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Closing date: 16th August 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London, £24,840 based outside of London (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Headline is seeking a publicity assistant to join our award-winning team to work across our varied roster of fiction and non-fiction titles.We were created over three decades ago to deliver the brightest and best entertainment. Story – real and imagined – lies at the heart of everything for us. We delight in seeking out storytellers and story lovers everywhere. We're serious about keeping people entertained and believe our books should be devoured, not left on the shelf.Headline is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.This is an excellent entry level role that offers an exciting opportunity to gain invaluable experience, working across a wide range of titles, liaising between all the departments of a publishing house on a day-to-day basis whilst honing your skills to eventually take on titles of your own.&nbsp; What you'll be doingThe successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the communications director and publicity director whilst also assisting the team in the day-to-day running of the press office.This will include:<ul><li>Answering and responding to media enquiries</li><li>Preparing press releases and mailings</li><li>Liaising with authors, agents and booksellers and coordinating travel plans and schedules.</li><li>You will also be required to accompany authors to events and literary festivals.&nbsp;</li></ul> Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for an ambitious self-starter to join our team providing support to the Communications Director and the Publicity Director.</li><li>This is a fantastic role for someone keen to get into publishing, ready to hit the ground running, enthusiastic about both non-fiction and fiction and someone with a can-do attitude.</li><li>The ideal candidate will be extremely efficient and organised, possess exceptional communication skills and bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role.</li><li>You will be confident, professional, enjoy working as part of a busy team and be able to use your initiative whilst remaining calm under pressure.</li><li>The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office In Design, Canva or Photoshop as well as an understanding social media.</li><li>We are looking for someone who loves books and a passion for getting them in to the hands of readers everywhere.</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>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&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;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.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>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Publicity assistant

Closing date for applications: 15th August 2025Salary: £62,000 - £68,000Business area: Media productionContract type: Permanent full timeLocation: Manchester - Coronation Street ITV studios &amp; construction workshop (Westbrook Road) - expectation is full time in the office. Step into this leadership role and shape the sets behind the world's longest-running TV soap - Coronation Street!&nbsp;Spark the magic of Coronation Street! As construction manager, you'll lead a dynamic team turning visionary designs into captivating sets. This thrilling role demands strong leadership, meticulous planning, and creative flair to enhance storytelling while mastering schedules and budgets. Oversee all builds, ensuring safety and excellence. If you're a proactive leader passionate about construction and TV, shape a beloved show! ResponsibilitiesAs construction manager, you’ll take the creative vision and bring it to life - literally. Leading our construction team, you’ll transform design concepts into the physical sets that shape storytelling on Coronation Street. You’ll manage logistics, resources, safety, and people - ensuring every build is delivered with precision and care.This is a leadership role; balancing hands-on construction know-how with project planning, team development, and long-term maintenance. From full-scale lot builds to last-minute studio changeovers, no two days are the same. Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>You will have proven experience of working in a construction workshop on a drama based production with an excellent demonstrable knowledge of the set building process</li><li>You will have experience of working in the building trade with an excellent understanding of the building process</li><li>You will have experience of working in a supervisory or managerial role in the construction of sets or building environments with a proven ability to lead a team (please provide evidence of managing people and workflow)</li><li>You will have knowledge of a range of building practices including scaffold rigs and related safety considerations</li><li>You can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including a proven ability to take a variety of approaches when dealing with issues and problems</li><li>This role involves driving daily to various sites and locations to collect and deliver equipment therefore a full, manual UK driving licence is essential</li><li>You are flexible and able to take calls outside of working hours and work occasional extra days/hours, depending on production needs.</li><li>You have knowledge of Health &amp; Safety principles, and how these apply in a workshop and on-set environment (eg risk assessments, safe working practices, COSHH)</li><li>You have excellent organisational and time management skills</li><li>You’re confident in communicating with others and can demonstrate good negotiating skills</li><li>You stay calm and focused under pressure and during stressful situations</li><li>You have a flexible and creative approach to problem solving</li><li>You have a proactive approach to personal development</li><li>You are able to prioritise and juggle workloads, possessing initiative to adapt to changing priorities</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Construction manager, Coronation Street - permanent

