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Closing date: 11 October 2024Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based in Sheffield (+bonus +benefits)Location: London, SheffieldContract: Permanent&nbsp;This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplined, award-winning team responsible for a wide variety of publishing.&nbsp;The Orion Publishing Group, a division of Hachette UK, publishes a wide range of commercial, literary, and award-winning popular fiction and non-fiction and is home to bestselling authors such as Sir Ian Rankin, Adam Kay, Michael Connelly, Cathy Bramley, Veronica Henry, Santa Montefiore, Clare Chambers, Michael Palin, Malala Yousafzai, Gillian Flynn, Candice Carty-Williams and many more.&nbsp;In 2021 we won the Publisher of the Year award at the British Book Awards, and our award-winning Communications team has a proud track record of creating high-impact, creative, sales-driving campaigns to help bring our books to readers.You’d be working in a creative and dynamic environment, utilising a wide variety of essential publicity skills to reach the widest possible readership.&nbsp;What you'll be doingAs Communications Assistant, you will be working within the publicity department of the Orion Communications team to lead on administrative responsibilities within the department to ensure that all processes and procedures are managed accurately, efficiently, and professionally. You will also work closely with the Publicity Director and the wider senior team to support on publicity campaigns, having direct input on both creative and logistical sides of our campaigns.&nbsp;Who we are looking forThe ideal candidate will be extremely efficient and bring initiative, creativity and passion to the role. The ability to multi-task, work calmly under pressure and be a strong team player are also vital as is a good knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.A confident self-starter, you will thrive in a busy environment and will have a demonstrable interest in publishing and an awareness of how Communications can affect the success of a book. You will be responsible, enthusiastic, have excellent organisational skills and a willingness to jump in and help wherever needed. Strong attention to detail is key, as is the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team. You will relish the opportunity to travel with authors, help manage schedules and attend a range of events, some of which will be out of normal office hours.We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, and who works well as part of a close-knit team. Good social media skills and telephone manner are also vital.&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>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;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 Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Communications assistant

Closing date: 11th October 2024Salary: The starting salary is £26,000 per annum based on experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;Looking for a fast-paced role at the heart of publishing and media? If you thrive on managing dynamic schedules and love the literary world, this could be the role for you!Peters Fraser and Dunlop is one of the leading literary agencies in London providing specialist expertise to its clients in all aspects of publishing and media.&nbsp;PFD require a Personal Assistant to CEO and Literary Agent Caroline Michel to work alongside a Senior Assistant, assisting in all business and personal affairs. Caroline Michel is also Chair of the Hay Literary Festival, Chair of the BFI Trust, and a Vice-President of the London Library.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Diary Management across multiple time zones</li><li>Event and Trip planning</li><li>Swiftly responding to internal and external queries, including client requests</li><li>Assisting with PFD Board meetings, Hay Festival and BFI Trust</li><li>Meeting scheduling, preparation, and follow up</li><li>Action tasks in a systematic, dependable, and timely manner</li><li>Book fair preparation and scheduling</li><li>Managing unsolicited submissions</li><li>Reading and reporting on manuscripts and book proposals</li><li>Monthly expenses</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and bright individual who will aid in the running of a busy agency and who will provide proactive, high-level administrative and personal support.</li><li>The ideal candidate will be an assistant who can effectively manage business and personal schedules, so experience in diary management is crucial.</li><li>Efficiency and the ability to multi-task is also essential as are exceptional organisational skills.</li><li>We are looking for someone who will be able to meet a challenge with confidence and possess the ability to work in a busy environment at a fast pace while paying great attention to detail.</li><li>A full-hearted approach to any task is vital as well as acknowledging the importance of discretion, confidentiality, and diplomacy.</li><li>We are seeking someone who has excellent listening skills and a brilliant memory.</li><li>An exceptional flair for verbal and written communication, a strong telephone manner and a passion for reading is essential.</li><li>Experience in the publishing industry is preferable.</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role involves working four days a week in our Central London office, with one day remote. As we’re looking for someone to start soon, we may not be able to reply to every application and we may hire before the closing date. The ideal start date for this role is early November.&nbsp;To applyPlease apply with your CV and cover letter to&nbsp;Jude Marwa by clicking the 'Apply' button by Friday 11th October.&nbsp;&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Peters, Fraser & Dunlop

Assistant to CEO and literary agent Caroline Michel

