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Closing date for applications: 6th January 2026Salary: £28,500 pa.Contract: Full-time, six-month contractStart date: Immediate, subject to notice Help administer, coordinate, and promote creative writing courses that support aspiring writers, while providing exceptional support to students, tutors, and the wider creative community.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a smart newcomer to join our small team, which provides innovative and highly successful creative writing courses to aspiring writers, online and in London.This role centres on the smooth running of our online and London-based courses, as well as our Breakthrough Writers’ Programme for under-represented writers. Your focus will be on course administration and student care, supporting the work of our courses management team. You will also help support the marketing and digital team, assisting with the creation of social media and website content. You’ll answer queries from our growing community of aspiring writers and students through our student queries inbox, social media channels and phones calls.You’ll be based at our central London offices, but please note we are currently using a hybrid working pattern which involves a minimum of three days a week in the office with some working from home, subject to ongoing review. Responsibilities&nbsp;Courses management duties &nbsp;<ul><li>Student care and communication: monitoring the busy main student inbox and phoneline, providing support to existing students and dealing with customer enquiries.</li><li>Course administration: providing administrative support to the courses team in the delivery of all our online and London-based courses and our reports and mentoring services, developing a strong sense of student satisfaction and reporting any potential issues to the relevant course manager. Including but not limited to: invoicing and chasing payments, distributing key course information to tutors and students, diarising speaker sessions, hosting guest speaker sessions, booking rooms and setting up classrooms for London-based courses, keeping the team diary updated, arranging and supporting meetings and events, liaising with Curtis Brown and C&amp;W’s book department. &nbsp;</li><li>Online onboarding: Responsible for the onboarding of students to our shorter online courses, utilising pre-designed email flows in our Klaviyo system. Supporting tutors and students with sharing resources and work, and offering technical support to students. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Reports and tutorials: key responsibility as point person for end-of-course reports, including collating students’ work, liaising with editors and monitoring the quality of editor feedback. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Online learning platform: uploading and checking course content on our dedicated learning platform and student forum, including formatting and updating course materials, supporting tutors and students with sharing resources and work, and offering technical support to students. &nbsp;</li><li>Course selection: taking part in reading and discussing course applications with the CBC team to support the process of student selection, as well as providing administrative support for the selection process.&nbsp;</li></ul>Marketing &amp; sales duties<ul><li>Customer satisfaction: collecting customer feedback via surveys and email, analysing the results to help the CBC team innovate with improvements, add-ons and new services – growing customer loyalty, repeat purchases, and sales through personal recommendations.</li><li>Updating website material: assist in the day-to-day maintenance of the CBC Ecommerce website. Including updating courses and product descriptions and promotional copy, ensuring good SEO and links. Blogging on matters of interest to students and new writers. &nbsp;</li><li>Social media: help in monitoring CBC’s social media channels (currently X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and TikTok), seeking to build on engagement and further develop our social media presence.&nbsp;</li></ul>Other duties&nbsp;<ul><li>Each member of staff must be adaptable and must pitch in where necessary to ensure our courses are promoted and delivered effectively, including covering the essential work of other staff during absence, and any other duties as the managing director may reasonably determine from time to time.&nbsp;</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Confident, clear and sensitive communication skills</li><li>Strong administrative skills and attention to detail in your work</li><li>The ability to write engaging, tailored copy</li><li>Familiarity with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)</li><li>Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure</li><li>Experience using social media (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and YouTube)</li><li>Experience of using website CMS (customer service management)</li><li>Strong planning and problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude</li><li>An interest in the creative arts – particularly books and publishing</li><li>An innovative thinker with the desire to keep learning</li><li>A self-starter with a strong work ethic</li><li>An avid reader</li><li>A confident, warm personality – a person who inspires trust</li><li>Enthusiastic to work in a small team – drawn to the flexibility, pace and creativity this enables</li></ul> Additional informationPlease note, this role is a fixed-term contract for a minimum of 6 months.You must be either a British citizen or already have the right to work here (you will be asked to provide original documentation as evidence of this). Unfortunately, Curtis Brown Creative is unable to help with work permits, finding accommodation or travel costs.To apply, please send these materials as a Word of PDF document to the email given on our website via the 'Apply' button:<ul><li>Your CV</li><li>A covering letter (please include details of the dates you are available to start)</li><li>A sample blog post, written by you, which could potentially be used on the Curtis Brown Creative website. We suggest you choose a topic of interest to aspiring novelists who might be considering applying to one of our courses (Hint: our blog posts which offer writing tips/advice all come from our tutors, agents and published authors – don’t be tempted to write a blog post which gives writing advice yourself unless you have an appropriate level of experience).