Production Assistant

Edinburgh University Press is seeking a Production Assistant to join the team at our Edinburgh office on a full-time contract.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for providing support across the Production Department to maximise capacity and achieve business objectives.

• Books & Journals Desk Editor support
• Print production support
• Inventory management
• General Production Department support
• Service excellence and continuous improvement

At EUP, our culture is based on the principles of creativity, communication and community, reflecting our values of aspiration, responsibility and collaboration. We place an emphasis on the care and respect with which we treat all our stakeholders, including our authors, editors, customers and our colleagues. We believe that working together as a team will give us the best chance of achieving our vision for EUP: connecting people and ideas to inspire critical creative thinking, offer new perspectives and shape the world we live in.

We are committed to supporting the well-being of our staff, offering two wellness days per year and flexible working options. We place an emphasis on learning and development, which includes a personal development budget for each member of staff, and time set aside for four reading days per year.

• Salary: £26,000.00 per annum
• Contract:
  
  Full-time, open-ended
• Location:
  
  Edinburgh office with hybrid working
• Holiday: 40 days a year (including bank holidays)
• Closing date:
  Friday, 7th August 2026
• Preferred start date: as soon as possible

For further information (including the job description) please visit our webpage,

• Clear, concise and prompt communicator
• Attention to detail
• Organised
• Effective project management skills
• Ability to manage a busy workload
• Comfortable working to at 17:00.
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