Closing date for applications: 10th August 2025&nbsp;Salary: £30,000 – £35,000, commensurate with experienceReports to: The job will be reporting directly to the head of communicationsLocation: The role is full time, based in our studio in southeast London, start date as soon as possible Join a fast-paced, collaborative studio and lead creative publicity campaigns covering contemporary arts publishing.MACK is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic press and communications manager to lead media outreach and communications on our list of critically acclaimed books on art, architecture, critical theory, cinema, and photography. This role is ideal for a skilled communicator with a passion for contemporary publishing and the arts, who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative workplace. Responsibilities<ul><li>Serve as a key point of contact for MACK’s authors in the launch of their books</li><li>Plan and deliver high-quality publicity campaigns across print, broadcast, and digital media</li><li>Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists and editors, and proactively expand MACK’s global outreach</li><li>Manage all external communications, ensuring these align with MACK’s brand</li><li>Develop and implement creative and strategic communications and marketing campaigns across newsletters, social media, and digital advertising</li><li>Collaborate with our sales, marketing, design, and editorial teams to create press and communications materials, and to ensure that press pieces are maximised across the company</li><li>Monitor media coverage, and produce regular reports for use across sales and editorial teams</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Prior experience in publicity or communications is strongly preferred</li><li>A proven knowledge of contemporary art book publishing and media outlets</li><li>Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Confidence in building relationships with authors, journalists, and editors</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with an ability to convincingly pitch books and ideas</li><li>A proactive, collaborative team player who is eager to learn and contribute across departments</li></ul> Additional information<ul><li>Benefits include a pension, flexible working hours policy, gym membership, and an employee profit-share scheme</li><li>To apply please send a CV and single page cover letter to Liv Constable-Maxwell by clicking the 'Apply' button. Please include your current notice period.</li><li>We will invite selected applicants for interview in the following weeks. &nbsp;</li><li>If you have any questions about the role or your application, please email <a href="mailto:careers@mackbooks.co.uk" target="_blank">careers@mackbooks.co.uk</a> with the title&nbsp;‘Role Query: Press and Communications Manager’.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul> MACK is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the arts and publishing. &nbsp;If you have any access requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the application process, please do let us know.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

MACK

Press and communications manager

Closing date for applications: 26 August 2025 at 9.00amSalary: £36,900 to £40,850 including Inner London Weighting Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work? &nbsp;As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.We are seeking a philanthropy officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website. ResponsibilitiesThe philanthropy officer will be the main point of contact in the philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The philanthropy officer also provides key administrative support to the philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our customer relationship management (CRM) platform Spektrix. Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience of developing great donor or stakeholder relationships, both in person and in writing</li><li>Ability to manage income and expenditure budgets, especially toward financial reconciliation</li><li>Professional and persuasive written and verbal communication skills (on the phone and in person) including ability to prepare concise written or financial reports</li><li>Ability to take on new systems/databases to record and analyse data, especially in a CRM context</li><li>Good attention to detail with and strong organisational skills</li><li>Energised and flexible attitude toward working with colleagues and stakeholders in all types of interactions and ability to work calmly under pressure</li><li>Ability to demonstrate discretion and confidentiality</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and interest in fundraising and the arts</li><li>Experience of planning and delivering events</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience of working in a fundraising or marketing team</li><li>Experience of working with Box Office or ticketing systems</li><li>Understanding of GDPR, UK Gift Aid rules, the Data Protection Act, VAT rules, and other relevant legislation concerning fundraising</li><li>Experience of Patron programmes in the arts or fundraising for education</li></ul> Additional informationOur core values are: inclusive, connected, sustainable, joyful and daring. As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Barbican Centre