</li></ul>Those selected for interview will be asked to complete a further written test. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 12 January (and will be conducted in person at our London offices or via Zoom). We aim to build a creative environment that celebrates the differences of our students and colleagues, offering equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. In our role as conduits and champions of cultural expressions we are conscious of our responsibility to reflect the world around us. This means making a considered effort to create an inclusive culture in the workplace and promote opportunities for the broadest possible range of talent. We welcome all applications from people with interesting ideas, skills and experience.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Closing date for applications: 22nd December 2025Salary: £31,041 per annumContract: 12-month fixed-term&nbsp; Launch your publicity career at a global children's publisher! This entry-level role is your chance to join a supportive and creative team promoting a high-profile list of books, award-winning brands, and exciting authors.Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling THAT’S NOT MY® series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Ravena Guron – with everything from Sticker Dolly Dressing to Philosophy for Beginners in between. Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books globally, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, but which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.UK marketing and publicity department is a close-working and collaborative team of 10 who create innovative and award-winning marketing and publicity campaigns. The publicity team maintain and develop the reputation of the Usborne brand, publicising and promoting Usborne books, series, sub-brands and authors, with the overall aim of increasing sales.We are looking for an organised, reliable and outgoing individual to join us as a publicity assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This entry-level role is ideal for someone eager to begin a career in PR within children’s publishing. Working at the heart of the publicity team, you will provide essential administrative support to keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly, while helping to promote Usborne’s high-profile list of fiction, non-fiction and baby and pre-school titles, along with our multi award-winning brands and authors. Reporting to the head of publicity, you will be part of a supportive, creative department where everyone’s ideas are welcome and valued. Responsibilities<ul><li>To maintain a range of PR systems, from our contacts database to our media monitoring to our awards submissions, and to coordinate mailings to media, booksellers, content creators, and industry contacts</li><li>Coordinate regular awards submissions, sending sample copies to judges and assets for shortlist promotions. Communicate longlist, shortlist and wins externally and internally.</li><li>Booking all author and publicity staff travel and accommodation for one-off events, award ceremonies, book tours and book festivals and conferences. Compiling schedules for these and updating and circulating the events diary</li><li>To create and provide regular publicity communications, including seasonal press releases, pitch presentations, newsletters and internal updates</li><li>Processing purchasing orders and invoices and submitting monthly expenses, adding to budget tracker</li><li>Responding to ad hoc press office queries, emailing follow-up assets and posting out books</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Excellent organisation and time management skills, and the ability to constantly prioritise in a busy and sometimes pressurised environment</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail and creative flair</li><li>Existing strong interpersonal skills and&nbsp;confidence to build and maintain relationships with internal colleagues (including those from outside of your immediate department), booksellers, librarians, content creators, other key contacts and&nbsp;above all our authors</li><li>Excellent administrative skills</li><li>Good understanding of traditional and digital media including social media</li><li>Flexibility to travel and work outside of normal office hours when necessary (including overnight stays, evening and weekend work)</li><li>Trustworthy and reliable, friendly and outgoing</li><li>A genuine desire to work in PR within children’s publishing</li><li>Lots of enthusiasm</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>MA in Publishing</li><li>Basic design skills&nbsp;</li></ul> Location and benefitsThis role is based in our London, Farringdon office and we work a 35-hour working week. After a successful initial induction period (where we require new staff to work in the office for 4-5 days per week) we then operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home subject to business need, which optimises our opportunities for creative collaboration and contact with our colleagues.We offer a range of benefits including:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement</li><li>Industry-leading Pension Scheme and Life Assurance</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Healthcare Cashback scheme</li><li>Virtual GP service</li><li>Enhanced Family Friendly benefits</li><li>Paid Volunteer Day</li><li>Rewards and Discount services and shopping</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>75% discount on Usborne books</li></ul> Recruitment processWe are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and therefore applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK at the point of application. Due to the Christmas period we will have a longer application period than usual, therefore we may not commence shortlisting candidates until early January 2026. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process. Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics in Publishing.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Usborne Publishing

