HarperCollins is one of the UK’s foremost, diverse and innovative multi-platform publishers. We publish a wide range of books, ePubs and audio products from cutting-edge contemporary fiction, to block-busting thrillers and from fantasy to children’s literature and enduring classics. We also publish a great selection of non-fiction titles, including history, celebrity memoirs, biographies, popular science, dictionaries, maps, reference titles and education books, and our digital business is thriving. With nearly 200 years of history, we publish some of the world’s foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers. In addition, we also publish the works of Agatha Christie and JRR Tolkien.

Our Production Team are looking for a Production Assistant to work on the production of books for our Fiction division. It is a great opportunity for someone wanting to enter the world of book production in a forward-thinking and innovative company. This is a permanent position.

Key Responsibilities

• Costing Reprints in our Purchasing System and checking accuracy before circulation

• Placing backlist Fiction & HQ reprint titles according to the schedule required and ensuring bound stock dates are met

• Process Print on Demand for both Fiction and HQ

• Production of all book proofs for the Avon and Fiction Divisions

• Assist the Production Manager(s) and other members of the team according to workload and departmental needs

• Help with the upkeep of admin within the team

• Ensure all titles are archived on our Digital Asset Management System, including PDF files, application files and images maintaining strict version control

Experience and Skills Required

• Strong communication skills, oral and written

• Good computer skills, Word, Excel, Data bases

• Good numeric and organisational skills

• Being both diligent and accurate

• Excellent attention to detail

• Coping well under pressure and meeting deadlines

• Team worker

Benefits 

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work and Pride at HC 

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and  2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company 

• Free e-books and audiobooks, newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking internships or entry level positions. For more information visit  https://www.btbs.org/

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to recruitment@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Please note, if you are interested in the role you would need to submit your application via Applied. We do not accept email applications.