Philanthropy officer

Closing date for applications:&nbsp;Monday 18 August 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 (depending on skills and experience plus bonus and benefits) Are you passionate about commercial fiction and eager to take the next step in your publishing career? Canelo is looking for a dedicated assistant editor to join it's thriving fiction team.With the recent acquisition by DK, this is an incredibly exciting time to join our team. You will have the fantastic opportunity to support Canelo in bringing an exciting and varied list of books to market.You'll be at the heart of our publishing process, and get to work across a variety of fiction genres, focusing on our popular crime list. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, who is able to juggle admin and creative tasks with ease.If you want to build upon your love for commercial fiction and are eager to learn a lot about successfully publishing across a variety of genres, formats and territories,&nbsp;please apply with your most recent CV and cover letter! Responsibilities<ul><li>Desk editing, which involves booking and checking the work of freelance editors and proofreaders</li><li>Overseeing the cover design process from briefing through to production</li><li>Creating and maintaining metadata for a large number of titles</li><li>Communicating with authors and agents regarding edits, covers, and other updates, ensuring they feel supported and informed</li><li>Ensuring all projects adhere to the critical path</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceOur ideal candidate is a real self-starter, who can bring creativity to the role with good copy writing and cover design ability, so a solid understanding of publishing and desk editing is essential. You will be organised and confident in communicating with internal teams and external stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to bring ideas to editorial, cover, and launch meetings and comment on potential acquisitions. Additional informationWe 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 - subject to certain criteria)</li><li>Shopping discounts</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad (subject to certain criteria being met)</li><li>We plant a tree for every new employee to our business!</li></ul>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.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="https://www.booktradeentrysupport.org" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a> DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code. DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancies.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Canelo - assistant editor

Closing date:&nbsp;Sunday 24th August 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: Training allowance equivalent to London Living WageDuration:&nbsp;12 monthsWorking hours: 40 hours per week (including unpaid breaks)Start date: September 2025 This is a great opportunity for an aspiring theatre professional to work at an independent producing theatre, developing a broad range of skills that will support a career as an arts producer or manager.<a href="https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Orange Tree (OT)</a> is an award-winning, independent theatre. Recognised as a powerhouse that creates high-quality productions of new and rediscovered plays, we entertain 70,000 people across the UK every year. Our mission is to produce a mix of new and rediscovered plays in our unique in-the-round space, challenging, moving, and amazing audiences. We aim to create a welcoming environment where everyone can experience the joy, power, and creativity of live theatre, enriching audiences and fostering a sense of community.The trainee production assistant will gain hands on experience in theatre producing and administration, assisting the general manager/producer on the producing of the artistic programme as well as assisting on the casting of in-house, education and co-produced shows; and the management of the administration offices. Key activities<ul><li>Managing key processes and systems relating to in house productions and external events, including day to day administration, scheduling and co-ordination, and contracting actors and creative staff.</li><li>Other day to day administrative activities to support the general manager/producer.</li><li>Supporting the producing delivery of shows, co-ordinating and managing key administrative tasks, such as availability checks for actors and creative teams, creating and keeping up-to date contact sheets, production schedules and ensuring appropriate record keeping and filing.</li><li>Supporting the Producer with casting duties, including availability checks, scheduling and confirming auditions, prepping admin support around auditions.</li><li>Supporting the Producer, where necessary, in arranging UK and international travel and accommodation, including visa applications.</li><li>Attending Production meetings where appropriate</li><li>Preparing royalty statements for creative teams and actors following OT On Screen.</li><li>Supporting the Producer and Company Manager with arrangements for company welcome, induction and first day of rehearsals; sending calls to creative teams/companies; and ensuring the wider organisation are aware of key moments.</li><li>Arranging preview drinks and press night gifts and cards.</li><li>Supporting the co-ordination and delivery of press nights and any post-show events.</li><li>Support the administration of recruitment for full and part time OT Staff.</li><li>Assisting the Executive Assistant with general administration where necessary.</li><li>Minuting and circulate notes from weekly staff meetings.</li><li>Attending regular cross-departmental meetings and working to ensure effective information-sharing around productions and projects to support the overall work of the Orange Tree Theatre.</li><li>Participating in all training and development initiatives as required.</li><li>Attending OT first preview and press nights and fundraising events (as required).</li><li>Contributing to a respectful and inspirational culture for staff, actors and creative teams including upholding and developing our commitments and practice around dignity and wellbeing at work.</li></ul> What we're looking for<ul><li>Some previous experience in an administrative role</li><li>Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)</li><li>Experience with working with different professionals</li><li>Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines at once</li><li>A systematic approach to administrative tasks, including the ability to keep and provide up to date records and reports</li><li>Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal</li><li>Collaborative and supportive team player</li><li>Excellent attention to detail, especially in regards to proofreading</li><li>Proactive and able to anticipate needs or solve problems independently, where required</li><li>An interest in personal and professional development</li><li>An interest and commitment to theatre</li><li>Commitment to equality and inclusion and creating respectful, equitable working environment</li><li>An ability to pick up and analyse information quickly and to learn and understand processes and ways of working</li></ul> 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:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that 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, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Orange Tree Theatre