Publicity assistant - 12 month FTC

Closing date for applications: 17th December 2025Salary: £27,000 per annumDepartment: Foreign rightsReporting to: Foreign rights managerContract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Full TimeLocation: Vauxhall, London (hybrid post probation) Launch your publishing career with this entry-level role, supporting a dynamic foreign rights team and helping bring exceptional children’s books to readers around the world.&nbsp;Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international&nbsp;Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding quality, the&nbsp;Walker Books Group&nbsp;is home to a wide range of children's and young adult books. Award-winning authors and illustrators for the group include Angie Thomas, Sydney Smith, M.T Anderson, Patrick Ness, and Jon Klassen. We are also enormously proud to publish beloved&nbsp;family brands including Lucy Cousin’s&nbsp;Maisy, Michael Rosen’s&nbsp;We're Going on a Bear Hunt,&nbsp;Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s&nbsp;Guess How Much I Love You&nbsp;and&nbsp;Martin Handford’s&nbsp;Where’s Wally?This is a unique and varied entry-level opportunity for a self-motivated individual looking to work in children’s publishing and launch their career in foreign rights. Within this role, you will provide support to a busy and dynamic international foreign rights team selling rights worldwide. You will get the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of tasks and projects. You will use your initiative and multi-tasking skills in this pivotal role to support the sales and administrative needs of the foreign rights team and liaise closely with a number of internal teams such as design, editorial, production, publicity and marketing in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Walker Books Group on débuts, award-winning and best-selling children’s books with customers from all around the world, across a wide range of formats, such as picture books, non-fiction, novelty and major licensed brands. Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Support sale fulfilment in assigned territories to account managers including:<ul><li>Liaise with production, IT, pre-press, marketing and legal departments</li><li>Oversee fulfilment of foreign-language editions of our titles, from confirmation of order to shipping</li><li>Maintain up-to-date records on progress of sales/print runs</li><li>Follow up local publication dates and author copies, and update databases accordingly</li></ul></li><li>Coordinate printing requests from the team and liaise with the Production department on schedules and costings for first printings and reprints</li><li>Coordinate and submit printed marketing materials for international trade event</li><li>Provide administrative support to sales, including scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, and maintaining client records</li><li>Manage the foreign rights inbox for external customer queries.</li><li>Manage the department’s supply of finished copies</li><li>Organise and update the foreign rights archive with finished copies</li><li>Conduct market research and stay informed about industry trends and developments</li><li>Manage and support organise industry events, book fairs and sales trips, including:<ul><li>Setting up the timetables for fair attendees</li><li>Liaising with our stand management companies on set up and organisation of the fairs (stand location/fair passes/furniture and equipment)</li><li>Maintaining an up-to-date list of attendees, including authors and illustrators</li><li>Booking accommodation</li><li>Overseeing organisation of customer dinners</li><li>Coordinating travel currency</li><li>Maintaining up to date knowledge on any health and safety guidelines relating to travel and fair attendance</li><li>Organising distribution of the leaflets to agents and in-house</li><li>Manage administrative fair preparation tasks prior to attendance</li></ul></li><li>Subject to further role development, attending fairs and customer meetings abroad.</li><li>Ad-hoc tasks as required&nbsp;</li></ul>Please note the above is not an exhaustive list and does not necessarily include all the duties the job holder may have to perform. This job description may be amended to meet changing needs of the business. Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceTo be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate evidence of the following skills and/or experience:<ul><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, have the confidence in communicating with other departments as well as foreign publishers</li><li>Excellent time-management, organisational and administrative skills</li><li>An ability to use initiative and work calmly under pressure with a ‘can-do’ / proactive approach to problem-solving</li><li>An ability to prioritise work given specific deadlines, juggling multiple projects and requests without close supervision, with meticulous attention to detail</li><li>An understanding of the importance of a sales support role in relation to customer service and business development</li><li>An appreciation of working with, and making a positive contribution to, a busy and dynamic international sales team</li><li>Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel</li><li>Mathematical and analytical skills are advantageous, as well as a high standard of written English</li><li>An interest and understanding of foreign cultures; foreign language skills will be advantageous but not essential</li><li>An interest in international publishing would be advantageous, but no prior publishing experience is necessary in order to apply for the role</li><li>Highly self-motivated, enjoys working as part of a team, and also able to work independently</li></ul> What we offer<ul><li>A supportive working environment where all voices are respected and creativity is not hierarchical</li><li>Hybrid work (at least two days in the office per week) once you have successfully passed probation</li><li>22 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (with annual leave increasing with length of service up to 27 days)</li><li>Enhanced Pension Scheme</li><li>Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay</li><li>Access to an Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Plus, other great benefits!</li></ul> Additional informationIf you have any queries about this role or require any reasonable adjustments for your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know by contacting us via the 'Apply' button.Please note we reserve the right to close vacancies before the closing date where we have received sufficient applications. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. All children deserve to see themselves, their families, and their communities represented in the books they read. As children’s book publishers, it is our goal to ensure that the books and content we publish authentically and joyfully reflect the world around us. As an employer, we are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive working environment where everyone is included, valued, and empowered to do their best and most creative work. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, sex, or any other characteristic protected by law and those not yet protected by law.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Walker Books Ltd

