Job Description:
Personnel Selection are pleased to be working alongside this award-winning employer, who are currently recruiting for an Associate Editor to join them on a 12 month maternity cover contract.
The salary for this role is up to £23k and you will be paid a 5% retention bonus, upon completion of the years contract. This is a hybrid position and you will be required to work from the Andover office 1 day per week.
This role comes with health care, Pension and 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional Wellness days off over Christmas.
The role of Associate Editor will suit a Graduate, who may have a background or interest in History or Humanities.
Tasks will include working on product research, development, and production of digital collections of historical primary sources within the GPS programme, as well as supporting the GPS editorial team, assisting with proposals for new products, supporting projects critical to the maintenance of healthy relations with institutional partners, and overseeing key tasks in the product development life cycle.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- A strong sense of curiosity and openness to learning about topics in a variety of academic areas, with a particularly strong emphasis on history and the humanities
- Flexible approach to tasks and a ‘can do’ attitude, along with a willingness to learn new skills and improve current ones.
- Keen attention to detail and follow-through.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Good PC skills with working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook. PowerPoint a plus.
- Ability to work calmly in a sometimes high-pressure environment.
- Team player suited to a team-oriented and collaborative environment, where knowledge is shared actively.
- Discreet and respectful of confidentiality.
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Details:
Ref: 6331/177
Type: Contract
Location: Andover
Industry: Commercial
Salary: £21k - 23k per year + 1 day in Andover office, 4 days remote
Contact Details:
Contact: Loren Burton
Telephone: 01264 333888