Closing date: 11 October 2024Salary: £23,500Location: Didcot (HHC)Contract: Permanent&nbsp;Do you strive to provide outstanding service with a personal touch? Do you exceed expectations by taking ownership and being solution-focused? Do you make an effort to build strong and trusted relationships? If so, we would love to receive your application as we are recruiting a Customer Service Advisor.&nbsp;Why should you be excited about this opportunity?&nbsp; Well, Hachette UK Distribution has seen real growth in the past 5 years, moved into a new state of the art facility and has built a reputation for being ‘best in class’ in our industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will live and breathe our Customer Service Vision and have a passionate and proactive approach to delivering excellent customer service.  You will enjoy liaising with, and collaboratively working with, the Operations team and Credit Services team as well as our client publishers to resolve issues and proactively seek to continuously improve processes and procedures.&nbsp;It is highly likely that you will already have proven experience of working in the following roles and or industries: Hospitality, Retail, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Assistant, Customer Account Manager, Customer Support, Customer Care Advisor, Complaints Handler, Customer Experience, Customer Excellence, Telesales, Call Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;Who we are and what we doThe Hachette UK Distribution is 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 business, including providing first class service to our global customer base.&nbsp;This means on a typical day you could be responding to e-mails and telephone calls, processing orders, co-ordinating deliveries, organising collections with carriers, investigating claims (e.g. shortages and damages), issuing refunds, general administration duties and other duties such as:&nbsp;<ul><li>Proactively liaising with both customers and publishers to maintain a first class working relationship&nbsp;</li><li>Preparing and processing orders/claims received from customers and publishers&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Liaising effectively with all other departments to achieve swift problem solving and maintaining excellent communication internally and externally whilst also ensuring special requirements are met on time&nbsp;</li></ul>As part of the Customer Services team you will be working to ensure all targets are met, demonstrating growth mindset by working with your team leader to promote change that will improve customer experience and ensure continued high standards of quality and productivity are maintained.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This role offers the opportunity to become an essential part of the Customer Services team and gain lots of experience regarding distribution and elements of the publishing industry.&nbsp;Following your initial training period which will be office based (in Didcot, Oxfordshire), you will be able to make the most of the current hybrid model.&nbsp; The hours will be 9am to 5pm (35 hours per week) with a one hour lunch break working Monday to Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>33 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 e.g. Burrito van, Pie van, Ice Cream van, Staff Party</li><li>Many employee networks to join</li><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Free tea and coffee</li><li>Creating an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self #Ibelong #AndSoDoYou #OneTeam</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: 11th October 2024Contract: Full-time permanent positionSalary: £27,000 per annum&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for a Customer Service Assistant to join our award-winning Academic &amp; Professional books division.You will be working in a pivotal support role for a busy department, providing customer service and administrative support across imprints including Bloomsbury Academic, The Arden Shakespeare, and Methuen Drama.&nbsp;This role provides customer service and support on inspection copy and reviews inboxes. In higher education textbook marketing, an inspection copy will be looked over by the lecturer and considered for adoption on their course. By managing inspection copy requests you are helping us achieve the goal of securing sales as well as better understanding our markets through lecturer feedback on our textbooks. Reviews are also essential to generating sales of Bloomsbury Academic &amp; Professional books, influencing both consumers’ and libraries’ purchasing decisions.This role sits in the Academic &amp; Professional Division’s Marketing Operations team and reports into the Senior Manager, Global Marketing Operations.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Day-to-day management of the inspection copies inbox, managing inspection copy requests, companion website access requests and general enquiries&nbsp;</li><li>Day-to-day management of the academic reviews inbox, sending out review copies to journals, magazines and other media outlets</li><li>Excerpting published reviews and adding to various databases for use by marketing and sales teams</li><li>Day-to-day management of the Academic &amp; Professional Division’s general inboxes, answering and rerouting enquires as needed&nbsp;</li><li>Customer data (CRM) management, including updating and creating contacts&nbsp;</li><li>Responding to requests and enquiries from customers and authors efficiently and appropriately per established KPIs</li><li>Relaying key information from the inbox/es to relevant team members&nbsp;</li><li>Reporting back to the Senior Manager, Global Marketing Operations, on types of enquiry to identify ways of improving customer service and author care</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Relevant qualification or experience in publishing, marketing or customer service (can include work experience)</li><li>Experience of working in an office environment</li><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills&nbsp;</li><li>Outstanding attention to detail</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel &amp; Word&nbsp;</li><li>A can-do attitude and enthusiasm for supporting team members and helping customers</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience working with administrative systems and/or databases</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp;Allocated office days for this role are: Wednesdays and Thursdays.As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to 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 2 years.Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the Apply button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 11th October 2024. For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.&nbsp;Bloomsbury BenefitsAs well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:Working Pattern&nbsp;<ul><li>Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)</li></ul>Holidays<ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>3.5 days Christmas company holiday</li></ul>&nbsp;Other Benefits<ul><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></ul>Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom (BAME), Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and 21 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources. For additional benefits see our careers pageBloomsbury 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 requiredApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications. The Book Trade Charity provide 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>Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Customer services assistant, Marketing Operations

Closing date: 9th October 2024Salary: £27,000 per annumContract: The role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position&nbsp;Location: Chawley&nbsp;Business Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9PH&nbsp;We are looking for a marketing assistant to join our award-winning and expanding Academic &amp; Professional books division.As a marketing assistant, you will be working in a pivotal support role on marketing our books and online services to Law and Tax professional and academic communities. It is a varied and hands-on role, which will see you supporting the team – and our authors – with marketing campaigns across multiple channels.With a number of initiatives to support diversity recently launched, such as our Widening Representation Programme and the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship, it is an exciting time to be joining Bloomsbury’s Academic and Professional Division. Our academic brands range from The Arden Shakespeare to the 33 1/3 series, and you’ll find our Law and Tax lists to be both interesting and dynamic, as our publishing needs to reflect changes in legislation and policy, and society more broadly. This role reports in to the Head of Marketing for Law, Tax and Accounting.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesDepartmental (A&amp;P):&nbsp;<ul><li>Daily assistance to up to 6 marketers on tasks ranging from leaflet creation or discount code generation, to planning social media activity</li><li>Ad hoc support for the wider Academic &amp; Professional marketing team as requested&nbsp;</li></ul>Assistance to the immediate team includes (* indicates support is less frequent/ad hoc):<ul><li>Day-to-day production of marketing and publicity materials for authors, such as flyers and social media visuals</li><li>Creation and deployment of marketing emails, to a brief&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Managing book reviewer contacts and outreach</li><li>Writing, researching and scheduling updates to social media accounts as requested&nbsp;</li><li>Assisting with production and online distribution of Bloomsbury Professional catalogues</li><li>Updating the Bloomsbury and Bloomsbury Professional websites&nbsp;when required *&nbsp;</li><li>Assisting with monthly review of AIs/marketing copy&nbsp;</li><li>Producing sales materials such as stocklists or organising promotional materials for conferences *</li><li>Producing reports on request *&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Passionate about marketing and its role in academic/professional publishing&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of working in an office environment within a team&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent organisational and time management skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>A can-do attitude and enthusiasm for supporting team members&nbsp;</li><li>Outstanding attention to detail&nbsp;</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills&nbsp;</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>An eye for design and creating visual content</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Relevant experience in publishing and/or marketing, ideally within an academic or professional environment (can include work experience or a specific qualification)&nbsp;</li><li>Experience working with administrative systems and/or databases&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of ESP and/or CMS software&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of software in the Adobe Creative Cloud</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our Oxford office (Chawley&nbsp;Business Park, Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9PH), on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based / 3 days home-based (or fully office-based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are Mondays and Thursdays.As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to 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 2 years.&nbsp;To applyPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Wednesday 9th October 2024.&nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury 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.The Book Trade Charity provide 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>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Marketing assistant, Academic & Professional

