Job title: Production Assistant, Children’s
Company: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Location: London
Salary: £27,000
Is the role permanent? Yes
Is the role full-time? Yes
Contact details: general enquires to
[email protected]
Closing date: 19 April
Job description
Production Assistant, Children’s Production
The opportunity
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking for a highly organised and motivated individual to join our very busy Children’s Production Department as Production Assistant. This role will work on our prestigious backlist and reports to the Senior Production Manager, Children’s Production Division.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Production Manager, key tasks will include costing and processing colour and mono reprints, co-editions, backlist eBooks and some POD along with providing administrative support to the team.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Keen eye for detail and a good head for numbers
- IT skills (knowledge of Office is essential and familiarity with Adobe products and Biblio desirable)
Additional information
The role is a full-time, permanent position
Salary Pay Point: £27,000 per annum
The role is based at 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). Allocated office days for this role are Monday and Tuesday.
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 our URL detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 19 April 2024.
https://bloomsbury.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3452861?cid=2029
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Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications
Bloomsbury Benefits
As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:
Working Pattern
- hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
Holidays
- 25 days holiday
- 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
Other Benefits
- Two paid Personal Wellness Days
- Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 30 minutes earlier in the week
- Season Ticket Loan
- Share Save Scheme
- AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
- In-house Doctor
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- 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 page
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
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
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: http://booktradeentrysupport.org