Trainee production assistant

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24th August 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: £24,570 per year (based on Brighton Living Wage of £12.60 per hour for a 37.5 hr work week)Working hours: 9am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (two days per week in office)Duration: 6 monthsStart date: Early October 2025 Turn your passion for big brands and captivating campaigns into actionable insights and analysis with this 6-month media strategy internship in Brighton.<a href="https://www.propellernet.co.uk/" target="_blank">Propellernet</a> is a Brighton-based digital marketing agency with a clear people-and-planet-first ethos. Its flagship work includes innovative campaigns across digital PR, paid media, SEO, analytics, content and strategy for a range of brands from PureGym to Kuoni. Since becoming a B Corp in 2021, it has doubled down on its commitments, both to People and the Planet, recertifying in 2024 with a score of 99.4. Propellernet's climate strategy is built around cutting emissions, offsetting its history, and investing in nature restoration, including planting one million trees and supporting ecosystem regeneration projects like veritree’s beehive programme in Kenya.When it comes to Propellernet's commitment to its people, it has a DE&amp;I board with representatives from across the agency, inclusive policies from family support and menopause, to mental health and neurodiversity. The office is set up with gender-neutral facilities, the organisation has a flexible approach to work and a coaching-led development culture. In 2024, 91% of the team rated the organisation positively for DE&amp;I and 100% rated it positively for workplace culture and communication.As a media strategy intern, you will support the planning and delivery of above-the-line (ATL) campaigns, with a focus on audience research, competitor analysis, and supporting media supplier relationships. You will work very closely with the media strategy director to develop and build skills in planning, buying and measuring brand campaigns for a variety of exciting clients. This will give you great exposure to media owners across channels such as TV, radio, OOH and display, along with developing skills in data storytelling and behavioural psychology when applied in a marketing context. Key activities<ul><li>Assist in the research of audience personas using tools such as YouGov Profiles</li><li>Support in compiling and interpreting competitor media strategies and creative executions across ATL channels (TV, radio, OOH, digital display, etc)</li><li>Help prepare client facing presentations and strategy documents, using insights to help build a narrative</li><li>Collaborate with the wider paid media team and client services to support on tasks, including media briefs and responses</li><li>Monitor trends in consumer behaviour and media consumption across relevant target groups</li><li>Contribute to the development of media recommendations with an emphasis on reach, attention, and engagement</li><li>Provide administrative support in media planning documentation, timelines, and campaign templates</li><li>Joining supplier and client meetings to support the media strategy director</li></ul> What you will learn<ul><li>How to apply audience and competitor insights to strategic media planning for ATL and brand campaigns</li><li>The fundamentals of media planning and buying across channels like TV, radio, OOH, and display</li><li>How a multi-channel media plan can work and how to measure each channel effectively</li><li>Understanding the media agency mechanics for brand building campaigns, including client servicing and media owner relationships</li></ul> What we are looking for<ul><li>Interest in media, advertising, and consumer psychology/behavioural theories</li><li>Familiarity with PowerPoint/Google Slides for presentations and storytelling</li><li>Experience with research or marketing projects (university or personal)</li><li>Comfortable using Excel/Google Sheets and interpreting basic data and summarising findings clearly</li><li>Enthusiasm for asking questions and questioning ‘how’ and ‘why’</li><li>An ability to communicate confidently in spoken and written English with our team, our clients and other stakeholders</li></ul> 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> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that 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, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