Closing date: 10th October 2024Salary: £40,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield offices, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Manage a team and deliver a programme of dynamic publishing projects as a production manager at Hachette division, Orion.At Orion, we believe every story matters. Open, agile, passionate and innovative, our mission is to bring the best publishing to the greatest variety of people. Ambitious to continually raise the bar, we believe good stories can come from anywhere and so encourage and value contributions from everybody here.Orion is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>You will manage, support and inspire a team of senior Production Controllers who with the Production Manager collectively are responsible for delivering a dynamic programme of publishing projects across a range of colour books and gifts.<ul><li>These come primarily from the Laurence King and Seven Dials imprints, with some additional publishing from the other Orion imprints.</li></ul></li><li>Central to the role is the ability to ensure the cost-effective, timely and quality production of new publications and reprints, in line with the ambitions of the company and its publishing programme.</li><li>You will take the lead on your own range of production projects and you will also work on projects to improve process, performance and compliance, either on your own, on with others in the Production leadership team.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>We are looking for an experienced and ambitious production professional with the talent and vision to lead an experienced team and make a significant contribution to the success of our publishing business.</li><li>You will have considerable experience managing a range of production projects, either colour book or gifts, ideally both.</li><li>You should bring experience in trouble-shooting and problem-solving as well as a solid grounding in managing budgets, schedules, tenders, complex technical specifications and estimates.</li><li>You will also enjoy making productive relationships with stakeholders across the business and will invest in high levels of collaboration and clear communication which inspire professional confidence, and similarly manage and develop excellent relations with suppliers to ensure the best service and terms for our projects.</li><li>We expect proficiency with MS Office tools as well ideally experience using Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign and Biblio and a knowledge in safety testing would be desirable.</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>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;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 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 include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Production manager

Closing date: 8th October 2024Salary range: £31,000 to £36,000Reporting to: Senior HR Business PartnerContract: The role is a&nbsp;full-time permanent position.&nbsp;Bloomsbury Publishing is looking for an HR advisor to join our collaborative and friendly HR Team, which sits within the People &amp; Engagement team. &nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated HR professional looking to build on their skill set. This role will provide HR advice, guidance and information on HR Policy, processes and on HR initiatives to line managers and employees across the UK business (population c. 900).&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Providing HR advice, arranging meetings regarding Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave matters</li><li>Conducting Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave administration</li><li>Support HR Business Partners with Employee Relations cases</li><li>Conducting exit interviews with employees</li><li>Participate and contribute to strategic HR Projects&nbsp;</li><li>Responsibility for the support and administration of Occupational Health cases</li><li>Managing the general HR inbox</li><li>Taking notes at selected HR meetings</li><li>HR Administration</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Demonstrated HR Advisory experience</li><li>Knowledge of employment law and HR practices</li><li>Approachable and helpful&nbsp;</li><li>Able to maintain confidentiality&nbsp;</li><li>Able to develop and sustain good working relationships at all levels</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Good organisational skills, workload prioritisation, attention to detail and accuracy</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationThe role is based at&nbsp;our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP working on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are to be confirmed.&nbsp;To applyPlease apply with a &nbsp;CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the 'Apply' button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by Tuesday 8th October 2024.&nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing do not sponsor visa applications.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

HR advisor

