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Sign up by: 27th January 2026Event date: Tuesday 10th February 2026, 2-4pmLocation: BBC Blackstaff House, Belfast &nbsp; &nbsp;Have you ever wondered if a career in radio and music at the BBC could be for you, or never imagined it might be? BBC Open Music is here to help you explore that possibility.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3zVFxBp7GXV01LLhjp80Yd0/find-your-space-in-radio-and-music" target="_blank">BBC Open Music</a> is a training scheme which brings together creatives, musicians and aspiring radio or technical producers from all genres, backgrounds and regions across the UK. It’s designed to help you build new skills, spark fresh ideas, and explore collaboration within&nbsp;orchestral and classical music broadcasting at the BBC – with an aim to improve the diversity of talent entering the industry.Ahead of BBC Open Music opening for applications in January 2026 we’ll be running a series of Insight Days across the UK and we’d love to see you there.&nbsp; &nbsp;What will the Insight Days involve?The Insight Days will offer a chance to:&nbsp;<ul><li>Visit a BBC base and find out more about careers in radio and music</li><li>Meet and network with inspirational industry professionals</li><li>Find out about the BBC Open Music scheme and other early careers opportunities, plus get tips for applying</li></ul> Who are the Insight Days for?You don’t need formal qualifications or any experience working in radio or classical music to attend – you just need to be over 18 and have a curiosity for exploring what a career in this area might look like.&nbsp;The Insights Days could be a great fit if you:<ul><li>Want to build your knowledge, skills and contacts within the BBC and the wider radio and music industry</li><li>Are passionate about sharing music with others</li><li>Have a curiosity for orchestral and/or classical music</li><li>Would like to explore ways you could develop your career as a creative, radio producer or technical producer</li><li>Want to learn more about whether the BBC might be the workplace for you</li><li>Are interested in finding out more about BBC Open Music and other talent schemes at the BBC &nbsp;</li></ul>Where and when are the Insight Days?&nbsp;We’ll be running Insight Days in Birmingham, Glasgow, Salford, London, Belfast and Cardiff on the following dates, with details on how to sign up to follow soon via Creative Access.&nbsp;<ul><li>Thursday 4th December 2025 – BBC The Mailbox, Birmingham</li><li>Tuesday 13th January 2026 – BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow</li><li>Thursday 22nd January 2026 – BBC MediaCityUK, Salford</li><li>Wednesday 4th February 2026 – BBC London Broadcasting House, London</li><li>Tuesday 10th February 2026 – BBC Blackstaff House, Belfast</li><li>Monday 23rd February 2026 – BBC Cardiff Central Square, Cardiff&nbsp;</li></ul>Check <a href="https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/organization/bbc" target="_blank">BBC's profile page</a> to see any other opportunities to sign up for Insights Days in other locations.The timings for the Insight Days vary according to location, but if signing up for the Belfast Insight Day please make sure you are available from 14:00-16:00. Exact details will be confirmed once places are allocated. &nbsp;How do I apply?&nbsp;&nbsp;To sign up, please complete the expression of interest form on our website via the Apply button. There are limited spaces available, and you can only apply for one day so please ensure that you select the location closest to you, and that you are available to attend on the listed date.We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage attendees who are under-represented in the radio and music sector. This includes individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, people who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent people, and people from working class backgrounds.&nbsp; &nbsp;Want to find out more?&nbsp;For more information, click the Apply button. Applications for the BBC Open Music scheme will open in January 2026.&nbsp;If you have any questions about the BBC Open Music scheme or the Insight Days, you can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="mailto:openmusic@bbc.co.uk" target="_blank">openmusic@bbc.co.uk</a>.&nbsp;

Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent | Careers at the BBC

BBC Open Music - Belfast insight day

Sign up by: Monday 9th February 2026Event date: Monday 23rd February 2026&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;BBC Cardiff Central Square, Cardiff&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Have you ever wondered if a career in radio and music at the BBC could be for you, or never imagined it might be? BBC Open Music is here to help you explore that possibility.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3zVFxBp7GXV01LLhjp80Yd0/find-your-space-in-radio-and-music" target="_blank">BBC Open Music</a> is a training scheme which brings together creatives, musicians and aspiring radio or technical producers from all genres, backgrounds and regions across the UK. It’s designed to help you build new skills, spark fresh ideas, and explore collaboration within&nbsp;orchestral and classical music broadcasting at the BBC – with an aim to improve the diversity of talent entering the industry.Ahead of BBC Open Music opening for applications in January 2026 we’ll be running a series of Insight Days across the UK and we’d love to see you there.&nbsp; &nbsp;What will the Insight Days involve?The Insight Days will offer a chance to:&nbsp;<ul><li>Visit a BBC base and find out more about careers in radio and music</li><li>Meet and network with inspirational industry professionals</li><li>Find out about the BBC Open Music scheme and other early careers opportunities, plus get tips for applying</li><li>In some locations, develop hands-on skills by producing a mock radio programme</li></ul> Who are the Insight Days for?You don’t need formal qualifications or any experience working in radio or classical music to attend – you just need to be over 18 and have a curiosity for exploring what a career in this area might look like.&nbsp;The Insights Days could be a great fit if you:<ul><li>Want to build your knowledge, skills and contacts within the BBC and the wider radio and music industry</li><li>Are passionate about sharing music with others</li><li>Have a curiosity for orchestral and/or classical music</li><li>Would like to explore ways you could develop your career as a creative, radio producer or technical producer</li><li>Want to learn more about whether the BBC might be the workplace for you</li><li>Are interested in finding out more about BBC Open Music and other talent schemes at the BBC</li></ul> &nbsp;Where and when are the Insight Days?&nbsp;We’ll be running Insight Days in Birmingham, Glasgow, Salford, London, Belfast and Cardiff on the following dates, with details on how to sign up to follow soon via Creative Access.&nbsp;<ul><li>Thursday 4th December 2025 – BBC The Mailbox, Birmingham</li><li>Tuesday 13th January 2026 – BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow</li><li>Thursday 22nd January 2026 – BBC MediaCityUK, Salford</li><li>Wednesday 4th February 2026 – BBC London Broadcasting House, London</li><li>Tuesday 10th February 2026 – BBC Blackstaff House, Belfast</li><li>Monday 23rd February 2026 – BBC Cardiff Central Square, Cardiff&nbsp;</li></ul>Check <a href="https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/organization/bbc" target="_blank">BBC's profile page</a> to see any other opportunities to sign up for Insights Days in other locations.The timings for the Insight Days will vary but please make sure you are available 11:00-16:00. Exact timings will be confirmed once places are allocated.&nbsp; &nbsp;How do I apply?&nbsp;&nbsp;To sign up, please complete the expression of interest form on our website via the Apply button. There are limited spaces available, and you can only apply for one day so please ensure that you select the location closest to you, and that you are available to attend on the listed date.We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage attendees who are under-represented in the radio and music sector. This includes individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, people who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent people, and people from working class backgrounds.&nbsp; &nbsp;Want to find out more?&nbsp;For more information, click the Apply button. Applications for the BBC Open Music scheme will open in January 2026.&nbsp;If you have any questions about the BBC Open Music scheme or the Insight Days, you can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="mailto:openmusic@bbc.co.uk" target="_blank">openmusic@bbc.co.uk</a>.&nbsp;

