Editorial Assistant Apprentice (Osprey Publishing) Oxford, England
Job description
About the company:
Acquired by Bloomsbury in 2015, Osprey Publishing is the leading illustrated military history publisher. They have been producing books for enthusiasts since 1968, including both trademark series titles and standalone books. Osprey Publishing's sister imprint Shire Publications offers an eclectic mix of titles on nostalgia, history, culture and craft.
About the role:
Bloomsbury are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice with a keen interest in starting a career in the publishing industry to join the Osprey Publishing Editorial team based in Oxford!
This is an exciting opportunity to get your first taste of the publishing industry and further build your skillset, as well as a chance to learn about how an independent publishing house operates. You will assist with the day-to-day operations of the Editorial department at Osprey Publishing while learning about the different aspects of an editorial role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assisting with Osprey’s backlist e-books project, working with the Assistant Editor and Bloomsbury’s e-books team to clear the rights for, create, and make available for sale ebooks for backlist titles that currently have none.
- Managing the Osprey team’s office copies of books, making sure that one copy of each new title is in the Library for reference only and one is on the office shelves, and ordering up any missing copies.
- Managing the Osprey editorial inbox and other Osprey inboxes as required. Replying to and logging emails from the public and from prospective authors – such as complaints, queries, and book proposals – promptly and professionally.
- Undertaking a variety of administrative tasks to support the Editorial department, such as: checking e-book files; completing photo permissions spreadsheets for books; carrying out picture research; putting together map references; returning hard copy artwork to artists.
Skills:
- A keen interest in a career in the publishing industry
- An excellent grasp of spelling and grammar
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational ability and time management
- Research skills
- Strong team player and keenness to collaborate
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- An interest in military history would be beneficial but is not essential
Entry Requirements:
- You’ll need to attend an online interview with our Talent Team and pass initial assessments in maths and English once you have completed your registration.
- You will need to be within an hours commute to the office location listed at the time of your application.
About the apprenticeship programme:
As a Publishing Assistant Apprentice, you’ll gain exposure to all key parts of the publishing process starting from the initial conception of a book, all the way through to production, sales, marketing, and publicity processes.
Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll be invited to monthly 3-hour live sessions hosted online in addition to working on your course content via our online learning platform.
To meet the off-the-job requirements for your apprenticeship, you'll also spend a minimum of 6 hours a week within the workplace developing your publishing knowledge, skills, and behaviours listed within your bespoke LDN Training Plan.
Additional Benefits include:
- Access to LDN's Apprentice Community
- LDN Personal Development Opportunities
- LDN Social Events
- LDN Apprentice of the Month Prizes
- Excellent Career Progression
- Access to Student Discount
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: From £21,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Work from home
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cumnor Hill. Oxford, OX2 9PH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BLO032
Expected start date: 02/09/2023
