Careers at Edward Elgar Publishing

 

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Functions in Cheltenham include Commissioning, Editorial, Marketing, Finance and IT.

Cheltenham is a town in the west of England famous for its arts festivals and historic architecture. Our offices are located close to the fashionable Montpellier area with its boutique shops, restaurants and bars. The office has parking although many staff commute by bicycle. Cheltenham train station is 0.6 miles / a 10 minute walk away.

 

Receptionist and Editorial Administrator

The main elements to the role include:

  • Part of a team of two receptionists providing a friendly welcome for occasional visitors and answering the telephone, as well as day to day tasks such as opening or closing the office
  • Administrative support for the Editorial Director and Editorial staff helping them to plan travel and make meeting appointments
  • Various tasks supporting the functioning of the office including liaising with cleaners, buying office supplies and stationary, arranging annual social events, coordinating pool car bookings.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the ideal applicant will possess:

  • Excellent phone etiquette and professional communication skills
  • Strong motivational skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize your workload.
  • Flexibility to change hours, coordinating holiday and breaks with the second receptionist

The successful candidate will ideally have:

  • Previous administration experience 
  • Knowledge of Microsoft packages
  • Knowledge of using a Mac (although training can be provided on this)

This is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week, based at our office in Cheltenham, UK.  

Benefits include parking, social events, season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme, childcare voucher scheme, group personal pension scheme, long-term disability insurance scheme and an employee assistance programme.

A detailed job description is available on request. Closing date 25th October
Salary £21,500 to £22,500. Apply by email with CV and a cover letter to: Olivia McAdam

 

Camberley, Surrey, UK

Departments in our Camberley office include Editorial Processing and Production

Camberley is located 30 miles southwest of central London in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The office has parking and is convenient for shops and Camberley Rail Station which is 0.6 miles/ a 10 minute walk away.

  

No Vacancies at present

 

  

Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

 

No Vacancies at present

 

 

Freelance Opportunities

If you have a background in academic publishing and can offer copy editing, proofreading, indexing or legal tabling skills, we would be happy to hear from you. Please send your CV and details of 5–15 titles you have worked on, including publisher details, and in what capacity you worked on each title (copy editing, proofreading, indexing or tabling) to [email protected].

Any permanent vacancies will be advertised below.

 

 

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