Propellernet

Media strategy intern

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24th August at 11.59pmSalary: National Living WageDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: Mon-Fri, 35 hours (flexible start/ end times between 8am and 6pm; 1 hour for lunch each day)Location: Edinburgh, UKStart date: 29th September 2025 Learn the ropes of academic publishing with this varied 6-month traineeship based in Edinburgh.&nbsp;<a href="https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/" target="_blank">Edinburgh University Press</a> is the premier Scottish publisher of academic books, ebooks and journals. Our ambition is to create a community of authors, editors, advisors and practitioners committed to publishing world-class academic research that amplifies the critical role of the humanities and social sciences in shaping the way we think about and tackle global and local issues. Sharing our University Press knowledge and expertise, we nurture every project from idea to publication and beyond, to maximise its influence and impact. We work with academics from across diverse backgrounds, and from early and mid-career researchers to professors, to give voice to a wide range of international perspectives. And we are building partnerships to create and deepen connections with our parent institution, the University of Edinburgh, and with wider civic society.The publishing trainee will be based in EUP’s books editorial department. They will have the full support of 3 experienced members of staff who will lead and guide them as they are introduced to life in an office setting. For the first month, they will spend most days of the week in our Edinburgh office to facilitate learning and development. After that they will follow our standard hybrid pattern (2 days per week minimum in our Edinburgh office and the option of being based either in the office or at home on the other 3 days).To ensure that the publishing trainee learns as much about academic publishing as possible, they will, while being based in our editorial team, also have monthly rotational placements in other EUP departments. This will include journals, marketing, sales, rights and production. They will spend 2 days a week in each department, alongside their 3 days per week in the editorial department, to gain further skills and see which area of publishing suits them best. What you will learnWithin each part of the placement the trainee will learn the fundamentals of academic publishing. Beyond that they will:<ul><li>Attend in-person academic committee meetings, conferences, book launches and sales conferences, in addition to gaining an understanding of the core functions of each department.</li><li>Learn how to manage a Title Management System, a CRM system, and use key partner platforms like MDL and Ingram iPage.</li><li>Build a fully rounded understanding of publishing.</li></ul>The trainee will be supported throughout the six months by experienced colleagues within the Press, an EUP buddy, and a mentor, as well as a learning and development budget (funded by EUP), supplementing the training covered by the Springboard programme, to help them prepare for work in the long term. Key activitiesOn a day-to-day basis, their main areas of training will cover:<ul><li>Contracts</li><li>The importance of author care</li><li>Peer review</li><li>How to...<ul><li>Keep book records up to date</li><li>Get books ready for paperback publication</li><li>Secure permissions for illustrations</li><li>Process payments</li><li>Prepare metadata for books before publication</li></ul></li><li>The implications of Open Access and AI</li><li>Developing their knowledge and customer-service skills to be able to answer general queries about our books.</li></ul>This will be supplemented with additional areas of training within the rotational placements in other EUP departments. What you will bring<ul><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail</li><li>An understanding of the importance of a customer-focused culture</li><li>Prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines and think creatively</li><li>Collaborative team player with a proactive approach</li><li>Digital skills including working with systems, using Microsoft Office, writing emails, and using AI tools appropriately</li></ul> 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:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the&nbsp;Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

