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Closing date: 8th May 2024Salary: Starting from £36,000 If you love children’s books and getting them into the hands of readers and gatekeepers, then we want to hear from you.Simon &amp; Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and was named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022 and 2023. They also won Children’s Publisher of the Year in 2023. Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is home to bestsellers, award-winners and quality commercial picture books, middle grade and YA. We have an exciting vacancy for a marketing professional with a proven track record to join our creative and dynamic team. Reporting to the Marketing &amp; Publicity Director, you will work across the Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books publishing list.You will have responsibility for developing, coordinating, and managing your own titles marketing across a range of genres, working closely with the publicity, editorial, design and sales teams to create imaginative, effective and integrated campaigns. You will plan and deliver creative consumer campaigns utilising the full marketing mix, working with media buyers and owners, ensuring critical paths are met, budgets are managed, and the highest level of author and illustrator care is provided.Together with the Marketing &amp; PR team, you will collaborate with global S&amp;S marketers to ensure we implement global strategies for shared authors and build new trade and consumer partnerships and relationships. What we're looking for<ul><li>A talented individual who is able to demonstrate strong marketing skills and an excellent understanding of book publishing. </li><li>You will have a flair for writing great copy, a keen eye for design, and the ability to deliver impactful, creative campaigns across all media. </li><li>You will have experience of multi-channel and multi-platform campaigns that create market cut-through. </li><li>The chosen candidate will display strategic thinking and consumer awareness.</li><li>With the ability to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities, an excellent eye for detail, you will be a great team player and communicator. </li><li>You will be excited about bringing passion and new ideas to our marketing activities.</li></ul> Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Workplace Privacy Notice</a>,and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon &amp; Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Marketing manager, Children's Division

Closing date: 10am, Monday 3rd May 2024Salary: £29,000 per annum Play a key administrative and practical role in a busy and fast-paced production team, providing vital support in creating successful content.The purpose of the role is to act as the Production Assistant for the Digital Media department including National Theatre Live broadcasts, NT at Home captures, short form content and assist with the administrative and logistical tasks in relation to all aspects of the production elements associated with filmed activity.The Production Assistant will report directly to the Head of Production providing support to the Digital Media team to ensure the smooth running of the production aspects of the broadcasts to cinemas, along with assisting with the production of additional content such as trailers, pre-show films and talking heads and other long form captures for NT Collection and NT at Home. Responsibilities<ul><li>To assist administrative tasks as required by the Production team to ensure the successful delivery of all filming activities, such as filming notification forms, travel arrangements, setting up new suppliers, call sheets, invoice/quote processing.</li><li>To assist in the booking of freelance staff and resources for filming activities in close liaison with the Production Coordinator and Deputy Production Manager. </li><li>To assist with the compiling of credits for NT at Home and NT Live titles and ensure a thorough proofing process is undertaken.</li><li>To attend and note meetings, ensuring the minutes are accurate and distributed in a timely manner.</li><li>To assist with the arrangements for Production meetings, including booking rooms, preparing, printing, and distributing related documentation.</li><li>To assist with the preparation of documents for long form captures; Camera Scripts, Shot Card, headshot sheets and assist in the preparation for Camera Notes sessions.</li><li>To support the Production Coordinator and Deputy Production Manager in the delivery of any other production elements of filming activities as required, including acting as a runner for shoots or production activity.</li><li>To assist in coordinating the arrangements for Archive recordings for productions across the National Theatre, including booking kit, equipment, crew, and ticket bookings for camera positions.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ability to prioritise tasks in a busy and changeable working environment.</li><li>Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail especially when preparing documentation, such as minutes from meetings.</li><li>Experience in a related field, such as trailer/documentary filmed content, theatre, broadcast and live events.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal calmly, confidently and positively with people at all levels i.e. internal and external parties, over the phone, via email and in person.</li><li>Demonstratable administrative experience such as processing invoices, and organising travel.</li></ul> Please note: We will interview candidates on a rolling basis and the role might close earlier. We encourage early application.We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