Closing date: 11:59pm, 9th Oct 2024 BSTRole:&nbsp;Full time, permanentSalary:&nbsp;£29,904Location: Farringdon, London EC1N, and up to 2 days per week from home after induction period&nbsp;Usborne is looking for a motivated, highly organised and proactive individual with excellent administrative and communication skills to join the team.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, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between.Whilst Usborne is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books, the company retains a friendly, family 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.Usborne’s busy Export team manages the sales of English Language books to open markets outside of the UK &amp; Ireland, North America and Australia and New Zealand. The team is made up of 5 in-house salespeople, supplemented by four external territory managers for markets such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America/the Caribbean, and Japan.&nbsp;&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThis exciting opportunity will involve supporting our sales to India, South Africa and Latin America as well as supporting the team with administrative and operational activities including:<ul><li>Working with the team to create monthly reports.&nbsp;</li><li>Updating and maintaining our book catalogue for distribution to schools.&nbsp;</li><li>Working with the Global Marketing team to create sales presentations and materials which can be used for all markets.</li><li>Maintaining, updating and circulating book dispatch information as required.&nbsp;</li><li>Organising monthly Export Team meetings.&nbsp;</li><li>Updating the Export Inventory.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitoring the Export email account and replying to incoming requests and queries in a timely and effective manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Generating quarterly bestseller reports for all open markets.&nbsp;</li><li>Organising the bi-annual Export Sales Conference.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide other support to the Export team as and when required.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceThis is an entry/junior level role and we are therefore not specifically seeking an individual with extensive knowledge or experience of Export Sales or publishing. However, having a strong interest in children’s books is a must.&nbsp;The ideal candidate will also demonstrate:&nbsp;<ul><li>A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 software (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.&nbsp;</li><li>A meticulous eye for detail with the ability to carry out detailed work where accuracy is essential.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders in a professional and effective manner.</li><li>An ability to multitask (with excellent time management skills) to facilitate working on a variety of projects.&nbsp;</li><li>A knowledge of Biblio would be an advantage (although is not an essential requirement as training can be provided).</li></ul>&nbsp;Location and Benefits&nbsp;We offer a 35-hour working week from our Farringdon office in London, where after a successful induction period we offer a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home which we feel optimises our opportunities for collaboration and contact with our colleagues.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, for this role we also offer a range of benefits including:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.</li><li>Industry-leading Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured 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>50% discount on Usborne books.</li></ul>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.We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and therefore applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.&nbsp;Recruitment ProcessAfter an anonymised shortlisting process, we anticipate first interviews taking place on Microsoft Teams in mid-October, with second round interviews taking place at our London office shortly after.&nbsp;Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.&nbsp;AI noticeWe kindly ask that you refrain from using any AI tools for your application.Whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool in some instances, we need to see that you're able to demonstrate your ability to originate ideas and write them in a compelling manner, not just generate them using a tool.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Junior export sales assistant

Closing date for applications: 9 October 2024Salary:&nbsp; £43,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits)&nbsp;Are you ready to step up into a more senior role? Are you commercially aware, passionate about literary and commercial works, with a talent for building hype around a great book? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, confident, agile publicist to join Dialogue, a Hachette UK division as Head of Publicity.Dialogue's mission is driven by innovation, inclusion and inspiration. Home to voices often excluded from the mainstream, we're dedicated to sparking conversations across a range of genres and narratives. We believe that the power of storytelling can create a more nuanced conversation about past, present and future experiences in our world. Our aim is to share our stories with all.Dialogue is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. At Dialogue we are proud publishers of Irenosen Okojie, Brit Bennett, Liv Little, Charlene White, bell hooks, Lisa Ko, Sir Trevor McDonald, Okechuku Nzelu, Mendez, Rachel Blackmore, Michelle Elman, Jeffrey Boakye, Paula Sutton, Yvonne Battle Felton, Paterson Joseph and many more.&nbsp;What you'll be doingWe are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and entrepreneurial senior PR professional to join us as Head of Publicity and lead on key campaigns across our literary list Dialogue Books and commercial list Renegade. We’re looking for someone who will embody our values of innovation, inspiration and inclusion whilst getting our books to the widest possible audience and will enjoy creating incredible campaigns that generate media coverage which drives sales.&nbsp;In this role, you will lead publicity campaigns on some of the list’s key titles and oversee activity across the division as a whole, looking after a range of authors across both fiction and non-fiction.&nbsp; Your role will be to plan and implement innovative and effective campaigns across all media platforms with digital at the heart of everything you do.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You will represent a strong voice in the division and will need to establish yourself as a trusted expert for colleagues and contacts both within and outside the organisation. You will build strong working relationships with authors and agents to provide the highest-level of author care.This role reports into the Dialogue Managing Director and manages freelance support.