Assistant to Stephanie Thwaites’ Office (Books Department)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time assistant to join our Books Department on a fixed term basis in the office of Stephanie Thwaites.
This role involves providing proactive and efficient support to a busy office, helping to provide the best possible service to current and potential literary clients and publishing partners.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- A demonstratable editorial interest and love of reading, including books for children and young adults.
- A love for creative and collaborative work in a team.
- A practical, efficient, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to admin.
- Experience working in a related role, either in the publishing industry or an adjacent cultural sector.
And are:
- Hyper-organised, with excellent time management skills and an ability to work under pressure.
- A highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic.
- An articulate and strong communicator.
Why choose us?
- We are a passionate group of people who love what we do and love working with each other
- We care about employee wellbeing and offer free yoga and personal training classes, and social club outings to relax and unwind together (currently on Zoom)
We’ll be working from home until such time as circumstances allow us to return to working in our central London offices, and we will be open to considering flexible working arrangements within the UK.
We aim to build a creative environment that celebrates the differences of our clients and colleagues, offering equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, socio-economic background, age, disability, sexual orientation and national origin. In our role as conduits and champions of cultural expression we are conscious of our responsibility to reflect the world around us. This means making a considered effort to create an inclusive culture in the workplace and promote opportunities for the broadest possible range of talent. We welcome all applications from people with interesting ideas, skills and experience.
Start date – May 2021
Applications close – 9am Monday 19th April 2021
Salary – £24,000 - £25,000 per annum and attractive benefits package
You can find more information about this role, including details of how to apply, on our website: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/page/jobs
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process.
You must have the right to work in the UK.