BBC Open Music - Cardiff insight day

Closing date for applications: 26th January 2026 at 10.00am&nbsp;Join Yorkshire Dance as a trustee and help build a more equitable future for dance.This is a voluntary position as trustees are not&nbsp;paid for their time but will be reimbursed for&nbsp;expenses incurred to carry out board duties.&nbsp;As a trustee, you will be placed on the public register with Companies House as a director&nbsp;of the company and listed as a trustee of the&nbsp;charity with the Charities Commission.&nbsp;Board meetings are quarterly, virtual or hybrid&nbsp;in Leeds City Centre, with an in-person day&nbsp;session twice a year.&nbsp;Trustees are encouraged to join subgroups&nbsp;which meet every quarter.&nbsp;Trustees are appointed for an initial term of 3&nbsp;years. The maximum term for trustees is 6&nbsp;years. More details of responsibilities of Trustees&nbsp;can be found on the Charity Commission&nbsp;website.&nbsp;The Board's role is to ensure that&nbsp;Yorkshire Dance works towards its&nbsp; charitable aims.&nbsp;It is made up of a passionate group of&nbsp;people who care about what we do,&nbsp;our mission and values.Their shared experience brings&nbsp;knowledge, expertise and dynamism&nbsp;to managing the charity. The board work closely with Hannah&nbsp;(Creative Director) and Jo (Executive&nbsp;Director) to ensure that Yorkshire&nbsp;Dance delivers its mission and vision.&nbsp;They uphold the Company’s values&nbsp;and standards and ensure that its&nbsp;obligations to its stakeholders and&nbsp;others are understood and met. Trustee Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Work&nbsp;closely with our directors to ensure that Yorkshire Dance delivers its mission and vision. </li><li>Uphold the Company’s values and standards,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;that its obligations to its stakeholders and others are understood and met. </li><li>Attend quarterly board meetings&nbsp;(virtual or hybrid)&nbsp;in Leeds city centre.&nbsp; </li><li>Participate in biannual&nbsp;in-person day sessions with all board members and directors. </li><li>Contribute to quarterly trustee sub-groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>As well as needing experienced&nbsp;Trustees, we are also&nbsp;relaunching our two-year&nbsp;Onboarding Scheme. This is to&nbsp;give 2 people with no board&nbsp; experience, an opportunity to&nbsp;experience being a trustee.&nbsp;While the post-holders don’t&nbsp;have voting rights, they will get&nbsp;to join governance&nbsp;conversations, sit on&nbsp;subcommittees and attend&nbsp;meetings for 2 years to learn&nbsp;more about the role of trustees&nbsp;within an arts charity.&nbsp;We welcome applications from&nbsp;people who are currently&nbsp;under-represented at board&nbsp;level in the arts organisations of&nbsp;Leeds.&nbsp;Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Yorkshire Dance Centre Trust