Edinburgh University Press

Publishing trainee

Closing date for applications: 7 August 2025Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumLocation: The role is based at&nbsp;our London office, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid-working pattern of two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday. Kick-start your publishing career with Publisher of the Year Bloomsbury! This entry-level role offers hands-on experience supporting editorial administration and operations.&nbsp;We are looking for an editorial operations assistant to join the adult editorial team at Bloomsbury Publishing, the home of authors such as Samantha Shannon, William Dalrymple, Kiley Reid, Stuart Turton, Georgina Hayden and Poppy O’Toole. This is a wonderful opportunity to join the British Book Awards’ current Publisher of the Year in an entry-level role.You’ll be an enthusiastic, efficient person and you’ll assist the entire department with day-to-day administrative and editorial support. Your work will bring you into contact with all members of the department, and there will be opportunities to develop editorial skills. The team sits within the consumer division, and reports to the head of editorial operations. The roleYour work will mainly involve the following, with other departmental admin tasks as required.Administrative and editorial support<ul><li>Assisting with day-to-day administration in order to centralise the management of the running of the department and support the editorial team</li><li>Responsibility for freelancer onboarding</li><li>Biblio maintenance: keeping the source of all our data for our titles as up-to-date and smoothly running as possible</li><li>Contact for multi-region editions (MREs) originating from Bloomsbury USA</li><li>Checking ePubs and reprint covers and approving for press</li></ul>Assistant to head of editorial operations<ul><li>Arranging and minuting meetings, running and circulating reports</li><li>Acting as the team contact for queries from other departments</li><li>Processing expenses</li></ul>Assistant to editor-in-chief<ul><li>Managing diary, expenses and travel</li><li>Running reports and schedules from Biblio and other data sources</li><li>Assisting with departmental meetings</li></ul>Other admin tasks<ul><li>Handling prize deadlines and submissions for the department</li><li>Organising couriers</li><li>Maintaining a database of readers used by the department and organising materials for readers as required</li><li>Ordering in copies of books as needed</li><li>Printing, scanning, photocopying and binding manuscripts</li><li>Assisting with arrangements for events</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;We are looking for someone organised, confident and eager to learn, with:<ul><li>excellent communication and time-management skills</li><li>impeccable spelling, grammar and punctuation</li><li>office experience</li><li>excellent organisational skills</li><li>attention to detail</li><li>a demonstrable interest in trade fiction and non-fiction, and an awareness of the book market</li><li>some relevant experience would be an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThis position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over two years.Please apply with a CV and covering letter&nbsp;addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via our website detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Thursday 7th of August 2025. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.The Book Trade Charity provides financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here:&nbsp;<a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>&nbsp; Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: two days office-based/three days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred)</li><li>25 days’ holiday, 3.5 days’ Christmas company holiday</li><li>Two paid Personal Wellness Days</li><li>Flexible Fridays –&nbsp;take Friday afternoon off by working an additional&nbsp;3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week</li><li>Work anywhere fortnight -&nbsp;for two weeks of any calendar year. The minimum period for working anywhere is one week; the maximum period is two weeks.</li><li>Season ticket loan</li><li>Share Save Scheme</li><li>AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)</li><li>Peppy Health app</li><li>In-house doctor</li><li>Eye care voucher scheme</li><li>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources&nbsp;</li></ul> 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

Editorial operations assistant, adult consumer

Closing date for applications: 15 August 2025Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office with a blend of in-office (3 days) and home working (2 days) per week. Bring your communication skills and love of books to this role, managing projects that bring award-winning audiobooks to life.The group audio team is responsible for managing the end-to-end audio publishing process for Hachette UK (excluding the Bookouture and Hachette Learning divisions). Composed of expert audiobook editorial staff and the award-winning Carmelite Studios, the team collaborates closely with divisional publishing groups, external producers, agents, authors, and voice talent to produce bestselling and award-winning audiobooks, original audio productions, and other high-quality audio content.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 11&nbsp;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. What you'll be doingWorking within the audiobook editorial team, you will be project managing a diverse range of audiobooks from across the Hachette UK publishing divisions, ensuring delivery of a high volume of projects on time and to budget. This will include:<ul><li>Working with divisional audio publishing leads to provide editorial and project management support as required</li><li>Instructing the Carmelite Studio team and third party recording studios regarding project requirements e.g. budget, casting, pre-production research and other project specific requirements</li><li>Supporting the Carmelite Studios pre-production team with casting, talent booking and related tasks</li><li>Maintaining accurate production schedule information in Biblio3</li><li>Liaising with internal and external services providers</li><li>Liaising with authors, literary agents and talent agencies</li><li>Negotiating talent fees and agreeing necessary contractual paperwork</li><li>Representing the audio team at business-critical internal and external meetings</li><li>Contributing to the continuous improvement of departmental processes and working practices</li></ul>The role will report to the audio director, publishing and production. Please note that this is an editorial role and not an audio production role.&nbsp; Who we are looking forCandidates must be highly efficient, with a good eye for detail and the ability to multi-task. A can-do, enthusiastic attitude is essential, along with excellent communication skills. Candidates will be:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communicators</li><li>Adaptable problems-solvers, who can work independently and think strategically</li><li>Creative and entrepreneurial, with a positive attitude</li><li>Highly organised and time efficient</li><li>Passionate about audiobooks with a keen interest in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction</li><li>Highly knowledgeable about audiobook publishing and the UK audiobook market, with proven audio publishing experience</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>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&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;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.

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