Foreign rights assistant

Closing date for applications: 18th December 2025Salary: £35,000-£42,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week Drive global sales for bestselling books, connecting a diverse range of authors with readers across the world.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. What you'll be doingHachette UK, one of the leading book publishers in the UK, is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated international sales &amp; product manager to cover a period of parental leave. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the group international sales department on a FTC.Reporting to the international sales &amp; product director you will be responsible for sales of Hodder&nbsp;books in Australia and New Zealand, South Africa and India as well as working closely with our open market sales team to ensure that they have the key information and material they need to make a success of those lists in their markets.Key tasks:<ul><li>Achieve and exceed budgeted international sales for Hodder being directly responsible for ANZ, SA and India and working with the international team in other markets.</li><li>Be the voice of international in key internal meetings and provide market information where relevant</li><li>Set sales budgets at a title level, and provide acquisitions numbers and feedback</li><li>Curate and present the lists to ANZ, SA and India and international teams</li><li>Be in constant communication with the international product and sales teams as well as divisional editorial, marketing and publicity teams</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe’re looking for a calm, confident team player who has excellent communication and organisational skills, great commercial acumen, attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and prioritise, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving sales environment.&nbsp;Presentation skills are a must, and you must be as happy working autonomously as working as part of a team, with exceptional people-skills and an ability to influence and empathise. We need someone who is self-motivated, committed, loves books and can talk about them with conviction and passion whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. Previous sales experience is a must as well as knowledge of the publishing industry, ideally in international markets. Familiarity with trends and opportunities within these markets is desirable.You’ll need to be proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), comfortable working with numbers and sales budgets and ideally have some experience with Biblio.&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> 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

International sales & product manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 20th December 2025Salary: £38,000-45,000 per annum Step into this leadership role, shaping a publishing programme and overseeing the editorial process from manuscript to final copy.The managing editor will shape and manage the publishing programme to time and budget, from acquisition to launch, lead the team and collaborate with partners to harness the company's growth potential. Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage the full editorial workflow, from manuscript intake through final proof</li><li>Line edit, copyedit, or developmental edit select titles as needed</li><li>Maintain editorial style guides and ensure consistency across all publications</li><li>Ensure files are production-ready for print and digital formats</li><li>Oversee and mentor a mixed team of staff, freelancers and interns, managing workloads, training, and professional development</li><li>Coordinate schedules between editors, designers, authors, and production teams</li><li>Track deadlines, manage calendars, and monitor the status of multiple titles</li><li>Communicate clearly with authors and freelancers to keep projects aligned</li><li>Collaborate with the Aurora Metro Charity on arts and education projects.</li><li>Manage the overall day-to-day business, including operations, budgeting, freelance and vendor coordination, along with workflow optimisation</li><li>Oversee sales and marketing activities, including metadata creation, seasonal planning, and campaign execution</li><li>Work closely with marketing/publicity to create back-cover copy, press materials, and promotional content</li><li>Support acquisitions by evaluating manuscript submissions and pitches</li><li>Contribute to strategic planning and growth initiatives across the company</li></ul> 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.

Aurora Metro Books

Managing editor

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