Trustee

Closing date for applications: 21st January 2026Salary: £25,000 to £30,000Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire&nbsp;Want to play a behind-the-scenes role in the world of publishing? Join the royalties team at the award-winning publishing group, Hachette UK.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.We're made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland. --- again is this necssary?It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.&nbsp;What you'll be doingIn this role, you’ll support the royalties team with a range of&nbsp; operational tasks focused on data accuracy and process delivery. You’ll work with royalties systems such as Biblio and Alliant, reviewing and updating information, carrying out structured checks, and helping ensure data is correct to support the accurate payment of advances and bi-annual royalties.You’ll spend time investigating discrepancies, applying logic and common sense to understand why data doesn’t align as expected, and taking appropriate action to resolve issues or escalate them where needed. Much of the work involves following defined processes while remaining alert to exceptions, errors, or inconsistencies. You will be handling both internal and external queries from authors and agents.Full training will be provided, and the role is designed to help you build a strong understanding of royalties administration through hands-on, practical experience.&nbsp;Who we are looking forWe’re looking for someone who enjoys working with data, applying logic, and making sense of detailed information. You don’t need prior experience in publishing or royalties to succeed in this role, instead, we’re interested in how you think, how you approach problems, and how carefully you work.You’ll be comfortable following structured processes, but also confident using common sense to question information that doesn’t look right. You’re organised, methodical, and able to manage repetitive tasks reliably while maintaining a high level of accuracy.You may be early in your career, returning to work, or looking to move into a more analytical or systems-based role. Most importantly, you’re curious, dependable, and motivated to deliver work to a high standard, with the willingness to learn and develop new skills as part of a supportive team.&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our London or Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.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.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&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Royalties project support admin (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th January 2026 at 11.59pmSalary: London Living WageLocation: LondonWorking hours: 9.30am - 6.30pm&nbsp;Are you adaptable, proactive and have great organisational skills? Step behind the scenes of a dynamic independent TV production company, providing vital support to senior leaders and helping a busy creative team thrive.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dramarepublic.com/" target="_blank">Drama Republic</a> is a dynamic independent TV production company, specialising in high quality drama. It is hiring an administrative assistant/personal assistant who will report on a day-to-day basis to the executive assistant (EA) and then overall to the joint CEOs and Co-Founder. The post is office-based and, in general, normal office hours apply, however, the office is a busy production environment, so a flexible approach to working hours is essential.The administrative assistant/personal assistant's role is to assist the CEOs and Co-Founders in the day-to-day running of their busy diaries, and to provide them with assistance across all areas of the business as required. This could include but is not limited to, making travel arrangements, drafting email responses and providing summary notes from meetings; thinking ahead and anticipating their needs with a keen eye for detail. The assistant will seek to improve ways of working, streamlining and optimising processes across the company and within office management where appropriate. They will also act as a key point of contact for external queries and the company as a whole.&nbsp; &nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide assistance to the CEOs and Co-Founder as required, including, but not limited to:<ul><li>Attending meetings and taking notes</li><li>Troubleshooting IT and device issues and managing various company accounts (e.g. telephone and videoconferencing suppliers)</li><li>Printing scripts and amendments, ensuring the latest versions are available</li><li>Updating and maintaining key contact databases for the CEOs and Co-Founder</li></ul></li><li>Support the executive assistant in:<ul><li>Managing the CEO diaries and organising internal and external meetings</li><li>Liaising with the post-production supervisor on post-production schedule management</li><li>Liaising with the production coordinator to organise set visits and maintain PR cuttings and related materials</li><li>Managing emails for the CEO and Co-Founder, monitoring urgent messages and drafting responses where required</li></ul></li><li>Organise local, national and overseas travel and accommodation where necessary, including long distance trips to LA</li><li>Reconcile company credit cards on a monthly basis</li><li>Maintain production contact lists and schedules for active productions</li><li>Support the wider team with ad hoc project tasks, including project pitch document creation</li><li>Manage availability-checking of producers, directors and heads of departments, maintaining accurate lists and databases</li><li>Organise Drama Republic programme submissions for awards and all follow up administration</li><li>Organise screenings, parties and celebrations, including sourcing gifts where required</li><li>Assist with general office administration as required, including meeting bookings, filing systems and updating holiday cards</li><li>Ensure the website and social media activity are kept up to date and assist with social media content generation</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Some previous experience as a team assistant or personal assistant, ideally within a television or creative environment, is preferred but not essential</li><li>Good working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with other relevant software or a willingness to learn is beneficial (including Adobe Suite and videoconferencing platforms)</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as a team in an open-plan department and engage politely with visitors</li><li>Clear professional communication skills and telephone manner</li><li>Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, busy environment, managing multiple priorities with a calm and level-headed approach</li><li>Demonstrable initiative and quick thinking, alongside the ability to follow instruction and adapt to changing demands</li><li>Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and time management skills</li><li>Possess a keen interest in the work produced by Drama Republic</li><li>Flexibility and willingness to take on a wide range of tasks</li><li>High levels of discretion and integrity</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

