Bloomsbury Education is looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised Editorial Assistant to join a small, dynamic team publishing engaging books for teachers, parents and children. The list includes teaching resources, professional development titles, fiction, poetry and books for the home. Reporting to the Editorial Director and working closely with the editorial team, this role offers the opportunity to develop editorial skills and provide vital administrative support to the department.
The role
- Administrative support for editors, senior editors and editor-in-chief
- Organisation, preparation of the agenda and minutes of important department meetings
- Adhere to the release schedule – make changes as agreed in meetings and upon request from the engagement team
- Ensure that title records in our Biblio title management system are up to date
- Organisation and support of the editorial team in the preparation of advance information, catalogue texts and trade fair materials
- Support with proofreading, image research and editing projects as required by the editorial team and the contract team
- Collaborate with sales, production, design, marketing and editors to ensure sales materials are produced on time
- Reading submissions on behalf of the commissioning editors and assisting in responding
- Sending book suggestions for review, collecting and tracking feedback
- Answering general questions about books
- Represent the training list at sales conferences and events as required
Skills, knowledge, experience
- Organized and confident with good communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of the English language, high standards of accuracy and a keen eye for detail
- Strong organizational skills and a conscientious, self-motivated ability to meet deadlines and manage schedules
- Can set priorities and allocate time effectively
- Some office experience desirable
- Demonstrable interest in publishing courses required, experience an advantage
More information
The role is a full-time position with a permanent contract
Salary level: £27,000 per year
The role is based in our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP and is based on a hybrid working model of 2 days in office / 3 days from home (or fully office based if preferred). The office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday
As an assistant, this role is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme. To support candidates looking to start and build a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free tenancy deposit to help secure accommodation. The tenancy deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and is repaid over 2 years.
Please apply with a resume and cover letter (in Word or PDF format only) to the Human Resources Department using the “APPLY NOW” button, describing how you meet the above requirements for this position. 30 August 2024.
Please include in your cover letter a short paragraph describing a textbook published in the last five years that impressed you and explaining why.
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Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the position early if we exceed the required number of applications.
Additional services from Bloomsbury
In addition to a fantastic opportunity to become part of a global award-winning company, Bloomsbury offers the following attractive benefits package:
Work patterns
- Hybrid working pattern: 2 days in the office / 3 days from home (or fully in the office if preferred)
Holidays
- 25 days vacation
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Further advantages
- Two paid personal wellness days
- Flexible Fridays – Take Friday afternoon off by working an extra 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
- Work from anywhere for two weeks – For two weeks in any calendar year. The minimum duration for Working Anywhere is one week and the maximum duration is two weeks.
- Season ticket rental
- Share Save Schema
- AXA Health Plan (Private Health Insurance)
- Peppy Health App
- Company doctor
- Voucher system for eye care
Company culture – staff 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 further benefits see below
Bloomsbury is a place where everyone can thrive, feel comfortable, heard and accepted, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all walks of life.
We are willing to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let the recruitment team know if this is required.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Bloomsbury Publishing does not support visa applications.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people who want to enter the publishing industry. For more information and to contact them directly, please visit: http://booktradeentrysupport.org
The company
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publisher founded in 1986. Its authors include Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prize winners. Bloomsbury is also the original publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury’s academic division, the company publishes under Bloomsbury as well as a number of prestigious and historic imprint names. Read our story to find out how it all began.
Bloomsbury is committed to creating a working environment that encourages creativity and collaboration, respects difference, is inclusive and ethical in its practice and promotes wellbeing. We are committed to supporting and developing our people to reach their full potential and we know that our success is built on the passion, commitment and hard work of our talented staff. We recognise the urgent need to attract and support applicants from all backgrounds and identities to become part of the global publishing industry and give diverse voices the opportunity to reflect and shape our culture and society.
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