National Theatre

Production assistant, Digital

Closing date: 5th May 2024Salary: £29,000 - £35,000Contract: The role is a full-time/permanent position This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sales Team of a top 5 UK Publisher at a time of dynamic investment and growth. We are looking to recruit an Online Sales Executive with proven account handling experience to work in our fast-paced online sales team. Reporting to the Senior Audio Account Manager – Global, this position will play a key role within the Bloomsbury Special Interest division and will be the primary point of contact for all questions regarding online accounts for the division. The role will curate and shape our strategy with our online customers and seek to maximise the sales of key brands such as Maisie Hill, Take the Slow Road and Ned Boulting as well as develop and grow our backlist sales external and internal initiatives, from metadata to customer promotions.The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and initiative, a natural curiosity, enthusiasm for online sales, will be data driven, good at multi-tasking and working to deadlines and with a love of spreadsheets and ready to join a highly motivated and dynamic team.Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney.Based in our Bedford Square office this will be a hybrid-working position. ResponsibilitiesAccount administration<ul><li>Stock management and forecasting for new release and promotions</li><li>Curation and compilation of company wide retailer updates</li><li>Manage and grow print and/or digital library aggregator accounts </li><li>Work closely with Special Interest divisional team and Senior Account Managers for both Physical and eBook to select books for retail promotions in line with organisational strategy.</li></ul>Divisional internal responsibility<ul><li>Be the Online Sales Team specialist on Special Interest products for the division</li><li>Presence at wider sales meetings to represent online sales</li><li>Liaise with M&amp;P teams regarding online sales promotions </li><li>Manage sales spikes from M&amp;P activity and communicate stock status to relevant parties</li><li>Work closely with the operations team to manage supply and maintain availability on site</li></ul>Market analysis<ul><li>Perform deep dive analysis needed to ensure that we are dynamic on pricing for our frontlist, and importantly, our backlist.</li><li>Prepare and share regular critical market analysis to educate the business </li><li>Maintain a high level of knowledge of the platforms and monitor trends to keep internal teams up to date. </li><li>Keep records of sales data and compile data for regular reports to share internally including weekly sales across all formats</li><li>Provide support for regular and ad hoc business analysis including Annual Business Reviews</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience <ul><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Organised and can prioritise tasks</li><li>Strong numerical skills</li><li>Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and Word</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Proficient with systems such as Biblio, Nielsen, Cognos and Vista </li></ul> Additional informationThe role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP 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 TuesdayPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via clicking the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 5th May 2024. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing does not sponsor visas.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.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 required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Online sales executive, Special Interest

Closing date: 30th April 2024Salary starting from: £30,000Contract: This is a full-time, permanent roleLocation: Based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week This is an exciting opportunity to work with a creative and fast-paced People team providing quality HR service in a generalist capacity.You will be joining a lean and strategic People team who support all departments within our global publishing business. We prioritise our employees’ growth, well-being and development, ensuring they are central to everything we do.In this generalist role you will work closely with the People Partners and the Head of People on maintaining and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of HR processes, including payroll and onboarding processes, directly impacting employee satisfaction and operational smoothness. Areas of responsibility<ul><li>HR process management</li><li>Supporting the development of DEI practices across the business</li><li>Contributing to the ongoing development of HR policy and procedures</li><li>Maintaining communication and administrative efficiency within the HR team and the broader organisation</li></ul>Day to day you can expect:<ul><li>Being the first point of contact for employees across the business regarding HR queries</li><li>Accurate and timely HR system management and payroll processing</li><li>Running the structured onboarding and induction process to integrate new hires into the company culture</li><li>Effectively managing the end-to-end maternity/paternity/adoption/family leave cycle transition</li><li>Providing support and advice on employee relations matters as needed</li><li>Contributing to the ongoing development of HR policy, process and procedures to support the business</li><li>The opportunity to support the implementation of a wide range of People projects across the company.  </li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>A good understanding and knowledge of HR policies and procedures</li><li>An understanding of current and forthcoming employment law issues</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to establish credibility with all levels in the organisation</li><li>Familiarity with using HR information systems and updating records on a regular basis</li><li>Experience managing monthly payroll processes</li><li>Knowledge of data protection and privacy laws</li><li>Experience maintaining HR systems and ensuring all records are up to date on a monthly basis, including making necessary changes for payroll</li><li>Demonstrable experience working at an HR Assistant level is essential</li><li>Excellent administration skills and attention to detail</li><li>Ability to be highly organised and effectively manage a busy workload</li><li>Strong time management skills with the ability to meet and adhere to company and statutory deadlines</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>An understanding and commitment to embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices into every aspect of the people processes</li><li>A sound working knowledge of Gmail and Microsoft Office applications, including MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Access databases is required, indicating the need for competent IT skills.</li></ul>All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. What you’ll get in returnIn return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.Some of the benefits we offer:<ul><li>25 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Discounted private medical insurance</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Enhanced family pay and leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)</li><li>2 volunteer days per year</li><li>75% off all Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)</li><li>Season ticket loan/advance</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings</li><li>Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch</li></ul> At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DE&amp;I is ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp; Inclusion Pledge is available <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion" target="_blank">here</a>.Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available <a href="https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">here</a>. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Pan Macmillan

