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Primary Senior Desk Editor, Hodder Education

£26,500 – £28,500 per annum

London

Who we are and what we do

Together, Rising Stars and RS Assessment from Hodder Education (part of the Hodder Education Group) are one of the most successful primary education publishers in the UK. Since our first titles were published in 2002 Rising Stars has created an award-winning range of books, teaching resources and software that support primary teachers and learners in the UK and across the world. We work with expert authors and advisors to produce resources that support all areas of the primary curriculum, from mathematics to English, computing to PE. Our assessment resources are used in thousands of schools and our training and conferences are also a key part of our business.

The Hodder Education Group is a vibrant and growing business within Hachette UK. Over the past few years it has succeeded in winning market share in the UK and has significantly grown its international business in a wide range of markets. The company is the two-time winner of the British Book Industry Awards sponsored by the Bookseller (2015 and 2016).

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for a Senior Desk Editor to work on a range of textbooks and digital materials for primary schools. As part of a small and friendly team, the Senior Desk Editor will be responsible for the project management of a wide range of digital and print resources, ensuring that publication is of a high quality, and on time and budget. The role also involves briefing and supervising a range of freelance suppliers and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

You will be a proactive planner, an effective teamworker, and quick to adapt to changing circumstances. An understanding of the publishing process and excellent project management, copy-editing and proofreading skills are essential, and experience of working on educational books and digital resources is highly desirable.

What we offer

You will be joining a committed team of skilled editorial and publishing colleagues, working together to produce print and digital resources we can all be proud of. As part of Hachette UK, you will also have the opportunity to benefit from company-wide schemes.

Our Commitment

Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

To apply: click here

Closing date: Friday 5 July 2019

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to get in touch directly with shortlisted candidates. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please do let us know.

Primary Senior Desk Editor, Hodder Education

Hodder Education, London
Full-time, Permanent
Educational, Publisher
Editor, Editorial

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