Drama Republic

Administrative assistant/personal assistant

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2026Salary: £23,970 (+ benefits, +bonus)Location: Didcot (Oxford)&nbsp;If you're passionate about providing exceptional customer service and want to work at the heart of the publishing industry, this could be the perfect next step.We, Hachette UK Distribution, are the leading book distribution company in the UK. We are one of the most advanced distribution centres in Europe, with leading-edge automation and modern systems which will ensure world-class service to customers and publisher clients. We ship in excess of 60 million books globally each year and supply one out of every four books to the UK trade. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity. Hachette UK Distribution is part of the Hachette UK publishing group.&nbsp;What you'll be doingOn a day to day basis you will be dealing with all aspects of contact internal and external to the&nbsp;business, including providing first class service to our global customer base. This means on a typical day you could be responding to e-mails and telephone calls, processing&nbsp;orders, co-ordinating deliveries, organising collections with carriers, investigating claims (e.g.&nbsp;shortages and damages), issuing refunds, general administration duties and other duties such as:<ul><li>Proactively liaising with both customers and publishers to maintain a first class working&nbsp;relationship</li><li>Preparing and processing orders/claims received from customers and publishers</li><li>Liaising effectively with all other departments to achieve swift problem solving and&nbsp;maintaining excellent communication internally and externally whilst also ensuring&nbsp;special requirements are met on time</li></ul>As part of the customer services team you will be working to ensure all targets are met,&nbsp;demonstrating growth mindset by working with your team leader to promote change that will&nbsp;improve customer experience and ensure continued high standards of quality and productivity are&nbsp;maintained.&nbsp;This role offers the opportunity to become an essential part of the customer services team and&nbsp;gain lots of experience regarding distribution and elements of the publishing industry.Following your initial training period which will be based in our offices in Didcot, Oxfordshire, you&nbsp;will be able to make the most of the current hybrid model (minimum 2 days per week in the&nbsp;office). The hours will be 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week) with a one hour lunch break working&nbsp;Monday to Friday.&nbsp;Who we are looking forDo you strive to provide outstanding service with a personal touch? Do you exceed expectations&nbsp;by taking ownership and being solution-focused? Do you make an effort to build strong and&nbsp;trusted relationships? If so, we would love to receive your application as we are recruiting a&nbsp;customer service advisor.Why should you be excited about this opportunityWell, Hachette UK Distribution has seen real&nbsp;growth in the past 5 years, moved into a new state of the art facility and has built a reputation for&nbsp;being ‘best in class’ in our industry. You will live and breathe our customer service vision and have a passionate and proactive&nbsp;approach to delivering excellent customer service. You will enjoy liaising with, and collaboratively&nbsp;working with, the operations team and credit services team as well as our client publishers to&nbsp;resolve issues and proactively seek to continuously improve processes and procedures.It is highly likely that you will already have proven experience of working in the following roles and&nbsp;or industries: hospitality, retail, customer service advisor or assistant, customer&nbsp;account manager, customer support/care advisor, complaints handler, customer&nbsp;experience/excellence, telesales, call centre.&nbsp;What we offerOur people are our greatest asset and our benefits reflect this. Therefore, we offer an extensive list of benefits that include:<ul><li>34 days annual holiday including Bank Holidays</li><li>Pension Plan and Life Assurance schemes</li><li>Company enhanced family policy including maternity, paternity and shared parental</li><li>Reward programme giving discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers</li><li>2 Community Days per year</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Generous discounts on books we publish</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders / Champions and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development Programmes including Mentoring</li><li>Staff Events</li><li>Many employee networks to join</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Free tea and coffee</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;let us know. We will notify all candidates of the outcome of their application.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Customer service advisor