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Working closely and effectively with the Publishers and Marketer to shape strategy for the Dialogue Books and Renegade lists</li><li>Planning and implementing effective and creative promotional campaigns</li><li>Event creation and management e.g., book festivals, bookshops, and media showcases</li><li>Managing individual campaign and event budgets</li><li>Presenting publishing highlights to key media contacts</li><li>Developing new and nurturing existing media contacts to grow publicity coverage</li><li>Contributing to writing pitches to secure new talent</li><li>Reading and providing input on new and potential book acquisitions</li><li>Global campaign management, where relevant, including coordinating international press requests for group companies</li><li>High profile talent management</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we are looking forYou don’t need to have worked in publishing before to be considered for this role, but a passion to work within the arena of cultural inclusion is essential.&nbsp; Perhaps you’ve worked in entertainment or media PR previously, or in a PR agency – whatever your PR background, we’d like to hear from you if you:<ul><li>Have a keen interest in the Fiction and Non-Fiction book market</li><li>Are a creative thinker, using innovative strategy to build campaigns</li><li>Are an excellent team player, who excels in strategic and problem-solving conversations</li><li>Have excellent communication skills, confident pitching and presenting internally and externally</li><li>Ability to be entrepreneurial and pivot whilst working within a fast-paced, start-up environment</li><li>Have proven senior publicity management experience, especially working with high-profile talent and multiple, complex stakeholders</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>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;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 office, Carmelite House,&nbsp;with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;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 make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Head of publicity

Salary range: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum&nbsp;Department: Publicity &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reports to: Head of Publicity, Adult TradeWorking pattern: Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeLocation: Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London&nbsp;An exciting opportunity has come up in the Bonnier Books UK adult trade publicity team for a dynamic PR professional who will be responsible for their own authors and campaigns.The position is ideal for a keen self-starter with a track record of delivering successful campaigns and who is looking for the next step in their&nbsp;career.If you want to work for a publisher with a difference, we want to hear from you. Under the supervision of the head of publicity, you will plan, organise and implement publicity campaigns for adult fiction and non-fiction titles across Bonnier Books UK’s adult trade imprints, as required.&nbsp;You will initiate and carry out campaigns, and you will be ready to learn, progress and grow on the job.&nbsp; This&nbsp;is a fun and busy role and requires an individual who can juggle numerous tasks, prioritise, and remain calm under pressure.Not only will you pitch for press coverage, but you will help create pitches to bring new titles into the business.&nbsp; We are a small but collaborative team, cross-promoting across imprints and supporting our colleagues through busy times. A hands-on approach is essential.&nbsp; You will also assist other members of the publicity team with&nbsp;occasional administrative duties, as required.&nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Create publicity campaigns for fiction and non-fiction books across all of Bonnier Books UK’s adult trade imprints</li><li>Read early copy/proofs of campaign titles to draw out key themes and create a PR plan</li><li>Draft press releases for trade and consumer media for book campaigns</li><li>Pitch for and secure author profile slots across press, TV &amp; radio around publication</li><li>Pitch for and coordinate author signings/talks/Q&amp;As across retailers and/or literary festivals</li><li>Provide media with relevant author and title information ahead of interviews</li><li>Coordinate press days when relevant ahead of book publication</li><li>Continue to build strong relationships with book editors, feature writers, TV bookers and radio producers</li><li>Assist with book launch events as required</li><li>Work closely with the PR director &amp; head of publicity and support across high priority campaigns when required</li><li>Attend inter-departmental campaigns and sales meetings</li><li>Process PR-related invoices, prepare book mailouts and ad hoc review copies</li><li>Represent the publicity team at relevant industry events and networking opportunities</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong track record of delivering successful adult fiction and non-fiction publicity campaigns with a commercial focus&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with managing budgets, reporting on KPIs and a proven ability to adapt publicity strategies to key audiences</li><li>Excellent communication skills and an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal team members and external stakeholders</li><li>Ability to identify key components to create a successful campaign, deliver according to sales targets, and prioritise effectively</li><li>Skilled in author development and in developing long-term strategies to build and grow consumer awareness</li><li>Experience of working in a busy press office and juggling multiple projects at once&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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