team as an Editor on a full-time basis. We are looking for someone eager to work in a fast-growing independent company that publishes many high-profile and award-winning authors and illustrators.&nbsp;The editor will&nbsp;work with the picture books creative team to create commercially focused, immaculate&nbsp;books&nbsp;to deadline across the frontlist and backlist, and provide editorial support for the department. You will provide high standards of care for authors and illustrators and liaise with other key areas of the business.Reporting to the publishing director, you will work particularly closely with the senior commissioning editor and the design department, and will be joining a dedicated, lively and vibrant editorial team. We are a small, close-knit team, and we value the experience and creative input that we can each provide to help shape our titles to be the best they can be. As such, you must be flexible, proactive and motivated, and able to use your own initiative to prioritise your workload. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, working across a range of titles and formats for young children. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Project-managing a range of titles from inception through to print, ensuring high editorial standards and attention to detail.</li><li>Project-managing the reissues and reformats programme, coming up with new ideas to reinvigorate the backlist and boost sales.</li><li>Working closely with authors, illustrators and agents, providing them with excellent care.</li><li>Assisting editors with proofreading and copy-editing books and catalogue copy.</li><li>Project-managing Americanisations with Nosy Crow Inc (our sister company) on time and to a high standard.</li><li>Managing schedules closely to deliver projects to brief, on time and on budget.</li><li>Liaising with other departments in Nosy Crow, working especially closely with design and production.</li><li>Reading and responding to submissions from literary and illustration agents and taking an active role in editorial meetings and creative brainstorms.</li><li>Providing general departmental support, including Biblio upkeep and management of titles going out of print.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Significant, proven experience in a children’s picture books editorial department.</li><li>Significant, proven experience managing multiple book projects independently (with support from senior colleagues) and&nbsp;working closely with authors and illustrators to create compelling picture books. </li><li>A real understanding of how words and pictures work together to tell a meaningful story.</li><li>Exceptional proofreading, copy-editing and copywriting skills.</li><li>Strong organisational and time-management skills, and the ability to prioritise in a busy and high-pressure environment.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail and creative flair.</li><li>A demonstrable passion for picture books.</li><li>Proven experience of spotting commercial stories and artwork and developing them into successful picture books.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of the picture book market, both in the UK and abroad.</li><li>Mastery of Biblio, or familiarity with a Biblio-type system and an ability to learn quickly.</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 Editor – Picture Books, telling us where you heard about the job.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;We ask that when submitting your covering letter, you authentically outline why you believe you are the perfect candidate for the advertised role, without&nbsp;the use of AI tools. We want to see your creativity shine through and gain an insight into who you are and what you can offer Nosy Crow. Using your own voice is the best way to express how you meet our selection criteria.The closing date for applications is Sunday the 2nd of November at midnight (UK time).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.The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK. Nosy Crow is a 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;Applications are treated with due confidentiality.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Crows Nest

Nosy Crow

Editor - picture books

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

Closing date for applications: 26 October 2025Salary: £37,000 Take your publishing production career to the next level at the world's leading illustrated publisher, managing your own list of visually striking books from creation to delivery.&nbsp;We are 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.&nbsp;With a global book loving community of over 800 colleagues in the UK, US, Germany, India, China, Spain and Australia, we produce books in over 100 countries and over 60 languages.&nbsp;We are seeking a dedicated and skilled production controller to join our team. We produce a diverse range of well-recognised trade titles across children’s and adult and branded licensing products, co-printed in numerous languages. As a production controller, you will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your production skills, commercial awareness, and relationship management abilities. You will be involved in the creation and delivery of titles for both trade and special sales, working across various global markets. You will manage all aspects of your list at every stage, including product development, costing, scheduling, delivery, and quality control.You will be an excellent communicator who can build and maintain relationships with sales, suppliers, and creative colleagues. You will understand the commercial significance of the production role and enjoy the challenge of creatively negotiating to tight margins, in line with DK’s department strategy. Your keen eye for detail will ensure you are comfortable working both independently and as part of a team on high-volume workloads. Responsibilities<ul><li>Managing the creation and delivery of titles, both conventional and novelty formats</li><li>Overseeing product development, costing, scheduling, delivery, and quality control</li><li>Collaborating with global sales markets to ensure product success</li><li>Negotiating tight margins to align with department strategy</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Previous experience in a similar role within book publishing production</li><li>Knowledge and experience handling print scheduling, spend, and placement</li><li>Expertise in 4 colour print processes and co-edition printing</li><li>Understanding of product safety concerns and processes (safety testing and novelty product experience is beneficial for children’s titles, though training will be provided)</li><li>Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work</li><li>Excellent time management and communication skills</li><li>Commercially aware and detail-oriented</li><li>Thorough approach to administration</li><li>Ability to manage high workloads in a demanding environment</li></ul> Additional informationTo apply, please submit your most recent CV and cover letter. 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 <a href="http://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.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Production controller - DK UK

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.

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 (based on a full-time equivalent salary of £58,000)&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:&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.

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