Production Editor (part time maternity cover 12 month ftc)

Job Description

Are you eager to step into your first role in Publishing or step back into it after time away following a different path? Are you someone who is very process driven but also loves working with people and offering great service? Then come and join Taylor & Francis Group within our Books Production Editorial department in this part time Production Editor role!

As a Production Editor you will oversee the production of new titles from receipt of the author’s un-copyedited typescript through to delivery of the final product, ensuring new books meet our quality requirements.

The key responsibilities of the Production Editor are:

• Handling incoming queries from authors and editors
• Maintaining up-to-date information on our database
• Quality control of final content
• Controlling schedules
• Assessing and coding invoices for prompt supplier payment
• Liaising with authors if required, and providing necessary support
• Completing multiple tasks to deadlines within a process driven environment

Please note that full training will be provided.

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this role you will:

• be accustomed to prioritising and working to deadlines, be organised, and be able to multi-task
• have excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify errors
• understand the importance of maintaining information relied on by others, ideally through experience of using a database
• be able to manage expectations so that we deliver to everyone’s satisfaction
• have the ability to problem-solve
• be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• have the ability to build rapport with people and offer first class customer service as well as be very process-driven
• adapt well to change and not be daunted by changing priorities
• have basic skills in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and have an aptitude and enthusiasm for working with new technology

Additional Information

(Please note that you must have the right to work and live in the UK to be considered for this role.)

Location: This role is offered on a part time basis (21 hours per week across 3 days) and is for a contract period of 12 months (maternity cover). We offer a truly balanced working model with the successful candidate using our Milton Park (Oxfordshire) location as their office hub with the rest of the time working from home.

Closing Date: Applications will close on 16th September 2024 – but please note that applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we will be interviewing alongside advertising, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

What we offer in return:

• A salary of £31,000 pa pro rata’d for 21 hours worked + 5% bonus
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata’d) plus a day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non-merit based factor. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Talent Acquisition team for more information.

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

Or better yet check out our LinkedIn ‘Life’ Page, highlighting our accomplishments, employees, and company culture. It’s also a good way of meeting our recruitment team, who will be happy to advise you on your journey here at T&F.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-&-francis-group/life/79e0c27c-afdf-4bbb-84e6-5f8ed5e10bb8/

Taylor & Francis Group an Informa Business

We know that sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: https://taylorandfrancis.com/careers/