People coordinator

Closing date: 6th May 2024Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Do you want to join a new, gutsy literary imprint?Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.Brazen Books is the new, bold literary arm of Octopus, Hachette. It has published a raft of critically acclaimed bestsellers and record-breakers since its launch in 2022 including Fern Brady's Strong Female Character, which recently won the Nero Prize for Non-Fiction 2024. It publishes both fiction and non-fiction as well as a score of translated titles. In 2024-5 we will be publishing Florence Given's Women Living Deliciously, Hanna Thomas Uose's Who Wants to Live Forever, Hope Reese's The Women Are Not Fine and Monika Kim's The Eyes are The Best Part. We are looking for a focused, innovative editor to join our team to acquire, edit and publish in both fiction and non-fiction. The role is for someone who excels at editing; and is both daring in their style and exacting in their execution.The ideal candidate will also have a deep understanding of the commissioning landscape as well as the publishing one and be able to provide quick, insightful feedback to the Publisher’s proposals/manuscripts/covers as well as whipcracking and cheerleading their own.This newly formed role is for someone who is longing to work for a bold, forward-thinking imprint where they have room to flex their publishing tastes and be at the beating heart of a new list’s formation. Areas of responsibility<ul><li>To commission books fiction and non-fiction (poetry)</li><li>To develop, edit and manage additional books commissioned by the Publisher; taking editorial ownership, providing creative input and critical assessment</li><li>To support the Publisher; with brazen’s publishing strategy and identity, exploring untapped opportunities (home, export and special sales), accelerating growth of list, and being a point person for brazen books in the wider office</li><li>To drive creative, innovative strategies for key publishing and editorially manage complex projects throughout their lifespan</li></ul> What we're looking for<ul><li>Able to create a clear strategy for a book; from its cover to P&amp;M plan</li><li>Contribute to overall imprint’s profile through big acquisitions and high-quality editing</li><li>Be a cheerleader and whipcracker internally and externally for all Brazen titles</li><li>Explore gaps in the market</li><li>Ensure all deadlines are met and costs controlled</li><li>Be a key team player</li><li>Strong contacts with agents</li><li>Make author care a top priority</li><li>Significant successful editing experience working on a high-profile list</li><li>Excellent author/agent relationships</li><li>Able to think 'beyond the book' and help us develop digital, e-book and audio</li><li>Publishing nous</li><li>Excellent writer</li><li>Proven editorial flair</li><li>Comfortable with taking on responsibility and owning financial decisions</li><li>Hyper-organised multitasker</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical 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>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary</li><li>Season ticket loans</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette 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.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 junior roles. For more information visit <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 1st May 2024Salary: £26,500 (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, Carmelite House, with a blend of in-office (3 days per week or more) and home working. We're seeking an ultra-organised multitasker to join our team and assist in commissioning and acquiring exciting new projects.Octopus publish books for everyone. We love to enlighten, nourish, entertain and most of all inspire readers and listeners everywhere. We're a leading publisher of non-fiction books, working to publish exciting, market-leading books across our many unique imprints, including Philip's maps and guides. Octopus is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.You will be a key member of Aster, Gaia, Godsfield and Hamlyn, providing essential administrative and editorial assistance during every stage of the commissioning and acquisition process – from the development of concepts and the creation of pitches, through origination, publication and beyond. Your role will support new ideas, original commissions, exciting acquisitions, IP and backlist projects, reformats and digital editions across our programme. There will be nitty-gritty day-to-day detail, and opportunities to learn, develop and stretch your technical, commercial and creative muscles. You’ll work directly with the commissioning team, departments throughout Octopus and with colleagues across Hachette as required – and you’ll play an important part in our external relationships, liaising directly with key partners from authors and agents to brands and organisations. Who we're looking for<ul><li>You love books, language and communicating on the page and elsewhere with precision, clarity and flair. </li><li>You are bright, upbeat, curious and ‘can-do’; an ultra-organised multitasker, flexible, capable and keen to deliver meticulous work in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Highly numerate and comfortable with the data, systems, platforms and programmes integral to our work.</li><li>Keen to position books effectively and help sell them successfully.</li><li>A real enthusiast for non-fiction in general and the genres in which this team specialise in particular.</li><li>Hungry to learn and grow.</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical 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 Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Our commitmentHachette 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.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 junior roles. For more information visit <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Editorial assistant

Deadline for applications: 10th May 2024Salary: £32,000 per annum Are you an experienced, talented and multi-skilled layout sub-editor looking for your next role within a busy team?The Stage Media Company has an excellent full-time opportunity for an experienced, talented and multi-skilled layout sub-editor to work across both its well-established and long-running titles: The Stage, the essential title covering the UK theatre industry, and The Bookseller, the leading trade magazine and website for the publishing industry in the UK.We require an eagle-eyed, meticulous and SEO-savvy sub with strong InDesign and Photoshop skills, and experience of web publishing platforms, to work across web and print, ensuring that quality meets the highest levels of accuracy and house style.Work will be split evenly across web and print. Applicants must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to work on their own initiative and prioritise tasks. Above all, we are looking for someone with precision for copy editing and a flair for eye-catching headlines and grabby intros.The role will involve closely following the publications’ style guides. An excellent command of English grammar and punctuation is essential. However, please note, that while the role involves writing tasks including headlines and social media posts, this is not a writing role.A journalism qualification, including media law, is essential, as is an interest in, and knowledge of, the theatre and UK books industries. This role would suit an accomplished sub-editor with extensive experience of working on established publications (trade/consumer/nationals) who enjoys web publishing as much as print layout work and is keen to develop their sub-editing career as part of a busy and multi-skilled production department. Experience of supervising a team of sub-editors would be an advantage. The main purpose of the role<ul><li>To sub and publish content across The Stage and The Bookseller's digital and print publications, ensuring that quality meets the highest levels of accuracy and house style.</li><li>To edit and publish web stories, reviews, features and columns, as well as lay out magazine and newspaper pages using InDesign, with both flair and attention to detail, and to agreed deadlines.</li></ul> Responsibilities<ul><li>Contribute to editorial production, following quality, house style and speed of delivery requirements</li><li>Create/develop page templates as required</li><li>Sub and post copy to the website using the company's web publishing platform</li><li>Sub and lay out allocated pages for weekly paper/ magazine using Adobe InDesign</li><li>Create and publish eye-catching social media posts</li><li>Complete allocated pages and online content to agreed daily deadlines</li><li>Always work towards accepted style, standards and legal requirements</li><li>Locate/source pics when necessary</li><li>Assume responsibility for tasks requiring greater input on design/layout</li><li>Create/develop page templates as required</li><li>In the event of the absence of both head of production and production manager, and with support from the editor, oversee the production schedule, allocating work as required and ensuring that deadlines are met, including passing pages to the printers</li><li>Supervise relevant production team members when required, as above</li><li>Support the production manager as required</li><li>Provide cover for team members as required</li><li>Assist with training and offer support to other members of the production dept</li><li>Assist with training and offer support to other depts where required</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>First-class copy-subbing and layout skills</li><li>Thorough working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop</li><li>Journalism qualification including media law</li><li>Experience of using web publishing platforms, eg WordPress</li><li>Excellent written and verbal skills</li><li>Social media skills – crafting eye-catching posts and tweets</li><li>Proven experience of meeting production deadlines</li><li>Knowledge of SEO (desirable)</li><li>Experience of supervising a team of sub-editors (desirable)</li><li>Illustrator skills (desirable)</li><li>Organised, cooperative and demonstrates excellent attention to detail</li><li>Able to positively contribute to a team-oriented, collaborative environment</li><li>Ability to balance competing priorities</li><li>Ability to work calmly under pressure</li><li>Able to work independently and also as part of a team</li><li>Willingness to participate in continual learning</li><li>Intuitive to business needs</li></ul>This list is non-exhaustive and may be amended from time to time depending on the requirements of the role. The Stage Media Company welcomes people from a range of backgrounds, and with different perspectives. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and encourage applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