Closing date for applications: 26 January 2026Salary: Up to £40,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week&nbsp;Are you experienced in supporting senior staff, with brilliant problem-solving skills, highly organised and an interest in book publishing?Hachette Children's Group is one of the UK's largest children's publishers, our mission is to make it easy for children and young people everywhere to access books and see themselves reflected. We aim to maximise our readers' life chances by inspiring a lifelong love of reading, publishing books for every stage of their journey to adulthood from Enid Blyton to Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Hachette Children's Group is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 10 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doingYou will provide administrative and organisational support to the managing director of Hachette Children’s Group. Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:<ul><li>Managing the MD’s complex diary</li><li>Booking and co-ordinating travel</li><li>Managing the slides, agenda, and minutes for meetings &nbsp;</li><li>Supporting the MD with office operations, reviewing and updating employee guidance notes, org charts and procedures</li><li>Supporting the other members of the HCG Board, as needed from time to time</li><li>Processing invoices and expenses</li><li>Arranging schedules for book fairs and other events</li><li>Booking author/agent lunches/dinners</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forThis 12-month parental leave role requires strong communication, problem-solving and project-management skills, attention to detail and the ability to be flexible, adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced hybrid office environment. What really matters is that you are calm and professional, take initiative, enjoy a challenge, enjoy working with a wide variety of people and projects and take pride in improving processes.Key attributes include:<ul><li>Significant office-based work experience, supporting a senior manager or team or both</li><li>Demonstrable experience of organising a complex administrative workload and juggling deadlines and priorities</li><li>Discreet and capable of dealing with commercially or personally sensitive information at the highest level</li><li>Demonstrable experience in communicating appropriately, unambiguously, and effectively with colleagues and third parties at a variety of levels, both verbally and in writing</li><li>Complex diary management and travel itinerary experience</li><li>Confident in the use of key IT programmes and able to adapt to using new systems and processes with ease</li><li>Outstanding interpersonal skills</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentThe Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>&nbsp;Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Executive assistant (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 18th January 2026&nbsp;This is your opportunity to join the V&amp;A for an immersive course exploring galleries and learning to craft interactive environments that tell powerful stories.&nbsp;The V&amp;A is recruiting a cohort of young creatives to take part in PORTALS, a free immersive storytelling and 3D Design course from February to April 2026. Ready to push the boundaries of design? PORTALS is your chance to reshape museum spaces into imaginative digital worlds. Over 14 sessions, at the V&amp;A and online, you'll explore galleries, create 3D objects, and craft interactive environments that tell powerful stories. You'll gain hands-on 3D design skills, learn from industry experts, and leave with portfolio-ready work. The course will conclude with a public showcase at the V&amp;A, where your ideas take centre stage. If you're 18-26 and passionate about digital design, gaming, or immersive storytelling, this is your opportunity to experiment, connect, and make something extraordinary. The course includes:<ul><li>A design challenge to explore 3D scanning, digital object building and interactive design for virtual environments, video or social media.</li><li>Technical instruction in 3D digital design</li><li>Editing and curating your digital objects on virtual platforms</li><li>Experimentation with AI tools for concept development</li><li>Branding and portfolio guidance</li><li>Showcase of your work at a V&amp;A Festival</li><li>Talks and mentoring from industry experts</li></ul>&nbsp;What will I gain from the programme?<ul><li>Hands-on experience and skills in 3D digital design</li><li>Opportunities to develop your collaboration, communication, creative and critical thinking skills</li><li>Build content for your digital portfolio</li><li>A chance to showcase your artwork at a public event at the V&amp;A South Kensington&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>EligibilityThis opportunity is for young people interested in developing 3D digital design elements in their creative practice. 15 young people will be selected to explore interactive design and world building through the creation of digital spaces for storytelling, performance, theatre or video game. There are no degree requirements for applying.&nbsp;Timeline&nbsp;<ul><li>Participant selection: 28, 29, 30 January 2026 (20 minutes online interview)</li><li>Participants confirmed by 2nd February 2026</li><li>Course dates: 14 sessions between 19 February and 16 April 2026</li></ul>&nbsp;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.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Open call: V&A immersive design course

