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Team Assistant, Bloomsbury Audio

Bloomsbury UK

OtherFull TimeFrom £27k
Location
London, UK (Hybrid)
Posted
June 14, 2026
Expires
June 29, 2026

Job Description

Role overview

Bloomsbury’s award-winning audio team is looking for a new Team Assistant, passionate about the audio format, to help support the next phase of their growth. This role will provide support for various elements of the audio publishing process for an energetic team working across Bloomsbury’s full catalogue of titles. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in audio publishing in a busy publishing environment, liaising with external stakeholders and in-house colleagues across the business. Please note this is not a technical, sound design, or studio-based role.

The Team Assistant will support the smooth running of the Audio team through excellent administration, coordination, and organisation across all areas of the list. This role will act as a central point of support for team-wide operations, including contracts, invoicing, rights coordination, and internal processes, ensuring projects and workflows run efficiently. The role also offers exposure to audio production, with opportunities to support across casting, studio bookings, and recordings where appropriate.

Requirements

  • Highly organised, proactive individual who thrives on keeping multiple moving parts aligned and running smoothly.
  • Combines strong administrative rigour with a collaborative, team-focused mindset.
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple workflows and prioritise effectively.
  • Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong communication skills.
  • Confidence working both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Interest in audio and/or publishing (desirable).
  • Experience managing contracts, invoicing, or rights-related processes (desirable).
  • Exposure to production workflows (desirable).

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary per annum: £27,000 depending on skills and experience.
  • Full-time, permanent position.
  • Hybrid working pattern: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).
  • Allocated office days: Tuesday and Thursday.
  • 25 days holiday.
  • 3.5 days Christmas company holiday.
  • 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 – For two weeks of any calendar year.
  • Season Ticket Loan.
  • Learning & Development – Free access to LinkedIn Learning, BookMachine Campus, InRehearsal & IPG Skills Hub.
  • Share Save Scheme.
  • AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance).
  • Ride to Work Scheme.
  • Peppy Health App.
  • In-house Doctor.
  • Eye Care Voucher Scheme.
  • EAP Advice and Counselling.
  • Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme: Interest-free rental deposit up to £3,000, paid back over 2 years.

Application Information

  • Apply with a CV (Word or PDF format only) and answer the application questions via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button.
  • Detail how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role.
  • Application deadline: 23:59 on 29th of June 2026.
  • For best results, please use a desktop to apply as some mobile browsers may not fully support the application portal.
  • Bloomsbury reserves the right to close the role early if they exceed the required number of applications.

Logistics

  • Location: London office (50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP).
  • Working Pattern: Hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).
  • Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Company Culture and Values

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Information on financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry is available from The Book Trade Charity: http://booktradeentrysupport.org