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Production Assistant, Adult & Special Interest - 15 month FTC

Bloomsbury UK

ProductionContractFrom £27k
Location
London, UK (Hybrid)
Posted
June 11, 2026
Expires
June 26, 2026

Job Description

Role overview

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate interested in a career in trade print production. Bloomsbury publishes a prestigious award-winning list of literary fiction and non-fiction titles including such authors as Samantha Shannon, Gillian Anderson, Alex Aster, Grace Blakely and Alan Moore. We are looking for a highly motivated hard-working individual with a particular interest in print production to join our busy Adult Production team.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the Mono Production Manager, key tasks will include costing and processing reprints, handling backlist e-book creation, some POD and providing administrative support to the team.
  • Evaluating costs for Sales, Rights and Special Sales as requested.
  • Scheduling within Biblio to meet key dates, updating schedules/statuses and flagging any delivery issues to Sales Operations.
  • Negotiating print buying outside company scales and completing supplier tenders prior to raising Print POs.
  • Managing print production from briefing (text and covers) through file checking to warehouse delivery, resolving issues as needed.
  • Raising Purchase Orders, processing invoices and maintaining accurate records within Biblio.
  • Managing ePub workflows, backlist updates, QA processes and final digital file delivery to CP.
  • Sourcing, costing and creating POD files, and ensuring all IP is archived in CollectionPoint.
  • Monitoring spend against budget, completing variances and following departmental workflows.
  • Providing general administrative support to the Adult Trade team.

Qualifications

  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
  • Good numeracy skills.
  • Proven IT skills (knowledge of Word and Excel essential).
  • A keen eye for detail.
  • Completed a publishing course which included an element of print production training.
  • Some production experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Application Information

  • Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button.
  • Detail how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role.
  • Deadline: 23:59 on Friday 26th of June 2026.
  • For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.
  • Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications.
  • 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

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary: £27,000 per annum.
  • Working Pattern: 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 Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • 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, Work Anywhere Fortnight (two weeks of any calendar year, minimum one week, maximum two weeks), Season Ticket Loan, Share Save Scheme, AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance), Peppy Health App, In-house Doctor, Eye Care Voucher Scheme.
  • Company culture – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (Bloom, Accessibility, Mental Health, Pride, and Parents, Guardians and Carers, Multi-Faith) and Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources.

Location

50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP (hybrid or fully office-based).