The Stage Media Company Limited

Senior production sub-editor

Closing date: 30th April 2024Salary: £26,500Contract: This is a full-time, permanent roleLocation: Based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious editorial assistant to join the Bluebird and One Boat team to ensure the smooth running of editorial processes.Bluebird is a dedicated non-fiction division at Pan Macmillan. We connect readers with ideas, stories and solutions to help them live happier, fuller lives and our distinct list includes self-development, health, mind body spirit, food and drink, environment and nature, home and garden and memoir. Bluebird and One Boat is a small, close-knit team defined by quality, purpose and empathy.You will be joining a friendly team during a new and exciting phase of growth. This is a busy and wide-ranging role. A typical day might involve a morning check-in with the other members of the editorial team, followed by writing or checking copy for a book cover or online description. You will be the main port of call for colleagues’ questions about the status of manuscripts or the publishing schedule and responsible for fielding enquiries (internally and externally) for the department. Later, you might arrange approval for payments due to authors whose books are published/recently delivered, or research and contribute ideas – based on your interest in lifestyle non-fiction, self development, food, sustainability and the environment – on a project the team is looking to pursue. You will be responsible for making sure all data is correct on central databases in time for departmental deadlines as well as becoming proficient in all systems and processes. Responsibilities<ul><li>Assisting with editorial and administrative tasks, e.g. engaging freelancer paperwork, permissions for picture usage, processing invoices, assisting with processing expenses, preparing texts and prelims for handover to Production, proof mailouts, cover design checks using Adobe Acrobat</li><li>Maintaining and updating information and metadata on our central bibliographic information repository, Biblio</li><li>Assisting team with creating catalogue and book fair information</li><li>Reading and reporting on submissions</li><li>Arranging author meetings and other in-house and external meetings, preparing any necessary minutes and agendas</li><li>Maintaining key contact address books and other live resources</li><li>Ordering copies of printed books for authors and agents and associated mailings</li><li>Reporting on sales figures</li><li>General departmental admin.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>An intuitive, enthusiastic and inclusive approach</li><li>Self-starting and problem-solving approach</li><li>A passion for self-help, food and mind body spirit titles</li><li>The ability to organise and manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail</li><li>A willingness to learn new skills and software.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office applications</li><li>A strong interest in non-fiction lifestyle books.</li></ul>All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. What you’ll get in returnIn return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.Some of the benefits we offer:<ul><li>25 days annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Discounted private medical insurance</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Enhanced family pay and leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)</li><li>2 volunteer days per year</li><li>75% off all Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)</li><li>Season ticket loan/advance</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings</li><li>Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch</li></ul> At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DEI are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp; Inclusion Pledge is available <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion" target="_blank">here</a>.Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available <a href="https://panmacmillan.com/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">here</a>. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your application.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Closing date: 22nd May 2024Salary: £26,394 - £30,196 This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a passion for film and technology to join a multi-versatile Technical team.Warwick Arts Centre is the largest multi-art form Arts Centre outside London. We are one of the region’s leading learning, visual arts, cinema and performing arts venues. We are looking for a motivated, passionate, inclusive, collaborative and technically skilled Cinema Projection &amp; AV Technician to join the team.You will be an active member of the Technical team, and play a pivotal role in bringing events to life, supporting the delivery of all technical aspects of both our live program and our cinema screenings and events. You will work closely with the Senior Projection &amp; AV Technician to ingest content, adverts and create playlists at Warwick Arts Centre’s three digital cinemas, whilst supporting the wider Technical team’s AV requirements across the wide range of events that take place across our multi-venue Arts Centre. It is essential that you are a collaborative, positive and pro-active individual who also has a good understanding of projection and AV.In this role, you'll specialise in live cinema projection, digital technologies, audiovisual, and simple sound operations, all within the context of the performing arts. Your primary responsibility will be to uphold the highest standards of technical presentation for all events while maintaining a keen awareness of health and safety regulations.Flexibility is key in the event industry, and you'll need to be prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Please note a 5% availability allowance is included in the advertised salary scale.If you have some experience of live cinema or AV, this might have been as part of another arts organisation, or conference team then please do consider applying. We are looking for someone who works well independently and as part of a team, who can keep themselves motivated and is interested in developing relationships with our customers, acting as an ambassador for the Arts Centre. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Educated to a minimum of GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths</li><li>Professional experience in sound in a technical theatre environment</li><li>Previous professional experience in delivering Projection services, Sound and AV technologies in a live theatre performance or Cinema environment</li><li>Previous professional experience of providing at least one of the following: lighting rigging and operation; technical stage Management including rigging of lifting equipment and counterweight flying; cinema Projection; theatre carpentry</li><li>Experience of supervision of casuals, freelancers, students, visiting technical staff as required, external contractors.</li><li>Proven excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.</li><li>Ability to maintain a flexible and creative approach with artistic sensitivity.</li><li>A proven ability to work on own initiative to solve problems in venues.</li><li>An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace including but not limited to manual handling, LOLER or PUWER, COSHH, Noise at work.</li><li>Good IT skills - Mac &amp; Windows</li><li>The ability to work long, unsocial hours. Working at height, with low light, manual handling and trip hazards in a sometimes dirty, noisy environment &amp; night working.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Industry / electrical / projection / Health &amp; safety qualification</li><li>Proven relevant vocational CPD training e.g. ABTT awards, PLASA rigging, IPAF, MEWP training</li><li>Competent in CAD packages</li><li>Possession of a full clean driving license</li></ul>Warwick Arts Centre is a department of the University, and the successful candidate will be employed by the University of Warwick. What we offer We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus customary &amp; statutory day allowance. Potential overtime and BECTU get out payments. Excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.  For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong, a place of fairness and equity and to be an organisation that reflects the diversity of its city. If this sounds like somewhere you would like to work, we would like to hear from you.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Warwick Arts Centre

