Production assistant, Adult & Special Interest - FTC

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Location: The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
on a 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.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to gain hands‑on experience across print, digital and print‑on‑demand workflows while building 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.

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.

Tasks include but not limited to:

• 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 Collection Point.
• Monitoring spend against budget, completing variances and following departmental workflows.
• Providing general administrative support to the Adult Trade team.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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.

The role is a temporary, 15‑month fixed‑term contract starting as soon as possible.

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award‑winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

• Working Pattern:
  Hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).
• Holidays: 25 days holiday and 3.5 days Christmas company holiday.
• Personal Wellness Days:
  Two paid.
• 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. The minimum period for Working Anywhere is one week, the maximum period is 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. 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 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.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.