Closing date for applications: 2 February 2026 at 11.00amSalary: £30,000 - £32,000 depending on experience&nbsp;Bring your organisational skills to a creative environment, supporting training programmes that shape powerful communication while working with industry-leading professionals.Dramatic Resources specialises in inspirational communication skills training for business that draws on techniques from theatre. Our clients include major international corporations and leading global business schools, yet our approach is personal and friendly, with first-class service values.&nbsp;As programme and administration coordinator your prime focus will be the post-sales administration and organisation of our in-person and online training events. You will work with the client account directors to ensure an excellent level of service and communication to our clients and trainer team around the world.&nbsp;You will also provide administration support to the directors and manage the day-to-day of some larger-scale, rolling programmes and projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesClients &amp; logistics<ul><li>Liaising with client contacts on logistical arrangements for confirmed training events</li><li>Collating and sharing detailed logistical information with the trainer team so they have all of the information they need for the travel and successful delivery of each event</li><li>Booking hotels for international travel, supporting the trainer team with their travel arrangements and visas (in conjunction with external travel agent and on booking platform)</li><li>Day-to-day administration of some ongoing, large-scale global training programmes, including booking trainers, creating schedules, distributing joining instructions / Zoom / MS Teams links, setting up, running and sending reports from online scheduling systems&nbsp;</li></ul>Programme delivery<ul><li>Acting as a ‘technical host’ for virtual training courses (opening up links, putting participants into breakout rooms, spotlighting contributors etc.)</li><li>Supporting at in-person events in the UK and, on occasion, internationally</li></ul>Administration<ul><li>Formatting PowerPoints, reminder notes and other materials to be shared with clients / participants &nbsp;</li><li>Keeping detailed records of and collating financial information for each programme delivery, e.g. client invoicing details and trainer expenses</li><li>Entering data and keeping accurate records on company systems, with a high level of attention to detail</li><li>Actively contributing to the smooth running of a small office and being willing to jump in where needed, eg answering the main phone line, replenishing office supplies, supporting team days, meeting and greeting office visitors, etc.</li><li>Providing some general administrative and PA support to the client directors</li></ul>Ongoing projects&nbsp;<ul><li>Managing Dramatic Resources’ quarterly Open Course and contributing to the promotion and development of the course</li><li>To be a point of contact for in-office IT queries and offer some technical support to the wider trainer team</li><li>Supporting the implementation and development of internal processes and operations</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Have excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Have some experience working in a similar role, or a role with transferable skills (for example, as a PA, event coordinator, training coordinator)</li><li>Understand the importance of absolute clarity and meticulous attention to detail when working with clients and colleagues across continents and time zone</li><li>Be personable, friendly and able to maintain positive relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels</li><li>Have a high level of IT skills particularly with Microsoft Office 365 and the ability to quickly get confident with new software</li><li>Be comfortable working independently and creating practical systems to successfully manage workload</li><li>Be able to take initiative, see the bigger picture and be aware of the needs of others working in a small, fast-moving team</li><li>Have experience of working in the creative industries (desirable but not essential)</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationTo apply, please send your CV with a covering letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this job via the 'Apply' button. As we pride ourselves on the standard of our written communication, the cover letter is an important part of this process. There will be initial Zoom interviews on 5th and 6th February, followed by in-person interviews on Friday 13th February.&nbsp; 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.

Dramatic Resources

Programme & administration coordinator

Closing date for applications: 19 January 2026 at 12.00 noonSalary: £32,246 per annum&nbsp;Join the National Theatre and work at the heart of new theatre development! Play a key role supporting a dynamic leadership team and help shape the future of innovative new projects.&nbsp;We are looking for a new work administrator (PA to heads of department) to join the National Theatre's new work team. This role presents a unique opportunity to gain an in-depth view of the artistic ambition of the National Theatre and how that is applied to projects in development.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe role has two main areas of responsibility:<ul><li>PA duties to director of new work and the head of studio - a large part of the role is co-ordinating the diary and correspondence of the department leadership team and ensuring smooth, timely and effective communication on their behalf both internally and externally. To support the department leadership team in scheduling, managing meetings &amp; preparing paperwork for meetings; responding on their behalf (where appropriate) &amp; prioritising their workload sensitively.</li><li>Department administration - the role provides administrative support to the department including travel and visa arrangements for artists, coordination of workshop sharings and readings, coordinating small scale strategic projects and maintaining the general smooth operation of the department.</li></ul>The role is vital to the success of the department and is an active conduit for information flowing internally and externally.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Exceptional administrative skills with exemplary attention to detail and follow-through, seeing tasks from inception to completion.</li><li>Experience in arts administration, with a knowledge and passion for theatre and the development of new work.</li><li>Relevant experience in a personal assistant role to a senior member of staff, including complex diary management.</li><li>Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships quickly and communicate confidently and positively with a variety of people, both face to face, on email and over the telephone, working with the utmost discretion, respect and confidentiality.</li><li>Resourceful, proactive and able to problem-solve with a can-do attitude, with the ability to swiftly develop an understanding of the work of the New Work Department.</li></ul>If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!&nbsp;At the National Theatre (NT), we support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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