Cinema projection & AV technician

Closing date: 29th April 2024 at 11:55pmSalary: £37,174 - £40,403 plus generous overtime payments for participation in the out-of-hours rotaPost type: PermanentLocation: 102 Petty France, LondonInterview dates: Expected beginning week beginning 22nd April 2024 If you have experience in media relations, communications or journalism, and you enjoy the buzz from working in a busy environment – apply now to be a Ministry of Justice communications planner.From supporting victims and creating new offences to protect women from violence, keeping drugs out of prisons and cutting crime, to overhauling sentencing laws – the Ministry of Justice is one of only a handful of Government departments that can truly dominate the news agenda.And our Press Office, bursting with talent, is widely recognised as the gold standard within government for shaping stories and influencing news across print, broadcast, and online. With a diverse remit including, prisons and probation, family justice, victims support and modernising the courts system, no day is ever the same in this busy office. We are looking for a creative, hard-working, person to join our team, so if you’re looking for an exciting, challenging job, where you can develop with support from experienced communications professionals, keep reading. You will be working as part of our crucial planning and strategy team, liaising with the Prime Minister’s office, coordinating announcements and horizon scanning.As the IO on the planning and strategy desk, you will lead on the gridding process and play a key role in the media planning function, working closely with colleagues across the department, ministerial private offices and Whitehall.We want someone who can do the day-to-day planning of communications activity and see the bigger picture, using horizon scanning and insight to effectively sequence announcements. You will need to spot opportunities and risks and think strategically – ensuring long-term plans align with our comms priorities and wider Government narrative. You should be able to build effective relationships, use them to influence others and negotiate diplomatically. In addition, you’ll need to demonstrate you have the confidence and aptitude to deal with senior officials, Ministers and Special Advisers and deliver under pressure.  Responsibilities<ul><li>The successful candidate will join a small team that plans and coordinates the department’s day-to-day and long-term announcements and will be a key player in developing and maintaining the press office relationship with Number 10 to negotiate the best possible grid slots. This will include representing the Department at weekly No.10 grid meetings and briefing No.10 on upcoming announcements.</li><li>The effective relationship you will develop with the Prime Minister’s Office will ensure that Ministry of Justice announcements are given the prominence they deserve – considering the national news agenda and different communications priorities across government. </li><li>You will work with the Senior Communications Planner to ensure all the team’s products, including the departmental communications grids, which keep Ministers and colleagues informed of our communications activity, are produced to a high standard. You will lead on keeping the news grids, key documents for No.10 and the department, up to date.</li><li>Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with Ministers, private offices, special advisers, senior officials, stakeholders and other government departments will be crucial.</li><li>You will be part of the wider press office, also working closely with colleagues across the External Communications Directorate that encompasses External Affairs, Campaigns, Internal Communications and Digital.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>You will have a sharp news sense, excellent judgement, and communications skills gained from working in a communications environment.</li><li>The ability to build effective relationships, influence others and negotiate diplomatically, is essential. You should have the confidence and ability to deal with senior officials, Ministers and special advisers and get them on board with our plans, so we can deliver the best comms results for the department.</li><li>You will be organised, able to show attention to detail, manage competing demands and deliver under pressure.</li><li>You will need competency on Microsoft Office programmes as you will be dealing with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to help deliver key documents.</li></ul> For more details and to apply please click the apply button.If you would like to speak to someone about the job, please email Martha Lloyd-James: <a href="mailto:martha.lloyd-james@justice.gov.uk" target="_blank">martha.lloyd-james@justice.gov.uk</a> or Meg Deschamps: <a href="mailto:meg.deschamps@justice.gov.uk" target="_blank">meg.deschamps@justice.gov.uk</a>The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.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.

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