Editorial Assistant Adult Trade Publishing Apprentice

General admin tasks including booking taxis and couriers, organising meetings, looking up title information using the Biblio system, printing, photocopying, mailings and binding manuscripts  Completing review mailings for press and social media influencers
Writing draft cover briefs/drafting book blurbs Managing editor schedules for London Book Fair Maintaining metadata standards for the list’s titles Attending meetings and taking minutes Compiling spreadsheets and maintaining databases Selecting and typing up quotes and reviews Sending book proofs and finished titles to authors/illustrators/agents  Proof-reading materials

Training:

To meet the requirements of the Level 4 Publishing Professional apprenticeship programme you will need to spend 6 hours a week of your time undertaking off-the-job learning, which will include:

Formal training, including online learning and internal learning events 1-2-1s with your coach and line manager Observing and shadowing colleagues Writing up learning reflections for your portfolio

Training Outcome:
Full-time employment

Employer Description:
Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating 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, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative