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Editorial Apprentice (Osprey)

Employer
LDN Apprenticeships
Location
OX2 9PH, Oxford
Salary
20,000
Closing date
10 Jun 2022

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Specialism
Other
Sector
Advertising, Media & PR
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Advanced
Start Date
Immediate
Duration
12-18 months

Job Details

Role

Editorial Apprentice at Bloomsbury Publishing (Osprey) - Oxford

Description

The Osprey Publishing Editorial team based in Oxford are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice with a keen interest in starting a career in the publishing industry. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assisting with Osprey’s backlist e-books project, working with the Editorial Assistant and Bloomsbury’s e-books team to clear the rights for, create and make available for sale ebooks for backlist titles which currently have none.
  • 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.

Entry Requirements

You’ll need to attend an online Zoom screening interview with our Talent Team (don’t worry, we’re a friendly bunch!) and pass initial assessments in Maths and English.

Skills Required

  • 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

Company

At LDN Apprenticeships, we believe that young people are remarkable and that they have the potential to help businesses achieve remarkable things.

We’re here to help you start a career you will love. From our awesome Career Kickstarter events, to our brilliant digital apprenticeship programmes and our community of hundreds of ambitious apprentices – everything we do is designed to help you succeed.

9 out of 10 of our apprentices end up in full-time work or going to university once they’ve completed their apprenticeship. Many receive great pay rises during and after their apprenticeship and all take a huge step towards a brighter future and a brilliant, fulfilling career.

We believe that hiring young people based on a CV is wrong. Instead, we focus on helping people to harness their #EEWAP, and we structure our recruitment process around face to face interactions and a personal touch. We are passionate about breaking the norm and challenging how organisations recruit their future champions.

So what does #EEWAP mean?

E – Energy

E – Enthusiasm

W – Willingness to Learn

A – Ability to take Feedback

P – Propensity to take Action

If you think you’ve got #EEWAP, we think you’d make the perfect LDN Apprentice!

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