Job Description

About the company:

Bloomsbury Publishing is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney. Within Bloomsbury's Academic division, it publishes under Bloomsbury, as well as under a number of prestigious and historic imprint names.

About the role:

Business, Health & Wellbeing, Nautical, Outdoors, Popular Science, Religion, Sport, Wildlife - this role would work across all imprints so will cover a wide variety of subjects and different levels of campaigns and carry out tasks across both marketing and publicity disciplines.

Bloomsbury Special Interest are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice with a keen interest in starting a career in the publishing industry to join their vibrant Marketing and Publicity department. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy marketing and publicity team and learn about both disciplines.

These apprenticeship roles are specifically aimed at

non-graduates

, as part of Bloomsbury's commitment to widening access and creating opportunities for those who have not attended university.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Main Responsibilities:

General admin tasks to assist the M&P team Sending review copies to journalists/influencers/third parties Creating press releases Creating and coordinating engaging social media posts across various subject driven accounts and platforms Research tasks including press and social media contacts lists Design flyers and assets for marketing campaigns Attending weekly meetings Collating and circulating press coverage Organising and distributing images from illustrated titles for press and marketing use Pitching for press coverage

Skills:

A passion for books and reading An interest in social media Some office experience is desirable An interest in learning about new subjects Strong verbal and written communication skills Great attention to detail Organised individual with the ability to multi-task and prioritise Knowledge of InDesign and/or Photoshop is a benefit but not essential

Entry Requirements:

You'll need to attend an online interview with our Talent Team and pass initial assessments in maths and English once you have completed your registration. You will need to be within an hours commute to the office location listed at the time of your application.

About the apprenticeship programme:

As a Publishing Assistant Apprentice, you'll gain exposure to all key parts of the publishing process starting from the initial conception of a book, all the way through to production, sales, marketing, and publicity processes.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll be invited to monthly 3-hour live sessions hosted online in addition to working on your course content via our online learning platform.

To meet the off-the-job requirements for your apprenticeship, you'll also spend a minimum of 6 hours a week within the workplace developing your publishing knowledge, skills, and behaviours listed within your bespoke LDN Training Plan.

Additional Benefits include:

Access to LDN's Apprentice Community LDN Personal Development Opportunities LDN Social Events LDN Apprentice of the Month Prizes Excellent Career Progression Access to Student Discount
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: From 22,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Flexitime Free or subsidised travel Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 30/04/2026